Jr Product Developer- Onsite OKC

APMEX, Inc.; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

Short Term Disability & Long-Term

Life Insurance

401K (Company matches!)

Free Lunch every day

Tuition Reimbursement

College Debt Repayment

9 Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off with Sell Back Option

Paid Day off for your Birthday

Lunch and Learns

Free Downtown Parking

Job summary

APMEX, Inc. in Oklahoma City is seeking a Junior Product Developer to own the holistic process from market research to go-to-market planning. You will coordinate cross-functional teams and drive packaging and product development, translating ideas into tangible offerings.

The role emphasizes attention to detail, strong communication, and adaptability, with opportunities to manage licensed brands, build business cases, and collaborate with design, product management, and manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in product design or related field is required.
• 0-1 year of product design or development experience preferred.
• Familiarity with packaging concepts, costing, vendor negotiations preferred.
• Ability to draw in 2D and inspect artworks and samples.
• Understanding of retail and wholesale channels a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple product and packaging projects on time and budget.
• Coordinate between design, product management, and manufacturing.
• Lead design, packaging and product development steps including sample review.
• Build product proposals with financial cases and briefs.
• Write technical specs and convey requirements to designers and vendors.
• Support licensors, royalty reports, and forecasts.
• Select vendors based on project demands and budgets.
• Conduct market research to identify opportunities for licensed products.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Creativity/Innovation

Initiative

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in product design or related field

Tools

Jira

Job description

We are seeking a local candidate for this role! We would love to see you in our OKC office Tuesday-Thursday to experience our culture!

APMEX is seeking a talented Junior Product Developer to join our team of energetic professionals, all looking to grow their stories! The junior product developer will be responsible for the holistic approach for designing a new product. This includes everything from conducting market research, identifying problems, product development, designing informed solutions and a go-to-market plan. In other words, taking a simple idea and turning it into something tangible. The right candidate will be able to coordinate, and project manage new product development and packaging ideas throughout that process, collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The life of a Junior Product Developer at a glance!

• Manage multiple product & packaging projects, keeping projects on-budget and on-schedule
• Act as a liaison between design, product management, and manufacturing on ongoing projects
• Lead in all steps in design, packaging and product development including physical product and packaging sample review & approval
• Build new product proposals including financial business cases and creative briefs
• Write technical specifications that convey the requirements for product development; communicate design requirements to designers and vendors
• Lead several licensed brands including submitting product proposals, royalty reports, and forecasts
• Assist in building out proposals for new licensors or expansion of product lines with current partners
• Select the appropriate vendors based on project-specific demands and budgets
• Conduct market research to determine opportunity for both licensed and non-licensed products.
• Very detail-oriented, self-starter with follow-through & strong communication skills
• A keen eye for premium products & brands, and how the use of craftsmanship, innovation, and novelty can elevate the customer experience.

APMEX is a multibillion-dollar eCommerce company that is the leader in Precious Metals. Our customers love our selection and service – our employees love our values and culture. Our APMEX team is large enough to get the job done better than anyone else in the industry while small enough to listen to and care about our employees. Without their dedication, APMEX would not continue to be named the #1 Specialty eRetailer by Internet Retailer Magazine! See why APMEX was "Voted as one of the Best Places To Work in Oklahoma!"

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's degree in product design, development, sculpture, 3D, or industrial design or other related field required

Experience

• 0-1 years of experience in product design or development
• Specifying, designing, and managing projects
• Familiarity with building product and packaging concepts, designs, costing analysis, vendor negotiations, and manufacturing compliance are preferred
• Ability to draw in 2D
• Attention to detail, including the ability to inspect artworks and artwork components and physical product and packaging samples
• Familiar with the licensing process, submitting product approvals, and building product concepts.
• Understanding of both retail (DTC) and wholesale (B2B) business channels a plus.
• Experience with Jira or other project management software a plus but not required.

Other Qualifications For The Role

• Adaptability/Flexibility - Adapts to change, is open to new ideas, takes on new responsibilities, handles pressure, adjusts plans to meet changing needs
• Communication - Communicates well both verbally and in writing, creates accurate and punctual reports, delivers presentations when needed, shares information and ideas with others, has good listening skills
• Creativity/Innovation - Generates new ideas, challenges the status quo, takes risks, supports change, encourages innovation, solves problems creatively.
• Decision Making/Judgment - Recognizes problems and responds, systematically gathers information, sorts through complex issues, seeks input from others, addresses root causes of issues, makes timely decisions, can make difficult decisions, uses consensus, when possible, communicates decisions to others
• Initiative - Tackles problems and takes independent action, seeks out new responsibilities, acts on opportunities, generates new ideas, practices self-development

Fantastic benefits provided by APMEX!

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Short Term Disability & Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• 401K (Company matches!)
• Free Lunch every day
• Tuition Reimbursement
• College Debt Repayment
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off with Sell Back Option
• Paid Day off for your Birthday
• Lunch and Learns
• Free Downtown Parking