Product Development Manager

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Swoon

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2012

🏭 Manufacturing

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

💰 Series B on 2017-05

Manufacturing • Consulting • Logistics

Swoon is a design-focused eCommerce company offering furniture and home décor products. They provide a wide range of furniture including storage units, tables, chairs, sofas, and beds, emphasizing handcrafted, unique designs. Swoon operates primarily online under the brand 'Swoon Editions', delivering style-led, high-quality items that cater to a variety of interior styles including Art Deco, Mid-Century, and Scandi. The company ensures free delivery on large orders and offers interest-free credit options, making high-quality design more accessible to customers.

📋 Description

• Bring CAD designs to life by working directly with factory technicians to iterate, refine, and perfect prototypes. • Lead the feasibility review process, ensuring that aesthetic designs are structurally sound and logistically viable for international transit. • Provide creative input and "on-the-spot" problem solving to translate 3D models into final, marketable products. • Manage the full sample approval cycle, ensuring gold seal samples are approved and ready for photography and production. • Champion quality and safety standards, ensuring all products undergo and pass mandatory safety and drop tests. • Act as the technical lead on the factory floor, identifying construction risks and ensuring specific Swoon requirements are strictly adhered to. • Partner with local QC teams to align on expectations, reviewing development samples against CAD specifications. • Own the product data collection process, responsible for populating the Product Information Management (PIM) system with accurate, verified information for every SKU. • Maintain absolute data accuracy across all internal development trackers and shared supplier grids. • Collaborate with UK-based PD and Merchandising teams to ensure PIM and BCP data aligns with tendering and production timelines. • Serve as the primary constant contact for the UK PD team, providing weekly updates on development progress, project risks, and design roadblocks. • Build and maintain strong relationships with local factory leadership. • Translate complex manufacturing feedback into clear, actionable briefs for the design team. • Frequent travel will be required to visit different suppliers in India, including Jaipur, Jodhpur, and Ratangarh.

🎯 Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in furniture development, with a deep understanding of manufacturing processes, materials, and construction techniques. • You have an eye for detail and the ability to interpret and critique CAD designs, offering creative solutions to bring them to production-ready status. • Highly disciplined with data, understanding the importance of the PIM system and taking ownership of inputting and verifying product specifications. • Natural bridge-builder, able to explain complex production issues to the UK team clearly, while maintaining a firm, collaborative relationship with suppliers. • Identify potential failures early, suggest solutions, and keep the development timeline moving.

🏖️ Benefits

• The opportunity to lead product development for a fast-paced, design-led, and data-driven brand. • Creative autonomy to shape how our designs transition from digital files to finished furniture. • A collaborative environment where your technical expertise directly influences our core product range. • Upbeat, ambitious, and collaborative work culture. • Independence to manage your own workflow and site visits across your region, while staying in constant, close contact with our central teams in the UK.