Product Development

6 months ago


Mississauga, Canada Small World Home Full time

Small World Home is a leading manufacturer and importer of Home Textile products distributed at all levels of retail in Canada and the USA. In conjunction with our overseas offices we offer a full-service design, sales, manufacturing and distribution model, specializing in bed linen, decorative cushions, throw blankets and drapery. Our Mississauga production facility is proud to manufacture captive, private and house brands for the leading retailers in North America and Europe.

Product Development/Sourcing Assistant is responsible for assisting with product development team from conception to delivery. This role ensures the sourced product meets the quality, design, and sustainability standards of the business and is produced and delivered within stipulated time.

**Functional**:

- Support cross functional teams in development of product to ensure they meet design vision and margin/cost parameters established by team
- Develop visual/concept product briefs to share out to vendors as required
- Act as the liaison between internal partners and factories for all concerns and inquiries
- Manage deliverables based on a critical path to ensure all stakeholders adhere to dates.
- Negotiate product cost with all vendors, ensuring target price and margin are achieved.
- Provide technical manufacturing expertise where possible.
- Monitor and ensure on-time delivery of all sourced products in assigned categories.
- Facilitate daily/weekly production update meetings with design and merchant teams to ensure all relevant partners are aware of production status.
- Confirm order placements with each vendor
- Oversee sample costing and tracking processes, including allocations; provide design teams with guidance on sample and tech pack deliveries.
- Manage review of all received samples, including partnering with design.
- Track Production / sample development
- Ensure product integrity by troubleshooting testing exception reports with vendors and the team
- Collaborate with merchant team, supply chain, logistics etc. to communicate revisions to delivery schedule
- Demonstrate a passion for product, commitment to quality, and ensuring best product execution

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree in related field
- 5-7 years’ product development and sourcing experience in a retail environment
- Previous experience in sourcing and product development of home and apparel products across global markets required
- Previous experience negotiating product cost
- Basic knowledge of product sourcing, production and product development processes
- Intermediate skills in Word and Excel
- Knowledge of design spec package
- Proven organizational capabilities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skill

We offer a competitive salary, benefits, and RRSP contribution plans.

Schedule:

- Day shift

Work Location: In person



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