Product Development Manager - Toys & Compounds

About Us:

Peachy Bbies is a leading brand in the world of handcrafted, premium slimes, delighting over 21 million fans on social media. Since 2017, we’ve been creating unique, high-quality slimes designed to spark creativity, provide sensory fun, and bring joy to kids and adults alike. Proudly made in the USA, our slimes feature an exciting range of textures, colors, and scents—perfect for ASMR lovers and slime enthusiasts everywhere.

More than just a shop, Peachy Bbies is a vibrant community built on imagination, play, and the magic of hands‑on fun!

We are hiring a Product Development Manager to be the technical development lead for our toys and compound products. Creative owns concepting, trend and white‑space exploration, and market‑fit thinking. Product Development owns the technical profile: specifications, BOMs, packaging requirements, and quality/compliance readiness - and then works in lockstep with our internal Sourcing Manager to secure samples, finalize costs, and move products into production.

• Concept generation and creative direction (look, feel, play pattern, unboxing)
• White space, trend research, competitive references, and market‑fit hypothesis
• Brand story, naming direction, and the “must‑have” experience requirements

• Technical profile, product specs, packaging engineering requirements, and BOM creation/maintenance
• Compliance and quality ownership (planning, testing coordination, documentation, and readiness)
• Sample feedback tied to measurable specs and approval of “golden sample” against requirements
• Production readiness documentation and handoff to Ops/QC

• Vendor strategy, RFQs, negotiations, terms, MOQs, lead times, and purchase execution
• Factory coordination, production scheduling, and supplier performance management

• Translate Creative’s approved concepts into complete technical profiles: materials, components, dimensions, finishes, tolerances, and assembly requirements.
• Create and maintain product spec sheets and build‑ready documentation for vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Build and manage BOMs with component‑level clarity, approved alternates, and substitution rules.
• Define packaging structure requirements (dielines, inserts, sealing, labels, barcodes, warnings) and ensure files are production‑ready.

• Translate price‑point intent into a target landed‑cost envelope (by channel where applicable).
• Maintain the cost inputs you control: BOM accuracy, packaging structure, assembly complexity, tooling, and testing requirements.
• Partner with Sourcing to evaluate quotes against the BOM/spec (apples‑to‑apples) and identify the main cost drivers (components, touches, packaging cube, labor, freight assumptions).
• Document tradeoffs clearly (what changed, why, and the impact on cost, lead time, quality, and customer experience).

• Co‑run sampling timelines with Sourcing: PD owns spec/BOM clarity and technical approvals;
  Sourcing owns vendor communication and commercial terms.
• Provide precise sample feedback tied to specs and measurable requirements; track rounds, approvals, and open issues.
• Ensure alignment across product, packaging, pack‑out, labeling, and any included accessories before approving a golden sample.

• Own the compliance path per SKU (age grading, labeling/warnings, traceability expectations, and documentation readiness).
• Coordinate third‑party lab testing and ensure complete compliance files (test reports, COAs, declarations, traceability).
• Define quality checkpoints and acceptance criteria (first‑article / pre‑production approvals, defect definitions, inspection requirements).
• Partner with Ops/QC to implement incoming inspection standards and escalation/corrective action workflow.

• Lock BOM and spec pack; confirm packaging files and labeling requirements are final and correct.
• Support first production run readiness…