Associate Product Developer

Arhaus • Boston Heights, OH

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About The Position

The Associate Product Developer will work closely with the Product Developer and Vice President of Product Development to establish seasonal direction on new products for the Arhaus assortment. This role involves developing and providing holistic category products seasonally, aligning with merchandising and planning teams to achieve company and category strategic goals. The position also identifies opportunities to expand the assortment or increase sales penetration for segments of the assortment, and works closely with the Buying Department regarding product distribution to stores. Collaboration with the web team is essential to ensure timely product launches and effective website representation. The role also assists in building and maintaining vendor relationships, specifies product packaging with Sourcing & QC Teams, and ensures compliance of product and packaging. Additionally, the Associate Product Developer resolves quality concerns with Sourcing and QC teams, proofs product information for store and company use, collects product information from vendors, inputs purchase orders, and manages the assortment plan seasonally from start to finish.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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

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.
• Assist in the building and maintenance of vendor relationships to accomplish goals.
• Responsible for specifying product packaging with Sourcing & QC Teams and ensuring 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.
• Responsible for proofing 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 data base.
• Responsible for product specification sheets and product information sheets.
• Manage the assortment plan seasonally from start to finish for each season.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level