Associate, Product Development

Lovevery is looking for an Associate, Product Development to join the Physical Product Development team. An Associate will support Product Development Managers (PDM) with daily tasks and in-depth interactions with cross functional teams required to bring the products from concept to reality through a fast paced, cross-functional product development cycle. You’re aware you don’t know everything, are willing to learn new things and have an idea/methodology to go about getting things done. Responsibilities • Support Product Development Managers for the daily operations to bring new products to market • Work closely with overseas Sourcing and Engineering teams to track product quotes and sample deliveries • Keep the COGS sheet up to date with the Sourcing team for PDM • Project manage the creation of printed materials, working with writers, Product Team, and Creative Team to develop Play Guides and game instructions • Work with Quality, Compliance, Packaging Engineers, and Graphics Team to create necessary Warning and Instructions sheets and distribution packaging materials • Manage creation and/or acquisition of outsourced product assets such as illustrations or stock photos • Coordinate with Marketing Team for creating necessary marketing materials • Create and maintain work tickets in Asana with Creative Team • Be the driver for the SKU creation and replacement parts planning with cross-functional teams including Operations, Marketing, and Customer Experience • Create Product Description sheets for new products • Work closely with EU and APAC operations teams for product globalization projects • Coordinate with Design, Engineering, Quality and Compliance teams to ensure the products meet the global regulatory requirements • Manage SKU creation for international items and assist EU and APAC teams for Purchase Order creations • Manage translation requests and maintain the translation database • Facilitate Product Team meetings (i.e. About You • Bachelor’s degree preferred and ideally with the experience in physical product development management • Experience in managing the creation of printed materials including copy, photos and illustrations is a plus • Interest in working with operation teams and overseas manufacturers • Extreme attention to, and care for, detail • Ability to manage multiple ongoing tasks and adjust priorities based on the circumstances • Strong time management skills and the ability to adhere to deadlines • Ability to work and remain adaptable in a dynamic, fast-paced environment • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including negotiation and group facilitation • Self-motivated & self-sufficient, but also a team player • Professional and positive approach • Creative and resourceful problem solver • Root cause identification skills when issues arise • Proficiency in Office applications, especially in MS Excel and/or Google Sheet • Ability to quickly familiarize yourself with all Lovevery product lines, including all of the printed materials included in physical products • Familiarity with using Adobe Illustrator is a plus • Empathy and intuition for parents, caregivers, and young children