Goods Product Developer – Tabletop & Hard Goods

Phantom Brands | New York, NY

Job Type: Full-Time | In-House (On-Site)

Experience

Required:

3–7+ Years

Home Goods Product Developer – Tabletop & Hard Goods

Phantom Brands | New York, NY

Job Type: Full-Time | In-House (On-Site)

Experience

Required:

3–7+ Years

Phantom Brands is a dynamic and growing home goods company specializing in trend-forward, high-quality products across tabletop, kitchenware, home décor, bath, storage, and lifestyle categories. We are passionate about developing innovative, design-driven collections that combine elevated aesthetics, everyday functionality, and exceptional value for today's retail market.

We are seeking an experienced, highly creative, and commercially driven Home Goods Product Developer specializing in Tabletop & Hard Goods to join our team in New York City.

The ideal candidate has proven experience developing successful tabletop and hard goods products for major brands and national retailers, with a strong understanding of materials, manufacturing, emerging trends, and commercial product development. Experience developing products for off-price retailers such as Home Goods, TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Ross, and Burlington is highly valued.

This is a fast-paced, highly creative environment where speed, strong visual aesthetics, and commercial execution go hand in hand. We are looking for someone who can identify trends, develop compelling products quickly, and consistently deliver innovative, retail-ready collections without compromising quality or design integrity.

• Product Development: Lead the development of innovative, trend-forward tabletop and hard goods products from initial concept and design through sampling and production.
• Tabletop & Hard Goods Expertise: Develop products across a wide range of categories, including dinnerware, serveware, drinkware, glassware, flatware, decorative tabletop accessories, kitchen accessories, food storage, ceramics, and related hard goods.
• Collection Development: Create cohesive, commercially relevant collections that incorporate strong design stories, coordinated colors, patterns, materials, shapes, and finishes.
• Trend Research & Forecasting: Identify, research, and interpret current and emerging trends in tabletop, kitchenware, dining, home décor, color, materials, patterns, textures, and consumer preferences.
• AI-Assisted Product Development: Utilize AI-powered creative tools to accelerate product ideation, generate realistic product visualizations, explore design variations, and streamline the overall development process.
• Material & Manufacturing Knowledge: Apply a strong understanding of materials, finishes, manufacturing processes, and product construction to develop aesthetically compelling and production-feasible products.
• Retail & Market Research: Analyze competitive products, pricing, assortments, and design trends across major retailers to identify opportunities for new product development.
• Cost-Effective Product Development: Collaborate with sourcing and production teams to develop products that meet competitive target costs and retail price points while maintaining strong aesthetics and quality.
• Product Specifications: Prepare detailed product development packages, including dimensions, materials, colors, Pantone references, patterns, finishes, artwork placement, and manufacturing specifications.
• Sampling & Product Refinement: Review and evaluate product samples, communicate revisions, refine design details, and ensure finished products accurately reflect approved concepts.
• Factory
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with overseas manufacturers and internal production teams to ensure designs are technically feasible, cost-effective, and aligned with manufacturing capabilities.
• Cross-Functiona…