Base Career helps you apply smarter for this job.
Key skills for this role
We are looking for a Product Development Associate Manager to support our Sr Manager of Product Development in the growth of our portfolio of products with the highest level of quality and user experience. You'll support the departmental organization, development, and launch of beautiful, functional, and accessible office furniture and accessories for both our direct to consumer and contract office furniture product lines.
The ideal candidate is team-oriented and passionate about product. This person is detail oriented, thorough, and committed to seeing products launch on time. They multitask efficiently and effectively while being flexible to accommodate the changing needs of the business. This person has a strong understanding of retail math, product performance requirements, materials, and production processes. The PD associate manager builds strong cross functional relationships by approaching all interactions with a service mindset. This is an independent and self-motivated person that acts as an owner and excels in a fast paced, dynamic work environment. This person is a skilled communicator with experience in solving complex problems through communication with both domestic and international partners.
This is an incredible opportunity to help build the product development function at a category-defining, well-funded, and rapidly growing startup. If you're truly passionate about exceptional product development and want to improve the objects, we interact with for eight plus hours a day, we'd love to meet you!
This role is salaried with a compensation range of $63,000-$82,000 CAD based on the candidate's experience, skills, competencies, and qualifications.
Skip the repetitive application forms
Install the Base Career Chrome Extension and autofill job applications across major job boards with your profile.
Trusted by over 500,000 job seekers on Base Career
More from this employer
San Francisco, USA
, USA
San Francisco, USA
Los Angeles, USA
Chicago, USA
, USA
, USA
, USA
, USA
2-5+ years of product development, sourcing, production, or buyer experience - hardgoods preferred, ideally within furniture (retail, wholesale, or contract) but not mandatory
Bachelor's degree required (or equivalent practical experience in product development, sourcing, or production).
Superlative attention to detail and organization, bringing a strong sense of ownership and excellence within a fast-paced, rapidly growing startup environment.
Deadline driven with a bias towards action. Strong ability to work independently, assess tradeoffs, prioritize work, and communicate strategically.
Motivated self-starter with a thirst to learn; thinks ahead and can identify and navigate hurdles that are inherent to the product development process. Proactively assess risk, raise flags, and resolve issues before they become problems for the larger teams.
Passion for defining process, implementing quality, and producing clear documentation
Exceptional written and verbal communication; and experience working with a variety of cross-functional partners and project stakeholders
Potential domestic and international travel to vendors or tradeshows
Keen ability to organize and comprehend large sets of data to drive thoughtful and purposeful decision making.
Multilingual, Mandarin or Vietnamese
Proficient with Notion, Slack, and Google Workspace
Branch is shaking up the $46B office furniture industry to create an office experience for the 21st century: easy, affordable and flexible so you can sit down (or stand) and get to work.
We're based in NYC and backed by investors behind household brands like Quip, Caraway and Peloton. Our founders arrive with experience in partnerships, real estate acquisitions and venture building at leading real estate companies like Oxford Properties, SL Green and Redfin.
We're an ambitious group of problem solvers innovating across software, design and logistics, and we're looking for entrepreneurial teammates who like a challenge.
Verified company details for this employer are not available yet.
CAD 63000-82000 yearly / year
Full-time
Mid · 2+ years experience
Onsite
Apply faster on company sites with our extension.