Product Development & Buying Senior Manager
About The Position
Crunchyroll is seeking a Product Development & Buying Senior Manager to contribute to the future of the Crunchyroll Store. This role combines buying, merchandising, and product development, with a specific focus on softlines, accessories, and collectibles related to anime fandom. The position reports to the VP of eCommerce. The responsibilities include identifying trends, creating assortments, making purchasing decisions, and managing products from conception to launch. The ideal candidate will possess strong product intuition and an understanding of fashion, collectibles, gaming, entertainment, and youth culture, with anime expertise being a plus.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in buying and product development, across softlines, accessories, collectibles, or licensed consumer products
- Strong pulse on youth and pop culture trends, including fashion, collectibles, gaming, and entertainment; anime knowledge is a plus
- Experience building assortments and making buy, pricing, margin, and inventory decisions
- Proven track record developing products from concept through production and launch, working directly with vendors and manufacturers
- Strong product and commercial instincts, with an eye for quality, design, value, and consumer appeal
- Experience with licensed products or IP-driven brands and working cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment
Nice To Haves
- anime expertise is a plus
Responsibilities
- Own the product lifecycle across softlines, accessories, and collectibles, from concept and assortment planning through launch and optimization
- Translate anime, youth, pop culture, fashion, gaming, and consumer trends into compelling products and assortments
- Make buy, pricing, and inventory decisions that balance demand, margin, and category growth
- Partner with vendors and licensors across product development, costing, sampling, approvals, production, quality, and delivery
- Drive cross-functional execution with Design, Creative, Marketing, Planning, Finance, Legal, Licensing, and Operations
- Monitor sales, margin, inventory, sell-through, and fan feedback to inform future buys and product decisions
- Champion premium product quality, packaging, and brand standards while protecting the integrity of licensed IP
- Identify new vendors, collaborations, categories, and product opportunities that keep Crunchyroll relevant to fans and culture
Benefits
- Receive a great compensation package including salary plus performance bonus earning potential, paid annually.
- Flexible time off policies allowing you to take the time you need to be your whole self.
- Generous medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and life insurance
- Health Saving Account HSA program
- Health care and dependent care FSA
- 401(k) plan, with employer match
- Employer paid commuter benefit
- Support program for new parents
- Pet insurance and some of our offices are pet friendly!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
