AI Summary
Lead end-to-end development of seasonal paper goods collections, from concept through production and delivery. Partner with design, sales, and sourcing teams while managing timelines, budgets, costing, and margin targets. Requires 5+ years in product development, strong Excel skills, and experience with overseas and domestic factories.
Key Highlights
Fully remote role with a company whose products are sold at Target, Walmart, and Walgreens
Own the full product lifecycle for seasonal paper goods including gift wrap, bags, cards, and stationery
Requires 5+ years of product development experience and strong commercial and analytical skills
Key Responsibilities
Develop seasonal product lines including gift wrap, gift bags, tags, greeting cards, and stationery
Manage the product lifecycle from concept through production and delivery
Partner with design, sales, and sourcing teams to align on trends, themes, and customer needs
Develop product specification briefs, assortments, and line plans based on market insights and sales data
Create and deliver commercial plans including product specifications, margins, tariffs, duties, and landed margins
Track project timelines and ensure key milestones are met across multiple seasons simultaneously
Source materials and work closely with vendors to achieve quality, cost, and sustainability goals
Review prototypes, samples, and production runs to ensure product integrity and brand standards
Monitor industry trends, competitor offerings, and consumer preferences to inform new concepts
Collaborate with merchandising and sales teams to support go-to-market strategies
Manage budgets, costing, and pricing strategies to meet margin objectives
Identify process improvements to increase efficiency and speed-to-market
Technical Skills Required
Benefits & Perks
Competitive salary and benefits package
Fully remote work
Growth opportunities within a dynamic company
Nice to Have
Adobe Creative Suite
Job Description
Job Description
Salary: 100-120K
Fully Remote
Product Development Manager
Industry: Seasonal Paper Goods
Work with a company that creates thoughtfully designed, trend-forward paper goods that help people celebrate life’s moments. Seasonal collections—ranging from gift wrap and bags to greeting cards and stationery—blend creativity, quality, and commercial appeal. Products are sold everywhere from Target to Walmart to Walgreens.
Position Overview We are seeking a Product Development Manager to lead the end-to-end development of seasonal paper goods collections. This role combines product development with strong project management and commercial awareness. You will drive product innovation, develop customer programs, communicate with factories, oversee timelines, collaborate cross-functionally, and ensure our assortments resonate with customers while meeting margin and quality targets.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop seasonal product lines including gift wrap, gift bags, tags, greeting cards, and stationery, décor, etc.
- Manage the product lifecycle from concept through production and delivery
- Partner with design, sales, and sourcing teams to align on trends, themes, and customer needs
- Develop product specification briefs, assortments, and line plans based on market insights and sales data
- Strong excel skills to create and deliver all commercials within the product line plans, to include all product specifications, margins, and where applicable, accounting for tariffs, duties, and customer landed margins
- Track project timelines and ensure key milestones are met across multiple seasons simultaneously
- Source materials and work closely with vendors to achieve quality, cost, and sustainability goals
- Review prototypes, samples, and production runs to ensure product integrity and brand standards
- Monitor industry trends, competitor offerings, and consumer preferences to inform new concepts
- Experience of dealing with factories overseas (Asia) and domestic markets (USA/Mexico)
- Experience of presenting to major retailer buyers and PD teams
- Collaborate with merchandising and sales teams to support go-to-market strategies
- Manage budgets, costing, and pricing strategies to meet margin objectives
- Identify process improvements to increase efficiency and speed-to-market
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- Bachelor’s degree
- 5+ years of experience in product development, preferably in paper goods, stationery, or seasonal products
- Strong understanding of printing processes, materials, and packaging production
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent organizational, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Strong analytical mindset with experience using data to inform decisions
- Proficiency in project management tools and Microsoft Office (Adobe Creative Suite is a plus)
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- Strategic thinker with strong commercial instincts
- Proactive problem-solver with a hands-on approach
- Ability to balance creativity with operational discipline
- Opportunity to shape seasonal product lines seen in mass retailers
- Collaborative, creative work environment
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Growth opportunities within a dynamic company
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