Product Development & Sample Coordinator – Fast-Paced Role

StoreBound LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

StoreBound LLC designs and sells small kitchen appliances under the Dash brand and licensed brands, distributed through major national retailers. The Product Development Assistant & Sample Coordinator drives items from first sample to shelf, tracks testing and compliance, and maintains the product roadmap and costing data.

Daily collaboration with Hong Kong/China offices and factory partners ensures on-time delivery and accurate SKUs.

Qualifications

• 0–2 years of experience in product development, sourcing, merchandising or related field.
• Consumer products or retail experience preferred.
• Takes initiative and ownership; drives issues to resolution without direction.
• Strong follow-through with a track record of closing out items.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail with multiple open items.
• Strong Excel skills, including lookups and filters; numbers tie out.
• Clear, concise written communication; daily overseas partner correspondence.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Occasional evening calls with Hong Kong.
• Preferred: experience with product testing/compliance (UL/ETL, FDA, Prop 65), Amazon Vendor Central or monday.com; Mandarin or Cantonese.

Responsibilities

• Track test reports and certifications by SKU and file them correctly.
• Review and approve labeling and on-pack compliance copy (AB1200, NOM).
• Obtain approval on testing quotes and follow up late reports.
• Maintain master material and chemical list for new items and reorders.
• File factory audit reports and elevate findings requiring a decision.
• Maintain PD Roadmap with status, dates, factory and cost.
• Resolve cost/SKU discrepancies between PD Roadmap and costing sheets.
• Coordinate SKU creation with Operations and item setup team.
• Support retailer programs from approval through shipment (labels, displays, testing).
• Coordinate dielines and gift box changes across factories and keep tasks current in monday.com.
• Manage factory questions on licensed products (artwork placement, costs).
• Serve as product development contact for outsourced CS team; handle escalations and CS reporting.
• Report defect trends from CS to the PD team for factory correction.
• Request, track and log samples including working prototypes and retailer review samples.
• Set ship-by dates and ensure samples arrive in NY on time; test samples and document issues.

Skills

Initiative & ownership

Excel lookups

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Project coordination

monday.com

Tools

monday.com

Job description

StoreBound LLC designs and sells small kitchen appliances under the Dash brand and licensed brands, distributed through major national retailers. The Product Development Assistant & Sample Coordinator drives items from first sample to shelf, tracks testing and compliance, and maintains the product roadmap and costing data.

Daily collaboration with Hong Kong/China offices and factory partners ensures on-time delivery and accurate SKUs.