AI-Driven Kitchen & Tabletop Product Lead

IKO Home; New York (NY); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

IKO Home in New York, NY is seeking a hands-on Product Development Leader for kitchen and tabletop categories. You will own the full lifecycle from ideation through sampling, costing, and production, collaborating with sales, sourcing, and global manufacturing partners. Expect ~10% travel for factory visits and trade shows.

You will drive AI-assisted trend research, concept visualization, and buyer presentations to accelerate time-to-market while maintaining strong commercial judgment.

Formación

• 3+ years of in-house product development experience in housewares, kitchenware, tabletop, or related consumer hard-goods

Responsabilidades

• Lead trend research and product ideation across kitchen and tabletop
• Build seasonal and retailer-specific assortments
• Manage full product lifecycle: specs, sampling, costing, approvals, production
• Develop licensed and branded programs with licensor style guides
• Direct packaging, storytelling, and merchandising
• Partner with sales on line reviews and presentations for national retail buyers
• Use AI-assisted tools to accelerate concepting, visualization, research, and presentation development

Conocimientos

Product development

Licensed products

AI tools usage

Trend research

Project management

Herramientas

CAD software

Rendering tools

Descripción del empleo

IKO Home in New York, NY is seeking a hands-on Product Development Leader for kitchen and tabletop categories. You will own the full lifecycle from ideation through sampling, costing, and production, collaborating with sales, sourcing, and global manufacturing partners. Expect ~10% travel for factory visits and trade shows.

You will drive AI-assisted trend research, concept visualization, and buyer presentations to accelerate time-to-market while maintaining strong commercial judgment.