Product Development Specialist

3 days ago

Stamford, Connecticut, United States Design Within Reach Full time

About the Role:

Design Within Reach is seeking a skilled Product Development Specialist to manage the product development process across a subset of product categories. As a key member of the Product Development team, you will be responsible for ensuring each program's adherence to our design and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage product development cycle for assigned categories.
  • Responsible for commercialization of product in adherence to design intent, seasonal calendar, merchandising parameters, and quality standards.
  • Lead weekly meetings with cross-functional teams to provide project status updates.
  • Manage project timelines and communicate risks and updates in a timely manner.
  • Support the product development team with daily tasks, including submitting prototype orders, maintaining trackers, and responding to customer service inquiries.
  • Generate Request for Quote (RFQ) bid packages for new developments and manage the selection process.
  • Own costing analysis and cost negotiations.
  • Manage the timeline of development, including quoting, prototyping, testing, final sign-off, and PO placement.
  • Collaborate with Sourcing and Compliance to ensure all regulatory, sustainability, and performance documentation are obtained from suppliers.
  • Facilitate all performance and packaging testing in adherence to applicable protocols.
  • In partnership with Sourcing, build strong supplier relationships and manage day-to-day communication on active new product development.
  • Conduct in-depth reviews of prototypes to ensure products meet or exceed all standards for build quality, ease of assembly, packaging, comfort, value, etc.
  • Collaborate with Supply Chain/Sourcing and Product Compliance to ensure all regulatory, sustainability, and performance documentation are obtained from suppliers.
  • Create quality criteria for all new programs and develop Quality Assurance Protocols with Suppliers.
  • Conduct quality inspections of new product launches.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree required.
  • ~3-4 years of experience in a development-related function (furniture industry preferred).
  • ~ Excellent project management skills: ability to prioritize workload, multitask, and meet deadlines.
  • ~ Awareness of the furniture market landscape.
  • ~ Experience with 3D CAD (Solidworks, CREO, Fusion 360) and Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign) preferred.
  • ~ Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) required.
  • ~ Willingness to travel globally as needed.

About Design Within Reach:

Design Within Reach is a company that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to equal opportunity employment and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

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