Manager, Product Development

Job Description

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What you'll do...

What You Will Do

• Manage product specifications across the full product lifecycle
  • Collaborate with internal and external partners to define product needs, drive initiatives, resolve issues, and ensure alignment.
  • Conduct industry benchmarking to identify product details, specifications, and trends.
  • Review and manage sample assortments and create detailed product specifications.
  • Submit colors, components, and aesthetics for approval; provide reports throughout development, approval, and production stages.
  • Identify potential issues early, perform root cause analysis, communicate findings, and recommend solutions.
  • Conduct in‑store visual reviews to identify variances and evaluate products against specifications.
• Support and influence product strategy for the department
  • Conduct research to understand current and future customer needs.
  • Analyze data to assess business impact and streamline product development and delivery processes.
  • Aggregate research insights to provide business intelligence.
  • Communicate protocols and make recommendations to senior leaders on new or enhanced product offerings.
• Drive communication and alignment across partners
  • Manage communications with internal and external partners through multiple channels.
  • Provide updates to cross‑functional teams to ensure alignment on product development initiatives.
  • Identify potential lifecycle issues, investigate causes, perform root cause analysis, and recommend and implement solutions.
  • Ensure timely communication with stakeholders throughout the process.
• Manage sourcing activities to support business strategies
  • Ensure sourcing documents are completed accurately and…