产品开发经理

Our client, a dynamic Amazon FBA business, offering eco-friendly Home & Kitchen products, is seeking a Product Development Manager to lead their efforts in developing new products and improving existing ones.
This role involves close collaboration with Brand Managers and Sourcing Agents to ensure the products meet the evolving needs of the customers and maintain competitive advantage.
About the company:
It is a fast-growing brand developing several new green and sustainable products for eco-conscious consumers. Currently, the company sells mostly on Amazon, but it also operates on Shopify and Walmart. It has over 200,000 customers in 7 countries (USA, Canada, Mexico, UK, Germany, Japan, China). The company just partnered up with a sales team in the US who will work on getting its products in physical retail stores.
This work is changing the world here because his e-commerce brand is set to positively impact the lives of thousands of eco-conscious people who choose to use the companys eco-friendly products, saving tons of plastic waste and CO2 every year. The company is also committed to environmental and social causes, having planted 10,000 trees and financing plastic waste collection from the oceans through our partners at Clean Hub.
Key Responsibilities:

• Lead cross-functional teams to develop new products and enhance existing product lines.

• Manage the entire product development lifecycle from concept through design, prototyping, testing, and market introduction.

• Analyze market trends and customer feedback to identify opportunities for new products and product improvements.

• Work closely with sourcing agents to identify and evaluate suppliers, ensuring product quality and cost-effectiveness.

• Coordinate with Brand Managers to align product development with brand strategy and market positioning.

• Prepare detailed product development plans, including timelines, budgets, and resource requirements.

• Monitor and report on product development progress, including challenges and milestones.

• Monitor product performance, identify risks, issues, and problems, escalate as appropriate, proposing mitigation plans to overcome obstacles.

• Drive a focus on design and cost to ensure the delivery of excellent products to our consumers at valued price points.

• Be responsible for product documentation including specifications, manuals, packaging, case studies, product comparisons, competitor analysis, and user stories. Be an expert with respect to the competition.

• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and quality standards.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years experience in product development in an e-commerce company selling on Amazon

• Strong project management skills with a proven ability to lead cross-functional teams.

• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to think critically.

• Engineering background or strong understanding of manufacturing and sourcing processes.

• Creativity and innovation for improving product design and functionality.

• Ability to work independently.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse teams.

• Experience working with international markets and suppliers from China is highly desirable.

• Advanced English.

What We Offer:

• Fully remote and full-time role.

• Paid time off.

• Quarterly bonuses.

• Professional growth opportunities, such as managing staff members and growing your skill set.

• Competitive and timely salary.

• Opportunity to work remotely in an international company.

• Dynamic, creative work environments.

• Flexible schedule.

Originally posted on Himalayas