Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Comfrt is an ecommerce comfort and lifestyle brand focused on mental health, wellness, and stress-free living. The Product Development Manager - Home will own the end-to-end development of Home products, partnering with cross-functional teams and overseas vendors to manage innovation, quality, merchandising, and timely launches. The role will also analyze market and customer insights, identify product opportunities, and drive assortment and product strategy.
Responsibilities
- Own the full product lifecycle with from concept through launch across Home categories
- Lead development across bedding, blankets, pillows, weighted products, home accessories, and future home expansion categories
- Manage prototypes, sampling, fabric & wash approvals, testing, and quality execution
- Drive comfort, softness, handfeel, durability, and fit standards across product categories
- Continuously research home, lounge, wellness, and recovery trends, fabrics, and innovation
- Partner closely with Fabric, Quality and Sourcing teams to elevate materials,vendor matrix and product quality
- Analyze sales performance, customer feedback, returns, trends, and market opportunities to drive product decisions
- Support assortment planning across core, seasonal, gifting, and newness strategies
- Own development calendars and ensure on-time product launches aligned with key commercial moments
- Partner cross-functionally with QA, Production, Operations, Packaging, Creative, and Marketing teams to ensure seamless product launch
- Communicate daily with overseas vendors and factory partners to manage development progress, troubleshoot issues, ensure clear execution, and maintain on-time delivery across all product categories
- Identify white space opportunities within the comfort, wellness, and lifestyle market
Skills
- 6–10+ years of experience in product development within home and/or lounge apparel lifestyle categories
- Strong technical understanding of fabrics, fills, trims, garment construction, and comfort-focused product development
- Strong understanding of trend research, assortment planning, and ecommerce product strategy
- Experience managing product development calendars and vendor communication
- Strong ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects simultaneously across various stages of development
- Thrives in a high SKU count, fast-paced environment with constantly evolving priorities and timelines
- Highly organized with the ability to work autonomously, manage own schedule effectively in a remote environment, and consistently meet deadlines
- Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and accountability from concept through execution
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Google Suite, Excel, Miro
- Experience with PLM systems and project management tools such as Asana or Notion
- Deeply passionate about comfort, lifestyle, wellness, and emotionally driven product
- Strong eye for elevated product aesthetics, trends, and cohesive assortment building
- Obsessed with softness, comfort, fabric quality, and customer experience
- Entrepreneurial, hands-on, and highly organized with an ownership mentality
- Strong strategic product thinker with the ability to identify white space opportunities
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
- Collaborative, solution-oriented, and an effective cross-functional communicator
- Experience developing cozy, sensory-driven, or comfort-focused products preferred
- Bachelor's degree in Apparel Design, Product Development, Textiles, or related field preferred
Benefits
- Generous paid time off
- Company-covered health insurance
- 5% 401k match
- Discounts on all Comfrt products
- Fully remote environment
- Supportive, creative environment where your ideas and growth are valued
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