Merchandising

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Position Summary:

The Product Development Manager is responsible for product related market and competitor intelligence, product innovation and product development within a given category. The Product Development Manager has pivotal responsibility in coordinating with Product Development Managers/Directors, Merchants, Purchasing, Production, and Tech services, QC, QA and CSD to ensure all products achieve Brand requirements, quality standards and financial goals. Position located in Medford, Oregon.

Essential Functions

• Helps define product strategy and roadmap and determines priorities and future direction.
• Gathers and analyzes product category and lifestyle trend data to guide the development of product lines.
• Assists in develop new product assortment specification to achieve targets (I.e. Initial mark-up percentage and price points).
• Keeps abreast of industry developments, becomes an expert in their product category and projects future trends.
• Regularly communicates and provides updates to Channel Merchants, Business Planning & Analytics support and business partners on the status of assortment plan objectives.
• Identify new and cost-effective product opportunities based on customer feedback and industry trends.
• Maintain current knowledge and understanding of regulations, industry trends, current practices, and new developments in purchasing, and supply chain.
• Update job knowledge by participating in conferences and educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

Education – Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university, preferably in Business or Purchasing, or equivalent experience required.

Experience and Knowledge - 2-5 years experience in purchasing, product development and or product design. This individual will have the ability to build sophisticated financial and operational models to evaluate the impact of a particular new offering. This ideal candidate will possess advanced capabilities in use of spreadsheet and presentation software, strong problem solving abilities and excellent oral and written communication skills. The ability to handle multiple tasks, adapt to changing priorities, and meet tight deadlines is a must. Comfortable working both independently and in a team environment.

Sales and Marketing — Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services.

Customer Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service. This includes assessing customer needs and delivering on quality standards for service.

English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in P&L management, human resource staffing and evaluation, leadership technique, and coordination of people and resources.

Application Process:

Please submit a resume and brief cover letter via email to jobs@harryanddavid.com. Your resume will be given careful consideration. If you are selected for an interview a Human Resources representative will contact you. If it is determined that your skillset does not match the requirements for this position, we will keep your resume in our database for future consideration.