Product Manager / Developer (Physical Products / Merchandise)

<p>I'm working exclusively with an established and passionate global customer engagement agency that combines creative, strategic, physical product, and technology services to create brand experiences to hire a <strong>Product Manager</strong> with a <strong>physical products product development/creative merchandising background</strong> to join their team working on products for recognizable consumer products brands! </p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Hourly Rate: </strong>Up to $46/hour </p><p><strong>Hire Type:</strong> Contract</p><p><strong>Duration:</strong> 6-7 months Contract</p><p><em>*Likely contract-to-hire </em></p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Seattle (hybrid)</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Why we love this opportunity: </strong></p><ul><li>Join a highly intelligent and knowledgeable global team of diverse and incredibly talented individuals </li><li>Extensive opportunity to make a large business and client impact </li><li>True work/life balance and flexible hours yes, at an agency!</li></ul><p><br /></p><p><strong>Day to Day: </strong></p><ul><li>Develop, executive, and track product programs to support current business and customers as well as growth opportunities for the organization</li><li>You are <strong>adept at developing product collections</strong>, maintaining detailed milestone trackers and driving deadlines with cross functional teams and managing customer communications always with great global customer service</li><li>Develop region specific product collections and drive internal project timelines in alignment with management direction, customer timelines and program priority</li><li><strong>Responsible for assortment management, </strong>from two dimensional renderings through to approved sample status, ensuring products and features align to brief, program and management objectives, cost tiers, and the consumer and customer quality expectations.</li><li><strong>Actively participate in product development ideation</strong> sessions with the product development team, CMF team, Senior Product Managers and Designers</li><li>Responsible for receiving and reviewing of physical factory samples, ensuring all internal product reviews and communicate to team in timely manner in person in Seattle office</li></ul><p><br /></p>