Our Place
kitchenware
ProductDevelopmentManager
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“Product Development Manager at Our Place. Skills: Product Development, Project Management, Cross-functional Collaboration, Supplier Management. Lead product development efforts from concept to launch for a selection of kitchen or appliances projects. Support the entire product development team as we build processes, tools, and share learnings across departments”
What You'll Achieve.
set the stage for new product launches; perfect the Our Place product line; make a huge and lasting impact
Industry & Context.
Offer creative solutions for improvement or strategically weigh concessions or changes that may be required vs their impact; Troubleshoot development and timeline issues using creative thinking
Attend trade shows and visit manufacturing partners internationally, Be based in the LA area or willing to relocate, Excited to travel internationally in the future
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
2-3 years experience developing products in cookware, kitchenwares, appliances, or other relevant hard goods categories, Experience with margin and assortment analysis, Demonstrate communication skills with ability to liaison and lead projects across many teams and internal/external stakeholders, presentation skills with ability to persuade and garner support with well-supported and clearly communicated proposals, Thrive at developing vendor relationships domestically and internationally — ability while simultaneously managing day-to-day development communications, Be based in the LA area or willing to relocate
Nice to Have
Have a design POV with the ability to translate and communicate trends and competitive learnings into actionable ideas or suggestions that fit the Our Place aesthetic and customer, familiarity with e-commerce merchandising best practices, Passionate about product and solving design challenges, big and small, Passionate about food/cooking and excited to use-test regularly, Have experience with (or understanding of) product compliance and testing, Have the ability to be flexible and wear multiple hats in a fast-growing and rapidly-evolving organization, Skilled in building processes and tools to support cross-functional communication, Excited to travel internationally in the future, being able to speak Mandarin or multi-lingual
What You'll Do.
Lead product development efforts from concept to launch for a selection of kitchen or appliances projects
Support the entire product development team as we build processes
and share learnings across departments
Conduct thorough competitive analysis
and merchandising strategies for owned product developments & general category to set the stage for new product launches
Communicate daily with domestic and international suppliers
independently leading and managing the full lifecycle of new development projects
from concept to launch
Collaborate daily with internal design
and marketing partners
and perfect the Our Place product line
Create and maintain detailed timing & action calendars
Lead competitive reviews
and provide IMU & contribution margin analyses internally
Troubleshoot development and timeline issues
and Customer Experience teams on samples for photoshoots and end-to-end marketing and customer experience efforts relating to products offered
Attend trade shows and visit manufacturing partners internationally
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work extremely collaboratively with counterparts spanning Product Development, Design, Engineering, Sourcing, Production, Quality, Marketing, Creative, Customer Experience, and Operations teams; Collaborate daily with internal design, engineering, supply chain, consumer insights, and marketing partners; Partner with Brand, Creative, Marketing, and Customer Experience teams; Demonstrate communication skills with ability to liaison and lead projects across many teams and internal/external stakeholders; Skilled in building processes and tools to support cross-functional communication
Communication Scope
Communicate daily with domestic and international suppliers; Collaborate daily with internal design, engineering, supply chain, consumer insights, and marketing partners; Demonstrate communication skills with ability to liaison and lead projects across many teams and internal/external stakeholders; presentation skills with ability to persuade and garner support with well-supported and clearly communicated proposals
Process & Methodology
managing the full lifecycle of new development projects, from concept to launch, Create and maintain detailed timing & action calendars, WIPs, costing grids, and product briefs, Troubleshoot development and timeline issues, lead projects across many teams and internal/external stakeholders
Full Job Description
## Description At Our Place, we believe the strongest connections are made over a home-cooked meal. That’s why we create products that simplify home-cooking, and why we share stories about how all our identities intersect at the kitchen table. We’re looking for an organized, experienced, and passionate Product Development Manager to lead product development efforts from concept to launch for a selection of our kitchen or appliances projects. This role will also play an integral role in supporting the entire product development team as we build processes, tools, and share learnings across departments. In this role, you’ll work extremely collaboratively with counterparts spanning Product Development, Design, Engineering, Sourcing, Production, Quality, Marketing, Creative, Customer Experience, and Operations teams. You will also be responsible for managing the development process with external partners and factories. If you’re ready to lead projects from concept to launch, are passionate about setting the trajectory for one of the fast growing kitchenware brands, and are hoping to make a huge and lasting impact somewhere — we’d love to hear from you! What you’d do at Our Place Conduct thorough competitive analysis, research, and merchandising strategies for owned product developments & general category to set the stage for new product launches. Communicate daily with domestic and international suppliers, independently leading and managing the full lifecycle of new development projects, from concept to launch. Collaborate daily with internal design, engineering, supply chain, consumer insights, and marketing partners, to develop, design, and perfect the Our Place product line. Create and maintain detailed timing & action calendars, WIPs, costing grids, and product briefs. Lead competitive reviews, pricing strategy, and provide IMU & contribution margin analyses internally. Ability to offer creative solutions for improvement or strategically weigh concessions or chan
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