Design Within Reach is seeking a Product Developer to enhance their product development process in Stamford, CT. The role involves leading multiple product categories, managing timelines, and ensuring adherence to quality and design standards while fostering supplier relationships
Job Summary
Lead the product development process across a subset of product categories, utilizing strong project management skills to build and maintain project schedules.
Work with suppliers and cross-functional teams to ensure new products are commercialized on-time and within budget, managing multiple programs simultaneously.
Collaborate with Sourcing and Compliance to ensure all regulatory, sustainability, and performance documentation are obtained from suppliers and facilitate all performance and packaging testing.
Matching Summary
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Design Within Reach is seeking a Product Developer to enhance their product development process in Stamford, CT. The role involves leading multiple product categories, managing timelines, and ensuring adherence to quality and design standards while fostering supplier relationships.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Manage product development cycle
Generate Request for Quote (RFQ) bid packages
Review designer and supplier drawings
Manage timeline of development
Build strong supplier relationships
Create quality criteria for new programs
Nice-to-have
Adaptive approach
Entrepreneurial mind set
Positive working environment
Key Requirements
Bachelor's Degree required
4+ years of experience in development-related function
Excellent project management skills
Excellent communication skills
Proficiency in retail math
Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint)