Amber Interior Design · 3 days ago
Product Development Manager
Calabasas, CA, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$110K/yr - $135K/yr
5+ years expShoppe Amber Interiors is seeking a Product Development Manager to lead product development from concept to market. This role involves collaborating with the creative team to ensure products meet quality, design intent, and brand standards.
Architecture & Planning
Responsibilities
Lead end‑to‑end development of product development across both hardlines and textiles assortments each season
Lead the creation, review, and approval of all technical packages, ensuring that design intent, functional requirements, and quality benchmarks are met
Translate design concepts into precise technical drawings, detailed spec sheets, and 3D CAD models for furniture, lighting, decorative accessories, and other hardline categories
Create and refine comprehensive technical packages, including dimensions, construction notes, material details, finish specifications, and hardware requirements, to ensure designs are production-ready
Proactively identify technical gaps, risks, or ambiguities early in development and drive solutions before they impact timelines or cost
Manage freelance technical designers and engineers as needed
Build, manage, and maintain all design documentation, ensuring files, revisions, and technical details are accurate, up to date, and well organized
Partner with manufacturing and sourcing teams to support sampling, troubleshoot production issues, and uphold design intent through final production
Organize and maintain the product design archive, including prototypes and material swatches
Review strike-offs and initial submissions against the artwork and comment on the accuracy and execution of the surface design
Serve as the technical counterpart to Design, Merchandising, and Production & Sourcing Teams
Coordinate development reviews and milestone meetings across teams
Communicate clearly with internal stakeholders and external partners to maintain alignment
Maintain product calendars and track development milestones to ensure on‑time launches
Prioritize and course‑correct when challenges arise, keeping teams on schedule
Provide regular status updates and visibility into development progress
Support cost management analytics in partnership with Merchandising & Production & Sourcing
Partner with vendors and factories to ensure capabilities, quality, pricing, and production timelines are met
Monitor vendor performance and escalate issues as appropriate
Manage the Product budget effectively
Act as liaison with licensing partners (Visual Comfort, Loloi, Four Hands, etc), ensuring all design, technical, and quality requirements are met
Collaborate with the Fabric & Surface Designer to translate creative designs into final licensed products
Manage timelines, approvals, and technical specifications for licensed product collections
Ensure licensed products meet brand standards and contractual obligations
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Fashion, Design, Merchandising, Business, or related field preferred
5+ years of experience in product development or product management, preferably in home, décor, furniture, or soft goods
Proven ability in managing a product from concept through retail launch
Strong proficiency in PLM systems and product tracking tools
Deep understanding of materials, construction methods, quality standards, and product lifecycles
Advanced organizational skills with the ability to manage complex calendars and multiple lines of business
Excellent communicator with the ability to influence cross‑functional partners
Comfortable guiding meetings, resolving challenges, and earning trust without direct authority
Strong Excel skills (data tracking, calendars, cost analysis)
Familiar with PLM, project/task management platforms
Preferred
Adobe suite familiarity is a plus (especially for prints, graphics, & tech packs)
Company
Amber Interior Design
AMBER INTERIOR DESIGN Amber Interiors is a full-service design firm offering ground-up build, full-scale renovation, and comprehensive furnishing and decor services.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase