Product Developer, Partnership Personalization

• Develop new charms, accessories and collectibles as well as projects involving colors and graphics on carryover products, from initial ideation through manufacturing
• Support the Product Creation Teams to deliver a wide range of in-line products, manage calendars, drive process improvements, and achieve product objectives around aesthetics, quality, and cost within required timelines
• Collaborate with licensors and third-party partners to manage approvals, ensure licensing compliance, and execute sourcing strategies
• Work with a global, cross-functional product creation team from building and development achievements through commercialization
• Analyze design packs and prepare for factory deliverables
• Maintain Product Bill of Materials (BOM) and communicate costing for products in development
• Identify potential manufacturing, efficiency and costing concerns during the product development cycle
• Own the sample process, including submitting clear sample request, summarize product teardowns, and document and communicate any revisions
• Communicate opportunities to product teams for improved construction, materials, and components
• Initiate meetings with product teams during various phases of development to review, evaluate, update and drive the decision-making process
• Provide guidance to team through explanation of facts and policies
• Speak to costing targets or drive to costing targets
• Understand and maintain standards for design quality and development process
• Navigate and prioritize deliverables in a fast-paced working environment
• Responsible for the physical management and storage of prototypes and samples
• Understand and drive timelines with our cross-functional departments, manufacturing partners, and material supply chain
• Work directly with Licensors and 3rd party vendors

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in related field is required
• Two (2+) years of experience in product creation or similar role is required
• Expanded conceptual understanding of the product development and manufacturing process
• Strong project management skills
• Proven verbal and written communication skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Detail oriented, self-motivated with strong decision-making capabilities
• Demonstrates a passion for premium products and team building
• Experience in licensed product, collectibles/blind boxes preferred
• Domestic and international travel required

Experience in licensed product, collectibles/blind boxes preferred

• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• life and AD&D
• short and long-term disability coverage
• paid time off
• employee assistance
• participation in a 401k program that includes company match
• many other additional voluntary benefits
• eligible to participate in a company incentive program