Product Developer

Sharp & Carter; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exposure to the US market

Collaborative team environment

Convenient South East Melbourne location

Job summary

A consumer goods business in Melbourne is seeking an entry-level candidate for a product development role. You will manage projects from concept to shelf and collaborate closely with suppliers and teams. Ideal for someone with a passion for innovation in fast-paced settings, this position offers exposure to the US market and direct reporting to senior management.

Qualifications

• Experience in product development or related roles in consumer goods.
• Exposure to trend-driven hard goods categories.
• Proactive, hands-on, and thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead product development projects from concept to shelf.
• Collaborate with suppliers, designers, and cross-functional teams.
• Manage critical paths, budgets, and quality standards.
• Conduct market and trend research across arts, crafts, and lifestyle categories.
• Support go-to-market strategies in Australia and the USA.

Skills

Product development

Communication skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

About the Company: Join a fast-growing, entrepreneurial consumer goods business that’s doing real Australia and the USA. This small but powerful business works as a middle person between suppliers and buyers to design, develop, and follow the critical path to meet deadlines across the innovative hard goods across categories including arts and crafts, licensed products, and home and lifestyle.

About the Role: This is a hands‑on, end‑to‑end product development role where you’ll work across concepting, sourcing, sampling, and launch. You’ll collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to deliver products that excite customers and drive growth. Experience in product development is highly desirable, but we’re also open to candidates from brand management, buying, account management, or project management backgrounds within consumer goods, hard goods, or licensed product categories.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead product development projects from concept to shelf
• Collaborate with suppliers, designers, and cross‑functional teams
• Manage critical paths, budgets, and quality standards
• Conduct market and trend research across arts, crafts, and lifestyle categories
• Support go‑to‑market strategies in Australia and the USA

About You

• Experience in product development or related roles in consumer goods
• Strong communication skills internally, externally and with overseas suppliers
• Exposure to trend driven hard goods categories
• Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills
• Commercially minded with a passion for product and innovation
• Proactive, hands‑on, and thrives in a fast paced environment

Why You’ll Love It

• Small but mighty team with lots of expansion.
• Exposure to the US market.
• Reporting into the Head of Product, then into the CEO
• South East Melbourne location – skip the CBD commute!

How to apply

Apply with an up to date CV and Lyndsay will be in touch!

Seniority Level: Entry level

Employment Type: Full‑time

Job Function: Product Management