Product Development Coordinator

Branch; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Branch is seeking a Product Development Coordinator to support our Product Development team in growing our portfolio of high-quality, user-friendly office furniture and accessories for both direct-to-consumer and contract lines. You’ll collaborate across teams, maintain meticulous documentation, and drive on-time product launches in a fast-paced startup.

You will help with sampling, costing, and launch readiness, coordinating with domestic and international partners to ensure smooth handoffs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required (or equivalent practical experience).
• 0-2+ years of product development, sourcing, production, or buyer experience (hardgoods preferred).
• Strong attention to detail and organization with ownership in a fast-paced startup.
• Deadline-driven with the ability to work independently and prioritize.
• Motivated self-starter who proactively identifies risks and resolves issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

• Own PD process and drive cross-functional alignment for development goals.
• Manage timelines: specs, samples, cost approvals, and PO placement.
• Collaborate with Asia Sourcing to align cost sheets.
• Gather and store documentation for product launches (Cost sheets, BOMs, specs).
• Coordinate day-to-day product details and SKU/UPC labeling with vendors.

Skills

Product development

Cross-functional collaboration

Project coordination

Attention to detail

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Notion

Slack

Google Workspace

Job description

The Role

We are looking for a Product Development Coordinator to support our Product Development team in the growth of our portfolio of products with the highest level of quality and user experience. You’ll support the departmental organization, development, and launch of beautiful, functional, and accessible office furniture and accessories for both our direct to consumer and contract office furniture product lines.

The ideal candidate is team-oriented and passionate about product. This person is detail oriented, thorough, and committed to seeing products launch on time. They multitask efficiently and effectively while being flexible to accommodate the changing needs of the business. This person has some experience with or a strong willingness to learn retail math, product performance requirements, materials, and production processes. The PD Coordinator builds strong cross functional relationships by approaching all interactions with a service mindset. This is an independent and self-motivated person that acts as an owner and excels in a fast paced, dynamic work environment. This person is a skilled communicator with experience in solving complex problems through communication with both domestic and international partners.

This is an incredible opportunity to help build the product development function at a category-defining, well-funded, and rapidly growing startup. If you’re truly passionate about exceptional product development and want to improve the objects we interact with for eight plus hours a day, we’d love to meet you!

This role is salaried with a compensation range of $60,000-$72,000 USD based on the candidate’s experience, skills, competencies, and qualifications.

Key Responsibilities

• PD Process Ownership - Owns delivering products and drives cross functional alignment on development goals. Supports and/or leads weekly PD meetings for both US and Asia teams. Updates development tracker. Communicate accurate information relating to sampling, costing and product details to all cross functional partners and vendors. Tracks, approves, and documents all tooling fees.
• Timeline Management - Drives adherence to all calendar goals: spec out, sample due dates, design approvals, cost approvals, spec sheet validation, and PO placement. Leads communication on sample requests, follow up and troubleshooting timelines. Builds chase T&As as needed.
• Costing - Works hand in hand with Asia Sourcing to ensure vendors provide fully filled out and aligned upon cost sheets.
• Documentation - In partnership with design and overseas teams, makes sure all associated documents needed for product launches are gathered and stored. From Cost sheets, BOM’s, Spec Sheets, Assembly Guides, etc.
• Launch Management - Responsible for the day-to-day coordination of product details. Owns and updates the ready to write tracker as needed to create seamless pass offs with cross function teams for sku set up and PO place. Provides all sku and UPC labels to vendors directly.

What We’re Looking For

• 0-2+ years of product development, sourcing, production, or buyer experience - hardgoods preferred, ideally within furniture (retail, wholesale, or contract) but not mandatory
• Bachelor’s degree required (or equivalent practical experience in product development, sourcing, or production).
• Superlative attention to detail and organization, bringing a strong sense of ownership and excellence within a fast-paced, rapidly growing startup environment.
• Deadline driven with a bias towards action. Strong ability to work independently, assess tradeoffs, prioritize work, and communicate strategically.
• Motivated self-starter with a thirst to learn; thinks ahead and can identify and navigate hurdles that are inherent to the product development process. Proactively assess risk, raise flags, and resolve issues before they become problems for the larger teams.
• Passion for defining process, implementing quality, and producing clear documentation
• Exceptional written and verbal communication; and experience working with a variety of cross-functional partners and project stakeholders
• Keen ability to organize and comprehend large sets of data

Bonus Points

• Multilingual, Mandarin or Vietnamese
• Proficient with Notion, Slack, and Google Workspace