Product Development Assistant

Gourmet Home Products; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Critical illness Insurance

401K

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Gourmet Home Products in New York seeks a detail-oriented Production Coordinator to support product assortments and coordinate development with overseas factories. You will work closely with the Product Manager to align strategies for customers and the company.

Daily follow ups with overseas offices and suppliers, updating costing sheets, and maintaining status through development are essential. You will manage samples, assist with market research, and prepare meetings and presentations for the

Qualifications

• Strong analytical ability and retail math acumen.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, multi-task and maintain attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Basic knowledge of production process with overseas factories.
• Work collaboratively with the Product Manager to deliver product assortments and strategies for customers and the company.
• Daily follow ups with our overseas offices/suppliers to organize, track and maintain the accurate status of each product through the phases of development.
• Sample follow up - Manage samples including request samples from vendors, maintain sample tracking chart and coordinate sample pass off to Manager.
• Cost comparison sheet/land quotes - Assist in creating/updating costing sheets for projects as directed from manager.
• Update master sheet/save catalog/quotes - Maintain and updating Production Manager charts/sheets in excel and folders.
• Work collaboratively with design team to assure suppliers send packaging dielines
• Preparation of any presentations for meetings in conjunction with Product Manager including ordering supplies, making presentations, packing boxes and merchandising showroom
• Assist in market research with competitive shops & analysis.
• Complete business recaps with direction from the Head of Production.
• Understand the product line to make position easily understandable.

Skills

Analytical ability

Retail math

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Gourmet Home Products is a cutting-edge design house and a leading manufacturer of Houseware products, distinguished in the home industry as a company of quality, flexibility, and creativity since 2010. We specialize in Private Label business and carry a full line of our own stock merchandise. We work with many retailers nationwide serving all channels of distribution including Mid-Tier Department Stores, Specialty Stores, Discounters and Mass Merchants. No customer is too big or too small for Gourmet Home. Our private label programs consist of many of the top retailers in the Home industry. Our vertical operations are broad, offering a wide range of selections in almost every category. Gourmet Home designs, manufactures and delivers home products from basic core items to the latest trends.

Responsibilities:

• Basic knowledge of production process with overseas factories.
• Work collaboratively with the Product Manager to deliver product assortments and strategies for customers and the company.
• Daily follow ups with our overseas offices/suppliers to organize, track and maintain the accurate status of each product through the phases of development
• Sample follow up - Manage samples including request samples from vendors, maintain sample tracking chart and coordinate sample pass off to Manager.
• Cost comparison sheet/land quotes - Assist in creating/updating costing sheets for projects as directed from manager.
• Update master sheet/save catalog/quotes - Maintain and updating Production Manager charts/sheets in excel and folders
• Work collaboratively with design team to assure suppliers send packaging dielines
• Preparation of any presentations for meetings in conjunction with Product Manager including ordering supplies, making presentations, packing boxes and merchandising showroom
• Assist in market research with competitive shops & analysis.
• Complete business recaps with direction from the Head of Production.
• Understand the product line to make position easily understandable.

Requirements:

• Strong analytical ability and retail math acumen
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, multi-task and maintain attention to detail
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability (STD)
• Critical illness Insurance
• 401K
• Paid time off (vacation, sick leave and Holidays)
• Employee Assistance Program

The salary range for this position is $65,000 to $85,000 annually, contingent upon experience and expertise.