Product Development Lead

Location: 264 Sullivan Pl. Crown Heights, Brooklyn

Schedule: Full-time, primarily in-person, flexible hours

Start Date: ASAP

Compensation: ~$52,000 - $65,000 annually + bonus

About the Role

Sam's Pets is seeking a creative, detail-oriented, and execution-focused Product Development Lead to

drive the creation and launch of our next line of pet products. This is a hands-on, cross-functional role

ideal for someone passionate about consumer goods, product design, and translating customer insights

into high-quality physical products.

This role will own the product lifecycle from initial concept and prototyping through to manufacturing and

mass production. You will collaborate closely with dedicated hires overseeing Marketing and Operations.

Key Responsibilities

● Lead end-to-end product development, from market research, ideation, and design brief creation to

final production sign-off

● Manage relationships with domestic and international suppliers, factories, and material vendors to

ensure high standards and ethical sourcing

● Oversee product testing, quality assurance, compliance, and regulatory standards for all pet goods

● Create and manage detailed product spec sheets, tech packs, and bill of materials (BOMs)

● Coordinate with Operations to establish timeline milestones, landed costs, and target margin

requirements

● Work with Marketing to align product design and packaging with overall brand vision and launch

strategy

Qualifications

● Experience bringing physical consumer products (preferably pet, soft goods, or hard

goods) from concept to market

● Strong understanding of product development pipelines, manufacturing processes, and

material sourcing

● Exceptional attention to detail, organization, and project management skills

● Proficient in product design software, tech pack creation, and spreadsheet tools

● Creative problem-solver with a passionate, self-motivated, and entrepreneurial mindset

This is a great opportunity for a product enthusiast looking to take ownership of a growing brand's catalog.