Caraway Home · 4 months ago
Director of Product Development (Asia)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
10+ years expCaraway Home is a rapidly growing home goods brand committed to creating non-toxic and sustainable kitchenware. They are seeking a Director of Product Development in Asia to lead the expansion of their product lines, manage factory relationships, and collaborate with internal teams to ensure high-quality outcomes.
Consumer GoodsManufacturing
Responsibilities
Establish a deep understanding of the product, including technical details, design, and overall requirements and coordinate communication between internal stakeholders and external factory partners to ensure intended details are met
Ensure full details are established, clear, and communicated to external stakeholders. This includes the CAD and design details, but also quality and testing requirements
Work with the internal Caraway team to establish new standards and/or adapt existing ones as needed
Establish priorities between Asia and USA PD team based on production timeline, critical nature of issues, and supplier needs
Provide clear daily communication on key issues, blockers, missing details, and other facets to keep projects moving forward. Explicitly detail what is needed from the US team to keep a 24 hour cycle between the US and Asia team
Communicate with factory management directly when necessary, ensuring key issues are addressed in a timely manner and by the appropriate parties
Understand the basics of costing and labor costs across Asia. Coordinate pricing updates with suppliers throughout the development process on both unit and tooling costs
Be able to follow complex technical problems, providing guidance for internal team members and factory partners
Communicate information clearly to internal team members and provide actionable items in a timely manner to maintain project timelines
Work closely with the US team to ensure specifications are fully detailed prior to supplier engagement (technical, tooling details, CMF, etc)
Proactively identify ways to save costs without compromising aesthetics or quality
Establish weekly priorities with local team members, keeping key projects in mind in coordination with the US team and support the continued growth and professional development of direct reports
Set quarterly team metrics and goals outside of project-based work. For example, establishing improved quality metrics and documentation with key suppliers
Qualification
Required
At least 10 years of experience in homewares product development
Experience in kitchenware product development
Expertise in metals, sustainable plastics, glass, wood, electronics, and other materials
Detail-oriented and a quick learner
Expert project manager and communicator
Ability to flow information between multiple stakeholders (US team, Asia PD team, external factory partners, design agencies, packaging vendors, etc.)
Comfortable working independently to define tasks and prioritize workflows
Analytical, data-driven approach to translate complex challenges into actionable plans
Willingness to travel, sometimes on short notice, to address factory and production related challenges
Strong project management and communication skills
Excellent written communication skills
Ability to establish priorities between Asia and USA PD team based on production timeline and critical nature of issues
Preferred
Bonus points for experience in metals, sustainable plastics, glass, and wood
Benefits
A Setup that works for you:: From MacBook to PC, we’ve got you covered. Let us know what you prefer and we’ll get your at-home set up stocked!
Elevate your Workspace: Annual reimbursements for you to elevate your workspace, from standing desks to desktop succulents, you got it!
Fully Remote: Need to pick up the kids? No problem. Have a doctor’s appointment? Enjoy! Flexibility when you need it most.
Coworking Reimbursement: Need a break from the home setting? Monthly reimbursements for you to get out of the house and work from anywhere. From day passes, to monthly memberships, the world is your oyster, we mean office.
Events + Swag: Connection is top of mind (Yes, even in our completely remote environment). We have monthly virtual events, company wide offsites, and many opportunities for new Caraway swag!
Leveling Up with Caraway: In addition to exciting opportunities and exposure in your day-to-day work, we offer annual reimbursements to all full-time employees to support their professional development aspirations!
#AwayFromCaraway: We believe healthy, happy humans do better work. We offer PTO in addition to annual holidays and quarterly wellness days.
Wellness Reimbursement: Monthly reimbursements for you to stay well. From meal services to gym memberships to monthly massages, we want our team to have the flexibility to choose what wellness means for them.
Employee Discount: We provide an employee discount on all Caraway Home products so you can continue to level up your kitchen and home life, too!
Home Upgrade(s): Complimentary product as a new hire + continuous to expand your Caraway Home collection.
Company
Caraway Home
We’re on a mission to craft well-designed, non-toxic ceramic cookware that thoughtfully raises the standards of what you cook with.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Caraway Home has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1)
2022 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$70.3MKey Investors
McCarthy Capital
2022-09-28Series A· $35M
2021-10-01Debt Financing· $30M
2020-05-28Seed· $5.3M
Leadership Team
Jordan Nathan
Founder & CEO
Brenda Levy Daniel
Associate Director of Partnerships
Recent News
2025-09-30
2025-09-12
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