Product Development Assistant
hace 14 días
Hicksville
Job Description Product Development Assistant On-Site | Hicksville, NY We’re looking for a high-energy, detail-driven Product Development Assistant to join our growing consumer products team in Hicksville, NY. This is a hands-on, on-site role supporting the development of exciting confectionery, souvenir, and branded consumer products. It’s an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate or early-career professional with exposure to product development, marketing, or business operations who wants to learn how products actually go from idea to shelf. Important note: This is not a software development, data science, or technology role. What You’ll Do As a key supporting member of the Product Development team, you’ll be involved in all pre-production phases, working cross-functionally to help bring new products to market. Core Responsibilities • Support the Product Development team across multiple product lines, including branded and private-label confectionery, • Assist with the development of new products and packaging concepts using market data and trend insights, • Learn and participate in market research, competitive analysis, sourcing, costing, and pricing recommendations, • Manage timelines and priorities to ensure product requests are delivered on schedule, • Coordinate and fulfill product and packaging sample requests for evaluations, customer meetings, and trade shows, • Assist in building product cost breakdowns and Bills of Materials (BOMs), including raw materials, components, labor, and other inputs, • Maintain accurate documentation throughout the development process, • Collaborate closely with Marketing, Creative, Operations, Quality, and other internal teams to ensure products are vetted and approved for launch, • Communicate with domestic and international third-party vendors for product and packaging sourcing Required Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, or a related field, • Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail, • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, • Process-oriented mindset with the ability to follow and improve systems, • Strong problem-solving skills with a creative, solutions-focused approach, • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, • Product Development minor or relevant internship experience, • Hands-on exposure to the full product development lifecycle, • Opportunity to work on tangible, consumer-facing products, • Learn from experienced product, sourcing, and operations professionals, • Join a well-established, growing Long Island company, • Strong foundation role with clear career growth potential