Hard Goods Product Development Associate – Hybrid, Draper

Studio McGee; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Open PTO

401k with company match

Team member discount 50%

Job summary

Studio McGee is seeking a Product Development Associate for Hard Goods to manage the full product development cycle from allocation through ordering. You will execute briefs, coordinate with overseas and domestic vendors, and keep teams informed with detailed progress updates.

Strong organizational and communication skills are essential. The role requires 3-5 years in product development or related fields, with an entrepreneurial mindset and ability to work cross-functionally.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in product development, merchandising or project management.
• Dynamic thinker with strong problem-solving skills, comfortable working independently.
• Entrepreneurial spirit who can build new processes or improve processes.
• Exceptional organizational skills with a high level of information retention.
• Team player, able to take on any type of task as needed and understand and anticipate the needs of other functions.
• Strong written and verbal communication and collaboration skills with cross-functional teams.
• Microsoft & Google Applications

Responsibilities

• Owns hard goods category strategy by identifying opportunities, assessing vendor needs, and aligning concepts with financial goals.
• Creates comprehensive briefs and sets timeline expectations with overseas agents and domestic/overseas vendors.
• Supports creative direction and vendor communication on development, including amendments during the process.
• Leads organization of briefs and ensures information is collected.
• Maintains development tracker and tools with vendors to keep developments accurate and on time.
• Escalates execution issues by brief and broader concerns to the PD Manager.
• Identifies opportunities within production capabilities and defines acceptable quality standards with Sourcing.
• Collaborates with buyers, creative and sourcing teams to develop and execute merchandise strategies.
• Provides product information to marketing and copy teams; liaises with marketing and visual styling on samples and photoshoots.
• Oversees TOP approval and Sample Pass off processes; supports fulfillment and customer experience on product details.
• Owns special projects and finishes tasks as needed to benefit the company.

Skills

Product development experience

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Team player

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

Studio McGee is seeking a Product Development Associate for Hard Goods to manage the full product development cycle from allocation through ordering. You will execute briefs, coordinate with overseas and domestic vendors, and keep teams informed with detailed progress updates.

Strong organizational and communication skills are essential. The role requires 3-5 years in product development or related fields, with an entrepreneurial mindset and ability to work cross-functionally.