The Product & Catalog Development Manager will identify, develop, and launch new furniture pieces for our private-label catalog. The role requires strong market research ability, business understanding, and basic design sensibility to curate commercially successful and aesthetically aligned products.
Key Responsibilities
1. Market Research & Product Identification - Track global and domestic furniture trends, materials, finishes, and consumer preferences. - Identify potential new products based on demand, pricing, profitability, and catalog gaps. - Benchmark competitor catalogs and analyze market white spaces.
2. Product Evaluation & Shortlisting - Assess product ideas from both business (margins, pricing, scalability) and design (aesthetics, ergonomics, trends) perspectives. - Collaborate with Sales, BD, Design, and Production teams to validate product choices.
3. Product Development Coordination - Prepare briefs and guide designers with concepts and reference directions. - Coordinate development of drawings, specifications, material sourcing, and costing. - Oversee prototype creation, review samples, and ensure improvements until approval.
4. Catalog Integration - Finalize documentation: drawings, BOMs, pricing, finishes, specifications, and photographs. - Work with catalog and marketing teams to integrate new SKUs for bulk production. - Monitor performance of newly launched products and suggest enhancements.
Qualifications & Skills
Education - Degree/diploma in Product Design, Furniture Design, Interior Design, or related fields (preferred).
Experience
- 2-6 years in furniture product development, catalog management, design research, merchandising, or a similar role.
Core Skills
- Understanding of furniture materials, construction, finishes, and aesthetics. - Ability to balance creative design with commercial priorities. - Analytical skills for pricing, costing, and market evaluation. - Basic ability to read technical drawings and understand prototyping processes. - Strong communication and cross-functional coordination.
Software (Preferred)
- Basic CAD familiarity (AutoCAD, SketchUp, etc.).
- Excel/Google Sheets for costing and anal
Traits We Value
- Research-driven mindset
- Commercial thinking
- Eye for design
- Organized and detail oriented
- Collaborative and proactive
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: ?50,003.84 - ?70,000.00 per month
Work Location: In person
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