Associate, Product Development

The Associate, Product Development is responsible for executing the strategic product development process focused on bringing new products to the market and enhancing existing products across multiple asset classes and global distribution channels. Handles medium scale project/product ownership. Leads development phase by conducting applicable product research and cost/timeline management. Partners with sourcing team for sample review and factory requirements. Crosses functional project management between, Product Management, Inventory Management, Product Designers, Quality Control, Legal and Supply Chain. Serves as internal product expert to assist product management in presenting new products to merchant teams. Curious, creative, and a demonstrated willingness to assemble/disassemble, use, interact with, and understand the inner workings of products. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience: Engineering, Business or equivalent Technical field. - Required. 5+ Years Product development experience. - Required. Ability to adapt to constant change and competing priorities and to manage multiple small-scale projects simultaneously. Strong verbal and written communication skills, organizational skills and project management skills. Ability to be flexible, adapt to changing priorities and prioritize deadlines. Strong project management skills. Demonstrates the ability to translate customer needs into marketable product features. Passion to improve processes, increase velocity, and promote collaboration. Demonstrated ability to coordinate and lead cross-functional teams. The base pay range for this position is posted below and represents the annualized salary range. For hourly positions (non-exempt), the annual range is based on a 40-hour work week. The exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, training, licensure and certifications and location. Frequent minimal physical effort such as sitting, standing and walking is required for this role. Depending on location, occasional moving and lifting light equipment and/or furniture may be required. This job description does not list all of the job duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. You may be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the tasks listed in this job description. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment and either you or the employer may terminate your employment at any time for any reason.