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Senior Product Manager

Lifetime Brands Medford, MA

Medford, MA

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$85k - $100k/yr Full time Marketing Customer Experience Design

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Job Description

Lifetime Brands is seeking a Senior Product Manager to lead a key Home Decor category in Medford, Massachusetts, in a hybrid work setup. The role centers on developing innovative products, improving the profitability of existing lines, and guiding category managers, all while coordinating across internal teams and retailer partners.

Responsibilities

Own the category's sales and gross margin dollars, with a target to maintain or increase gross margin percentage over the year.
Drive innovation through new concepts, pricing approaches, packaging, and presentation ideas.
Put the end consumer at the forefront to ensure products connect with the target customer.
Engage with a range of retailers, from traditional brick-and-mortar to online and mail-order catalog merchants.
Provide direct retailer support on packaging, presentations, and execution, delivering programs and products that improve margins while ensuring product placement and ongoing support.
Coordinate with suppliers to secure accurate and timely information on design, packaging, samples, regulatory and production requirements, and shipping dates.
Develop an understanding of production processes and materials to better comprehend manufacturing.
Participate in re-engineering products to achieve targeted price points.
Ensure on-time delivery of new programs by planning raw material availability, production, inspection, packaging, shipping, and customs considerations.
Maintain inventory at levels directed by the Division President, including monthly forecast reviews and identification of discontinued or overstock quantities.
Visit stores regularly to stay informed about competitor activity and to enhance knowledge of factors affecting newness, uniqueness, and creativity.
Travel overseas to factories as needed to understand materials and production methods used by suppliers within the category.
Lead cross-functional collaboration to keep timelines on track and ensure timely information sharing.
Coach and develop Assistant Category Managers and Category Managers to prepare them for the next level.
Manage the full product lifecycle from concept through requirements, design, development, testing, and launch.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
5 to 7 years of experience in the field or a related area.
Sourcing experience is required.
Experience with SAP and/or PDS; ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
Knowledge of gross margin calculations and their application in our business.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong time management, and a solid understanding of the retail industry.

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Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for employees and their families.
Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care.
Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability coverage.
Company-paid Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance.
Eligibility for the company 401(k) plan after 90 days of employment.
Paid Time Off accrual of 15 days per calendar year for non-warehouse positions; 10 days per calendar year for hourly warehouse positions.
10 company-paid holidays.
Employee product discounts.
Tuition assistance.
Employee Assistance Program.
Volunteer opportunities with 4 hours of paid voluntary time annually.
Seattle, WA based employees receive commute trip reduction incentives.
Benefits available to employees working 30 hours or more.
Voluntary benefits.

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