Product Developer / Manager (Seasonal Home Goods)

Staples; Richmond Hill; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Richmond Hill seeks a Product Developer/Manager for seasonal home goods. This role involves managing the entire product lifecycle, strategic planning, and vendor engagement. The ideal candidate will have over five years of experience in product development within the home goods sector and strong problem-solving abilities. Successful applicants will receive health and dental benefits, RRSP/DPSP, and performance bonuses, with a focus on an inclusive work environment.

Benefits

Health and Dental benefits

RRSP/DPSP

Performance bonuses

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in product development and management for home/office goods.
• Exceptional problem-solving and influencing skills.
• Professional communication skills for pitching ideas.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end lifecycle for seasonal product categories.
• Build 3-year strategic plans using sales data.
• Engage vendors to source new seasonal opportunities.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Sales analysis

Negotiation

Design eye

Education

Post Secondary degree in Business/Communications/Marketing/Design

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Illustrator

Job description

Product Developer / Manager (Seasonal Home Goods)

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Job Description

Some of what you will do:

An exciting opportunity to own the strategic private label (Own Brand) development of a multitude of categories across the business for our consumers! The owner of the seasonal categories will be responsible for the end-to-end product lifecycle process, managing and influencing multiple stakeholders to deliver quality products to consumers and drive our innovation targets. This role will work to achieve sales and margin goals by working with Category Managers, Operations, Marketing and our Packaging and Design team members to execute a cohesive and aesthetically aligned assortment of product offerings on a seasonal basis. Each day will be fast-paced, challenging, rewarding and meaningful.

This is a unique opportunity to be a part of the exciting infancy stages of the Own Brands department. With this, the position offers the ability to be a part of the beginning of many new strategic process developments. A successful candidate would be tenured enough in their home goods product development experience to be able to successfully pull together complementary cross-category product assortments, while managing the many internal and external partners that accompany this exciting and strategic challenge.

This role requires an individual with the unique ability to think big while also managing the details to execute successfully and is a true opportunity to be a part of shaping the future of how Staples Canada shows up to our consumers in store as a storytelling experience.

Specifically, You Will:

• Owns Seasonal Product Development – Manages end-to-end lifecycle for seasonal categories, driving innovation, sales, and margin across all our channels.
• Strategic Planning – Builds 3-year strategic plans using sales data, market insights, and vendor input; collaborates with Staples US and internal teams.
• Trend & Vendor Engagement – Works closely with Design to align with trend boards; builds vendor relationships to source new seasonal opportunities.
• Competitive & Sales Analysis – Maintains competitive landscape reports and weekly sales downloads; delivers postmortem insights to senior leadership.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration – Partners with Category Managers, Marketing, Packaging, and Design to ensure cohesive seasonal assortments.

Some of what you need:

• Post Secondary degree required, Business/ Communications/ Marketing/ Design preferred
• Exceptional problem solving and influencing skills required for creating bold business cases that will result in strong results
• Professional communicator, with ability to pitch and sell ideas to large groups of various team members
• Proficient in excel sales analysis, PowerPoint presentations
• Illustrator and graphic design experience a bonus, an eye for design and trend is necessary
• Minimum 5 years experience in the product development and management world on home/ office goods
• Proven experience as a people leader with an invested interest in development of their direct reports
• Track record of negotiation experience with large scale vendors
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with ability to prioritize competing tasks with minimal supervision

Some of what you will get:

• Health and Dental benefits
• RRSP/DPSP
• Performance bonuses

About Us

Staples Canada is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion and we encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including those with disabilities.

About the Team

At Staples Canada we are dynamic, inspiring partners to our customers and the communities in which we live. As The Working and Learning Company, we inspire people to work smarter, learn more and grow every day. We’re looking for curious, approachable, and passionate individuals who love finding solutions. If that’s you, let’s work, learn, and grow together. We are building an inclusive and diverse team Staples Canada is continuously working towards creating an inclusive and diverse work environment. We welcome, value and thrive on perspectives and contributions from backgrounds that vary by race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion or physical ability. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.