Direct-Hire- Product Development Manager

An established luxury lifestyle brand is seeking an experienced Product Development Manager to lead end-to-end development, sourcing, costing, and production execution across premium product categories.

Key Responsibilities
• Lead full product development lifecycle from concept through commercialization
• Partner with creative and cross-functional teams to translate design direction into production-ready product
• Manage development calendars, sampling, approvals, QA, and production execution
• Oversee domestic and international vendor / manufacturing relationships
• Drive material sourcing, component development, supplier negotiations, and vendor performance management
• Own costing analysis, pricing strategy, margin optimization, landed costs, and budget oversight
• Identify and resolve development, production, sourcing, and quality challenges proactively
• Build and improve internal workflows, trackers, and product development processes
• Partner closely with merchandising, operations, sales, and executive leadership to support business objectives
• Travel as needed to support vendor relationships, sourcing initiatives, and production execution

Qualifications
• 5+ years of product development experience within luxury accessories, premium consumer products, or fine jewelry
• GIA Certification strongly preferred / required for jewelry-focused backgrounds
• Strong experience managing domestic and overseas factories / vendor partnerships
• Proven expertise in costing, sourcing, vendor negotiations, pricing strategy, and full product lifecycle execution
• Advanced Excel required; PLM / ERP experience preferred
• Strong understanding of premium materials, construction, sourcing, manufacturing processes, and quality standards
• Existing New York vendor network within luxury accessories / premium product categories strongly preferred
• Excellent communication, leadership, project management, and organizational skills
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment with evolving priorities