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About the Role
Seeking a Product Development & Sourcing professional with experience in consumer electronics and mobile accessories, focused on value-driven product development for off-price retail channels and Five Below. Responsible for identifying trends, developing products, sourcing overseas vendors, and managing timelines from concept through production.
Responsibilities
- Develop and source mobile and tech accessory products including chargers, cables, speakers, earbuds, power banks, gaming accessories, and novelty tech.
- Work closely with overseas factories and suppliers to negotiate pricing, MOQs, packaging, and production timelines.
- Identify trend-right, value-focused products suitable for off-price and extreme-value retail environments.
- Manage product lifecycle from concept, sampling, testing, and costing through final production and delivery.
- Collaborate with merchandising, design, packaging, and compliance teams to ensure products meet customer and retailer requirements.
- Monitor competitive market trends, pricing, and innovation within consumer electronics accessories.
- Ensure products meet quality, safety, and compliance standards for US retail.
Requirements
- 3–7+ years of experience in product development and sourcing within consumer electronics or mobile accessories.
- Strong vendor/factory management experience, preferably in Asia.
- Knowledge of off-price, discount retail, or value-channel merchandising strategies.
- Experience with costing, margin management, and production timelines.
- Familiarity with testing/compliance standards for electronic accessories.
- Strong organizational, communication, and negotiation skills.
- Background working with retailers such as Five Below, TJX, Ross, Burlington, or other value retailers.
- Experience with trend-driven and impulse-purchase tech products.
- Ability to manage multiple categories and fast development cycles.
Skills
- Product Development
- Sourcing
- Consumer Electronics
- Mobile Accessories
- Vendor Management
- Negotiation
- Costing
- Margin Management
- Production Timelines
- Market Trend Analysis
- Compliance Standards
Location
- New York City
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Mid-level
About the Company
- Well established NYC-based CPG company.