Product Manager (Consumer Product)

About the role

Product Manager I supports product and project development initiatives that meet internal and external expectations, working independently while collaborating cross-functionally to drive growth, optimize sourcing, and launch new products. The role contributes to moderately complex initiatives with a strong focus on category expansion opportunities working with multiple departments across the organization and requires deep knowledge of assigned product categories, including specifications, market positioning, and performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multiple projects with multiple stakeholders; achieve on-time delivery of multiple, simultaneous timelines.
• Provides strategic contributions to assigned category.
• Ensures products are competitively priced, meeting price image / financial objectives.
• Bring new products to market by:
• Analyzing proposed product requirements.
• Managing product development programs.
• Preparing return-on-investment (ROI) analyses.
• Establishing timelines with third-party engineering and manufacturing partners.
• Manage the development and advancement of new products, including direct coordination with third-party vendors on scope, objectives, and deliverables.
• Ensure evolving client needs are met throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Define quality control protocols for new items in partnership with Product Quality teams.
• Negotiate directly with suppliers to meet quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
• Evaluate current and potential suppliers in coordination with Global Sourcing Management.
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with suppliers at all organizational levels.
• Document sourcing project performance, action plans, timelines, and issue resolution.
• Work closely with Supply Chain leadership to ensure supply continuity for all new product portfolios.
• Handle requests for information (RFIs), quotations (RFQs), proposals, and bid processes.
• Create comprehensive documentation, policies, plans, and reports.
• Create executive-ready presentations in collaboration with Global Sourcing and Commercial teams.
• Support executives and senior management with data-driven insights that directly impact revenue growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Economics, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience with exposure to one or more of the following: Global sourcing, Supply chain management, Category management, Project Management, Product development, and Manufacturing.
• Strong working knowledge of product information data flow (item, vendor, cost, price), category trends, category performance analysis, systems, process, and analysis.
• Strong enthusiasm for product development and manufacturing environments.
• Proficiency in Chinese, Vietnamese, German, and/or Spanish is a plus.
• Strong ability to balance creative thinking with process-oriented execution.
• Excellent project management skills with exceptional planning and organizational capabilities.
• Extremely high attention to detail.
• An analytical mindset with the ability to support recommendations through data, logic, and insights.
• Proven self-starter capable of managing multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively across teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to learn new concepts quickly.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Dedicated, dynamic, and energetic work style.

Benefits

• Full-time (30+ hours per week) employees are eligible for:
• Zero cost employee medical coverage with a zero deductible & copay plan.
• Company paid short-term disability.
• Company paid $25,000 life insurance.
• 401K with 4% company match.
• Quarterly bonus program.
• Wellness Program with incentives.
• Three weeks of vacation, One-week personal leave & paid company holidays.