Manager​/Assistant Manager , Product Strategy and Management

Position: Manager/ Assistant Manager , Product Strategy and Management
Location: Washington Harbor

Job Summary

The Manager, Product Strategy and Management will lead and support the execution of new product innovations from concept through launch. This role is responsible for managing the full product development lifecycle, ensuring alignment with brand standards, timelines, cost targets, and market expectations.
Job Description

• Project Management & Product Development
• - Own the product development process from ideation to launch, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards
• - Maintain product assortment documentation, including lineup files and BOM readiness for production
• - Ensure product designs reflect latest trends while meeting quality and safety requirements
• - Develop and communicate detailed project timelines across U.S., Korea, Vietnam, and China stakeholders
• - Build and maintain strong factory and supplier relationships to ensure alignment and on-time delivery
• - Lead sample review process and provide detailed feedback to vendors prior to production approval
• - Coordinate product testing and troubleshooting during
• production
• - Oversee product validation and ensure compliance with regulatory and performance standards
• - Analyze product performance to inform lifecycle management, assortment optimization, and
• continuous improvements
• Cross-Functional Responsibilities
• - Partner with Product Marketing to align on collection strategy prior to development kickoff
• - Support market research to identify trends, consumer needs, and product expansion opportunities
• - Drive brainstorming sessions to generate innovative, brand-aligned concepts
• - Assist with preparation of product samples for marketing campaigns, retailer presentations, and
• photoshoots
• - Provide product insights and trend knowledge to support promotional initiatives

Qualifications

• - Bachelor's degree in Design, Business Administration, Marketing, or related field
• - 4?6 years of product development experience
• (beauty, fashion, cosmetics preferred)
• - Strong project management skills with ability to oversee multiple launches simultaneously
• - Creative mindset with ability to interpret trends into commercially viable products
• - Strong analytical skills with ability to derive insights from performance data
• - Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Power Point
• - Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
• - Experience working with global factories and vendors
• - Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• - Bilingual Korean/English strongly preferred

What's On Offer

• Great work environment to grow and learn new skills
• - We are collaborative and work closely with each other
• - We give everyone a chance to be creative and value input and feedback
• - We participate in fun events like Beautycon, NYFW
• - In-office catered breakfast, lunches, and team lunches, team outings, and team building activities
• - Perks:
  Health benefits (Medical, dental, vision, AD&D, Life), 401(k) matching, PTOs, Company holidays, Summer Fridays & more!

Apply online or feel free to contact us directly for more information about the opportunity. Due to the high volume of applicant, we regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Thank you for your understanding.