Associate Product Developer

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Work closely with Product Developer and Vice President of Product Development in establishing seasonal direction on new products for the Arhaus assortment.
• Develop and provide holistic category products seasonally by aligning with merchandising and planning teams to achieve company and category strategic goals.
• Identify opportunities to expand the assortment or to increase sales penetration for segments of the assortment.
• Work closely with the Buying Department in regard to product distribution to stores.
• Work with web team to ensure that product is launched in a timely manner and is well represented on the Arhaus website.
• Aid in the building and maintenance of vendor relationships to accomplish goals.
• Specify product packaging with Sourcing & QC Teams and ensure compliance of product and packaging when initial sample shipment and stock orders.
• Work closely with Sourcing and QC teams to resolve any quality concerns with new and existing products.
• Proof product information for store and company use including collecting all product information from vendors for cross-functional purposes. This includes inputting purchase orders for samples, marketing docs and inputting SKU information into Product Information database.
• Manage the assortment plan seasonally from start to finish for each season.

Success Factors

• Take initiative to overcome obstacles to achieving results.
• Show curiosity to understand how things operate and how outcomes have played out to better inform self and to drive productivity.
• Synthesize findings and act on customer/business partner input.
• Track record of implementation yields strong results.

Requirements

• Four-year college degree in design, merchandising or related field.
• Three to five years Design/Product Development/Merchandising experience in retail setting.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• The ability to learn and retain new computer systems in a timely manner.
• Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills.
• Strong decision-making skills and ability to multitask effectively.
• Ability to think strategically and perform in a high-energy environment.
• Previous experience in a retail space.
• Passion for Interior Design and Product.
• Able and willing to travel.