Product Development Assistant, Plants & Preserved Gifts

800flowerscareers; Carle Place (NY); On-site; USD 59,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) retirement savings program

Employee discount

Paid vacation time

Paid company holidays

Job summary

800flowerscareers seeks a Product Development Assistant to support the PLANTS & PRESERVED assortment, collaborating with the Sr. Director to manage lifecycle stages from ideation to launch.

You will handle line lists, milestones, samples, margins, photography, and Live Date List readiness across live plants, preserved products, and packaging. The role partners with Merchandising, Planning, Procurement, Vendor Relations, QA, Creative, Photography and Legal to bring customer-focused products to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, merchandising, product development, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in product development, merchandising, product management, or related role.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications, including Excel.
• Strong data entry, documentation, proofreading and data management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and update line list and assortment documentation for seasonal and core development.
• Coordinate samples, test shipping, photography, box fit, and vendor review; track approvals.
• Maintain product, component and packaging specifications and supporting documents.
• Gather market, competitor and trend data to support decisions.
• Review product data, images, pricing, names, and dates for launch readiness.

Skills

MS Office

MS Excel

Data entry

Proofreading

Written and verbal communication

Project management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, merchandising, product development, or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

PLM systems

Job description

800flowerscareers seeks a Product Development Assistant to support the PLANTS & PRESERVED assortment, collaborating with the Sr. Director to manage lifecycle stages from ideation to launch.

You will handle line lists, milestones, samples, margins, photography, and Live Date List readiness across live plants, preserved products, and packaging. The role partners with Merchandising, Planning, Procurement, Vendor Relations, QA, Creative, Photography and Legal to bring customer-focused products to