Product Development Operations Manager

Calpak; Gardena (CA); Presencial; USD 95 000 - 125 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

401K w/ company matching

Life insurance & Disability coverage

Paid time off & floating holidays

Monthly wellness credits

Dog friendly office

Resumo da oferta

CALPAK is seeking a Product Development Operations Manager in Los Angeles to own BOMs, packaging coordination, and licensed workflows across product categories. You will ensure data accuracy and audit-ready documentation, working with Design, Production, and Sourcing teams to meet licensing deadlines and launch milestones.

This role emphasizes process discipline, cross-functional collaboration, and proactive risk identification to keep programs on track and compliant in a fast-paced travel goods

Qualificações

• 5–8+ years in Product Development, Product Operations, Production Coordination, or PLM in accessories or travel goods.
• Experience building BOMs, product specs, and data across categories.
• Experience with PLM/ERP systems and workflow execution.
• Experience coordinating packaging and license/approval workflows.

Responsabilidades

• Own BOM management, revisions, version control, and data integrity across categories.
• Coordinate licensor portal submissions, approvals, and milestone tracking.
• Lead packaging development workflows and enforce packaging requirements.
• Track testing, GCC docs, and compliance coordination across products.
• Maintain PLM data accuracy, timelines, and cross-functional process support.

Conhecimentos

Product Development

Product Operations

Production Coordination

PLM

Vendor coordination

Ferramentas

PLM systems

ERP systems

Descrição da oferta de emprego

CALPAK is a Los Angeles-based travel lifestyle brand designing bags and luggage that are functional, iconic, and built to move. With a product line spanning handbags, small leather goods, luggage, and accessories, we hold our product to a high standard from concept through launch.

The Product Development Operations Manager owns the execution layer of our product development process: BOMs, packaging coordination, licensed product workflows, compliance, and product data integrity across all categories. The right person for this role keeps documentation accurate and audit-ready, meets licensing and compliance deadlines without being chased, and catches milestone risks before they become launch problems. This position works closely with the Director of Product Development and Product Development Manager, with a clear mandate to elevate proactively and keep every program on track.

Key Responsibilities:

BOM Management & Product Data

• Build and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs), ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely updates across all product categories
• Execute BOM revisions, version control, and change management throughout the product development lifecycle
• Maintain product data integrity and consistency across PLM and internal systems, ensuring alignment across cross-functional teams
• Monitor data discrepancies, workflow exceptions, and system gaps, proactively resolving issues and escalating risks as needed
• Ensure adherence to product data standards, naming conventions, classification structures, and system governance protocols
• Support PLM data accuracy, process discipline, and ongoing system optimization initiatives

Licensed Product Coordination & Portal Management

• Coordinate licensor portal submissions, uploads, approvals, and status tracking
• Track approval milestones and revision cycles
• Maintain licensed product documentation and requirements
• Communicate delays, bottlenecks, and approval risks

Packaging Development and Coordination

• Manage packaging development workflows, coordinating submissions, approvals, revisions, and execution across internal teams and external partners
• Define, track, and enforce retailer, channel, and program-specific packaging requirements to ensure full compliance and consistency
• Maintain packaging standards, specifications, documentation, and version control across all product categories
• Monitor packaging milestone adherence and proactively elevate risks, delays, or compliance issues impacting product launch readiness

Testing & Compliance Coordination

• Track and manage product testing requirements, ensuring timely communication of testing protocols, GCC documentation requirements, and compliance standards to Production and vendor partners
• Coordinate testing submissions, compliance documentation follow-up, and record maintenance across all product categories
• Maintain testing and compliance records, ensuring documentation is complete, accurate, and audit-ready within internal systems
• Monitor testing timelines and documentation status, proactively identifying risks and escalating missing approvals, failed submissions, or compliance gaps

PLM & Workflow Support

• Maintain PLM data accuracy, completeness, and system integrity across all active product development workflows
• Monitor development calendar milestones and due dates across all active programs, ensuring cross-functional adherence to established timelines
• Track milestone status, proactively identifying delays, bottlenecks, and workflow exceptions that may impact launch readiness
• Support execution and enforcement of established product development processes
• Support ongoing PLM process optimization, workflow discipline, and system adoption initiatives
• Provide any additional support as needed.

Requirements:

• 5–8+ years of experience in Product Development, Product Operations, Production Coordination, or Product Lifecycle Management within accessories, handbags, luggage, travel goods, or consumer products
• Strong working knowledge of product development workflows, milestone calendars, commercialization timelines, and stage-gate processes
• Experience building, maintaining, and managing Bills of Materials (BOMs), product specifications, and product data across multiple categories
• Proven experience supporting product data accuracy and workflow execution within PLM, ERP, or other product lifecycle management systems
• Experience coordinating packaging development, documentation workflows, and retailer or channel-specific packaging requirements
• Familiarity with licensed product approval workflows, licensor portal submissions, revision cycles, and approval milestone tracking preferred
• Working knowledge of product testing, compliance documentation, GCC requirements, and third-party testing coordination preferred
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent deadlines across cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated ability to identify operational risks, monitor development timelines, and elevate issues proactively
• Exceptional attention to detail with strong process discipline and documentation management capabilities
• Strong cross-functional communication skills with experience partnering across Product Development, Design, Production, Sourcing, and external vendors

Why CALPAK: Benefits & Perks:

• 401K w/ company matching
• Life insurance & Disability coverage
• Accrued paid time off & floating holidays
• Monthly wellness credits
• Dog friendly office
• Benefits and incentive compensation may be subject to other requirements and conditions