Product Development Coordinator

Partnering with Aquent, a leading company in the vibrant consumer products industry is seeking an innovative and driven individual to join their dynamic team. This organization is dedicated to enriching lives through thoughtfully designed and high-quality offerings. In this pivotal role, you will be at the forefront of product development, directly shaping the future of exciting new lines and bringing innovative concepts to life from ideation to launch.

Your work will directly impact the consumer experience, ensuring every product is not only trend-setting but also perfectly executed and deeply resonant with our audience.

** About the Role**

Are you a visionary who thrives on turning ideas into tangible products? We are seeking a Product Innovation professional to become the central force behind developing and launching captivating new product categories and curated programs. This is a unique opportunity to act as a cross-functional leader, orchestrating collaboration across design, sourcing, supply chain, marketing, and quality assurance teams. You’ll be the catalyst ensuring that every new product moves with speed, precision, and a relentless focus on delighting consumers, ultimately driving strategy, newness, and innovation within our portfolio.

** What You’ll Do**

* ** Drive End-to-End Product Creation:*
* * Lead the complete lifecycle of assigned product categories and programs, from initial concept alignment and design handoff through costing, sampling, rigorous testing, packaging, and production readiness.

* Maintain meticulous development trackers, timelines, and milestone calendars to ensure swift and disciplined product progression.

* Proactively facilitate timely decisions, escalate potential roadblocks, and empower cross-functional partners to meet critical deliverables.

* Collaborate closely with sourcing teams on costing rounds, vendor communications, sample reviews, and comprehensive feasibility assessments.

* ** Shape Strategy & Consumer Insights:*
* * Infuse a trend-forward perspective into product creation by continuously gathering competitive intelligence, cultural signals, and emerging category trends.

* Contribute to the development of robust assortment strategies and line architecture for various product categories, ensuring a consistent pipeline of fresh and innovative offerings.

* Translate complex trend, consumer, and category opportunities into clear, actionable briefs and essential design and packaging inputs.

* ** Cultivate Cross-Functional Partnerships:*
* * Serve as the vital connective tissue, fostering seamless collaboration across merchandising, sourcing, product design, packaging, supply chain, quality assurance, and brand marketing teams.

* Organize and lead alignment meetings, meticulously track decisions, and ensure all partners possess the necessary information to advance programs effectively.

* Support packaging teams by providing crucial claims, copy, size/variant lists, and other inputs required for brief creation.

* Partner with supply chain experts to ensure realistic timelines, Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ) considerations, and efficient delivery execution.

* Collaborate with brand marketing to brilliantly bring new products to life across digital platforms, social channels, and retail environments.

* ** Champion Operational Excellence:*
* * Maintain accurate product data, comprehensive documentation, and precise item attributes.

* Support rigorous testing and compliance processes by coordinating test submissions and diligently tracking results.

* Prepare compelling product samples and information for critical internal meetings, such as line reviews, leadership updates, and milestone gate approvals.

* Initiate and implement smaller process improvements to enhance speed, quality, and cross-functional clarity

** Must-Have

Qualifications:

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* 3-5 years of hands-on experience in Product Development, Product Design, Trend/Fashion Research, Merchandising, or a related consumer product field.

* A demonstrated passion and keen interest in product design and evolving consumer trends.

* Proficiency with visual communication tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, PowerPoint, or…