Job Title: Product Development Manager
Salary: 90k - 135k / year
Location: Hicksville, NY
Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field preferred.
• 5-10 years of project management experience in product development or packaging within a manufacturing or CPG organization.
• Proven experience in building Bills of Materials (BOM) and sourcing products domestically.
• Experience in custom corporate gifting or promotional products is a significant advantage.
• Strong multitasking abilities with the capability to prioritize and support multiple initiatives.
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills.
• Creative problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of sales cycles and experience in supporting sales staff and customers.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

About Us:

Join our dynamic team in Hicksville, NY, as a Product Development Manager, where you will play a pivotal role in a custom manufacturing environment. We are dedicated to exceeding customer expectations with innovative product solutions.

Role Overview:

In this essential role, you will support the development and creation of unique products across multiple business lines. Your responsibilities will encompass all aspects of pre-production development, including costing, researching, purchasing, and sourcing both new and existing products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Product Development: Assist in the development of innovative product offerings for various business lines.
• Stakeholder Support: Fulfill requests from internal stakeholders and sales/broker teams for private label and branded programs.
• Research: Conduct thorough research on new product and packaging ideas.
• Project Coordination: Manage new product development activities, including market and product research, competitive analysis, timeline creation, sourcing, costing, and packaging.
• Sales Support: Collaborate with the sales team and sourcing department to locate and price products and packaging that meet customer specifications and price points.
• Cost Analysis: Assist in product costing breakdown and bill of materials development, covering raw materials, components, labor, and other costs to determine pricing.
• Order Management: Handle procedures such as sample log maintenance and order placement/tracking.
• Vendor Communication: Liaise with domestic and third-party vendors to obtain pricing, stock, and other information, request samples, and finalize details for purchasing, marketing, production, and other departments.
• Additional Duties: Participate in other projects and duties as required.

Benefits:

• Competitive pay with annual reviews.
• Vacation/PTO.
• Dental, vision, AFLAC, and pet insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• Entrepreneurial work environment.
• And more...