Design Within Reach is looking to solve the problem of creating and sourcing high-quality, built-to-last, and beautifully designed furnishings by hiring an Assistant Product Developer to support the product development process across a subset of product categories.
Requirements
- Experience with 3D CAD (Solidworks, Fusion 360) and Adobe Creative Suite skills (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) preferred.
- Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint) required.
- Experience with new product commercialization.
- Awareness of furniture market landscape.
- Experience working in a development-related function (retail furniture industry preferred)
Responsibilities
- Support the product development team with daily tasks: submit prototype orders, maintain trackers, respond to customer service inquiries.
- Organize and file documentation, create and maintain internal libraries/databases, work on special assignments as needed.
- Facilitate prototyping and coordinate and track prototype movement requests. Own communication with sample warehouse, organization and storing of samples, and arranging sample reviews.
- Build strong relationships with suppliers and communicate key project deliverables.
- Create Test Request Forms and facilitate product testing at test labs. Track status of product and transit testing with third-party test labs.
- Conduct in-depth review of prototypes to ensure products meet or exceed all standards for: build quality, ease of assembly, packaging, comfort, value, etc.
- Collaborate with Supply Chain/Sourcing and Product Compliance to ensure all regulatory, sustainability, and performance documentation are obtained from the suppliers.
Other
- Bachelor's Degree required.
- 1-2 years of experience working in a development-related function (retail furniture industry preferred).
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills.
- An entrepreneurial mindset with an adaptive approach.
- Willingness to travel globally as needed.
