Product Development Manager
Company: Fromourplace
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: October 2, 2024
Job Description:
Welcome to Our Place. We believe that sharing a home-cooked meal
is the very best way to connect. That's why we create products that
simplify home-cooking; it's why we celebrate traditions with
families given, chosen, and found; and it's why we share those
stories with you, directly from the people and places where they
originate.We're looking for an organized, experienced, and
passionate Product Development professional 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, Customer
Experience, and Operations teams. You will also be responsible for
managing the development process with external design partners,
engineers, and factories. If you're ready for a ton of
responsibility, are interested in setting the trajectory for a fast
growing D2C brand, and are hoping to make a huge and lasting impact
somewhere - we'd love to hear from you!We have a hybrid working
culture and are looking for this person to be on site 2-3 times a
week at our brand new Our Place headquarters in West Los
Angeles.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 changes that may be required vs their impact.
- Troubleshoot development and timeline issues using creative
thinking while maintaining a positive and calm attitude as the
project's leader.
- Partner with Brand, Creative, Marketing, and Customer
Experience teams on samples for photoshoots and end-to-end
marketing and customer experience efforts relating to products
offered.
- As required: attend trade shows and visit manufacturing
partners internationally.Who you are
- The right candidate will have at least 5 years experience
crafting and managing product assortments in cookware,
kitchenwares, appliances, or other relevant hard goods
categories.
- Have a strong 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.
- Have experience with margin and assortment analysis and
familiarity with e-commerce merchandising best practices.
- Demonstrate strong communication skills with ability to liaison
and lead projects across many teams and internal/external
stakeholders. Strong presentation skills with ability to persuade
and garner support with well-supported and clearly communicated
proposals.
- Passionate about product and solving design challenges, big and
small. Passionate about food/cooking and excited to use-test
regularly.
- Thrive at developing strong vendor relationships domestically
and internationally - ability while simultaneously managing
day-to-day development communications.
- 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.
- Be based in the LA area or willing to relocate. Excited to
travel internationally. As a bonus: be able to speak Mandarin or
multi-lingual.What we offer at Our Place
- An incredible mission centered around connection,
representation, and celebration.
- Top of market compensation.
- Meaningful equity.
- Excellent medical benefits.
- A brand new office.
- Open vacation time and generous parental leave.
- Synchronized Time Off (STO) - periodic days of rest we take
together as a team.
- A team of kind, compassionate people.
- Lots of Our Place products (duh!).$90,000 - $135,000 a yearAll
information you submit in connection with your application to Our
Place is processed in accordance with Our Place's.
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Keywords: Fromourplace, Fullerton , Product Development Manager, Executive , Los Angeles, California
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