Product Development – Rugs/Mats

Job Title: Product Development – Rugs/Mats

Role Summary

The Product Development Manager is responsible for translating category strategy into fully executable, production-ready products. This role owns product execution end-to-end — including specifications, PLM accuracy, sampling, and development timelines — ensuring products meet design intent, quality standards, cost targets, and delivery requirements. The PD Manager partners closely with the GM, Design, and Sourcing to enable on-time, on-cost, and on-quality product launches that aligned with the overall product strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Product Execution & PLM Ownership

• Own PLM accuracy and completeness, ensuring all product specifications, tech packs, and packaging details are correct and up to date.
• Translate GM line plans and strategy into clear product briefs for Design and Sourcing.
• Ensure tech packs meet defined completeness and readiness standards prior to sampling.
• Proactively identify execution risks related to materials, construction, quality, or lead times and escalate with clear options.
  
  

Design & Development Coordination

• Partner with Design to develop products that align with category strategy, brand standards, and customer requirements.
• Support the line planning process by identifying trends and new constructions, problem-solving the overall product strategy to ensure we have the right products for each customer to drive market share.
• Manage the development calendar from concept through sample approval.
• Iterate designs based on customer, sales, and internal feedback while maintaining design integrity.
• Regularly shop the market to identify and understand product and retailer trends; support creation of trend boards
  
  

Sampling & Quality Execution

• Coordinate with Sourcing to request, receive, and review samples against specifications.
• Conduct initial quality and construction reviews prior to GM approval.
• Ensure samples meet functional, aesthetic, and quality expectations.
  
  

Cost & Margin Support

• Support Sourcing in cost development by ensuring specs are optimized and manufacturable.
• Flag cost or feasibility risks early to the GM.
• Validate that product execution supports GM margin targets.
• Develop first cost where possible with input from Sales.
  
  

Go-to-Market Support

• Prepare finalized product information and samples for customer presentations.
• Support Sales and the GM with product knowledge, specs, execution details, and presentations. Join customer meetings as requested
• Ensure final approved SKUs are correctly entered and locked prior to production.
  
  

Success Measures

• On-time development milestones and sample readiness
• PLM and tech pack accuracy
• Product quality and execution consistency
• Smooth handoff from development to sourcing and production
  
  

Qualifications

• Strong product development and execution expertise.
• Highly detail-oriented with strong process discipline.
• Ability to manage multiple SKUs/collections and timelines concurrently.
• Collaborative mindset with strong cross-functional communication skills.
  
  

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5–8 years of experience in product development, preferably in home goods, textiles, or consumer goods.
• Direct experience working with PLM systems, tech packs, and overseas sourcing partners.
  
  

Salary $100,000-$125,000