PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Stock Executive Search; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Stock Executive Search is seeking a Product Development Manager for hardgoods, based in New York in-office five days a week. The role involves taking direction from retailers and sales on new development, conducting market research, and collaborating with design and sourcing to bring concepts to life.

Key duties include researching trends and consumer insights, creating product briefs, managing timelines and budgets, coordinating cross-functional teams, and overseeing packaging, QA, and supplier

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years in product development within housewares, kitchen accessories, cookware anything hardgood- electric products
• Strong project management skills and attention to detail
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills

Responsibilities

• Research market trends, consumer insights, and competitor products to identify opportunities— visiting retailers, trends, finding and negotiating with suppliers
• Develop product briefs and concepts aligned with brand strategy and target audience
• Manage timelines, budgets, and cross-functional teams (marketing, packaging, sourcing, QA, supply chain)
• Oversee packaging design, sampling, and quality control through production
• Manage supplier and vendor relationships and negotiate costs
• Track post-launch performance and lead product improvements or line extensions
• Process customer requirements and requests from sales team and educate them on new product lines

Skills

Market research

Project management

Supplier negotiation

Communication

Tools

Strong computer skills

Job description

Product Development Manager, Hardgoods would be ideal

Location: 5th (In-Office, 5 Days/Week).

Role summary - Taking direction from retailers and or the sales team on new development, doing market research, work with design and sourcing.

Key responsibilities

• Research market trends, consumer insights, and competitor products to identify opportunities- visiting retailers, trends, finding and negotiating with suppliers.
• Develop product briefs and concepts aligned with brand strategy and target audience
• Manage timelines, budgets, and cross-functional teams (marketing, packaging, sourcing, QA, supply chain)
• Must have strong computer skills
• Oversee packaging design, sampling, and quality control through production
• Manage supplier and vendor relationships and negotiate costs
• Track post-launch performance and lead product improvements or line extensions
• Process customer requirements and requests from sales team and educate them on new product lines

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years in product development within housewares, kitchen accessories, cookware anything hardgood- electric products
• Strong project management skills and attention to detail
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills