Product Development Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take full ownership of the product lifecycle from initial concept to launch across Home categories.

• Lead the development process for bedding, blankets, pillows, weighted products, home accessories, and future product expansions.

• Oversee prototypes, sampling, fabric and wash approvals, testing, and ensure quality execution.

• Ensure comfort, softness, handfeel, durability, and fit standards are met across product categories.

• Conduct research on home, lounge, wellness, and recovery trends, including fabrics and innovations.

• Collaborate with Fabric, Quality, and Sourcing teams to enhance materials, vendor matrix, and overall product quality.

• Analyze sales performance, customer feedback, returns, trends, and market opportunities to inform product decisions.

• Assist in assortment planning for core, seasonal, gifting, and new product strategies.

• Manage development timelines and ensure timely launches aligned with key commercial moments.

• Work cross-functionally with QA, Production, Operations, Packaging, Creative, and Marketing teams for smooth launches.

• Maintain daily communication with overseas vendors and factory partners to manage development, resolve issues, ensure execution, and uphold on-time delivery.

• Identify opportunities in the comfort, wellness, and lifestyle market.

⛳️ Requirements

• 10-12 years of experience in product development within home and/or lounge apparel lifestyle categories.

• Strong technical knowledge of fabrics, fills, trims, garment construction, and comfort-oriented product development.

• Preferably experienced in developing cozy, sensory-driven, or comfort-centric products.

• Deep understanding of trend research, assortment planning, and ecommerce product strategies.

• Proven experience managing product development timelines and vendor communications.

• Ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously across various development stages.

• Capable of thriving in a high-SKU-count, fast-paced environment with shifting priorities and timelines.

• Highly organized; able to work independently, manage schedules in a remote setting, and meet deadlines.

• Demonstrates strong ownership, urgency, and accountability from concept through execution.

• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Google Suite, Excel, and Miro.

• Familiarity with PLM systems and project management tools such as Asana or Notion.

• Bachelor’s degree in Apparel Design, Product Development, Textiles, or a related field is preferred.

• A passion for comfort, lifestyle, wellness, and emotionally-driven products.

• Excellent eye for product aesthetics, trends, and cohesive assortment development.

• Entrepreneurial, hands-on, and highly organized ownership mentality.

• Strategic product thinking with the ability to identify market opportunities.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

• Collaborative, solution-oriented, and effective in cross-functional communication.

🏝️ Benefits

• Generous paid time off.

• Company-sponsored health insurance.

• 5% 401k match.

• Discounts on all Comfrt products.

• Fully remote work environment.

• Supportive, creative atmosphere where ideas and growth are encouraged.