What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Product Development Manager position at Gourmet Home Products?
Gourmet Home is a cutting edge design house and a leading manufacturer of Houseware products, distinguished in the home industry as a company of quality, flexibility, and creativity since 2010. We specialize in Private Label business and carry a full line of our own stock merchandise. We work with many retailers nationwide serving all channels of distribution including Mid-Tier Department Stores, Specialty Stores, Discounters and Mass Merchants. No customer is too big or too small for Gourmet Home. Our private label programs consist of many of the top retailers in the Home industry. Our vertical operations are broad, offering a wide range of selections in almost every category. Gourmet Home designs, manufactures and delivers home products from basic core items to the latest trends.
Responsibilities:
- MUST HAVE AN EXCELLENT KNOWLEDGE OF FASHION & CURRENT TRENDS
- PREVIOUS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE IS A MUST
- Build and implement product lines consistent with company vision & brand
- Collaborate with senior management to create product plans and roadmaps
- Leading product managers and coordinating with design, production, and other teams.
- Incorporating feedback and input from customers, and in-house teams on product strategy and finding ways to expand product market reach.
- Ensure products and releases are launched correctly and on schedule.
- Make creative recommendations to expand product base and vision.
- Understand the competition and customer by market.
- Prepare information for line reviews
- Plan entire line by season with team and place with vendors overseas, seeing from start to finish.
- Requirements:
- Proven experience as a Product Manager or similar role
- Experience in product lifecycle management
- Strong analytical ability and retail math acumen
- Organizational and leadership abilities
- Keen fashion sense and trend forecasting ability
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong organizational and problem solving skills
- Proficient in Excel
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, multi-task and maintain attention to detail
Salary : $80,000 - $110,000