Product Development Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Assist with product development from initial concept through final production handoff
• Communicate with overseas factories regarding new developments, samples, revisions, and approvals
• Create and maintain product development trackers
• Follow up on sample status and development timelines
• Organize and track fabric, color, print, construction and packaging approvals
• Prepare clear comments and revision instructions for factories
• Assist with costing and maintain costing information
• Review samples for construction, measurements, color and overall execution
• Coordinate packaging, labels, inserts, hangtags and other product details. Help prepare product presentations and customer submissions
• Maintain organized product files, specifications and reference materials
• Work closely with design, sales, sourcing and production teams
• Support development of both soft home and hard goods categories

Qualifications

• Product development experience; home textiles or home products strongly preferred but not required
• Understanding of bedding, bath, throws, pillows or related home categories is a plus
• Experience communicating with overseas factories is highly preferred
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Comfortable managing many SKUs and developments at once
• Ability to understand product specifications, measurements, and construction details
• Good written communication skills and ability to provide clear factory comments
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of follow-up

Pay: $60,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person