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Manager

• Lead expansion of kitchen and homeware lines, liaise between Asia factories and NYC headquarters
• Manage and enact improvements to existing product lines and develop new product line initiatives
• Establish new factory relationships and source new suppliers to execute design vision
• Manage current Asia team of 2 and expand team resources and capabilities
• Bring new concepts to life with innovative techniques, materials, focusing on quality, cost, and aesthetics
• Establish deep understanding of product technical details, design, and requirements and coordinate communication between stakeholders and factory partners
• Ensure full project details are established, clear, and communicated to external stakeholders, including CAD, design, quality and testing requirements
• Work with internal Caraway team to establish/adapt standards
• Prioritize between Asia and USA PD team based on production timeline, critical issues, and supplier needs
• Provide daily communication on key issues, blockers, and missing details to keep projects moving
• Communicate with factory management directly when necessary
• Understand basics of costing and labor costs across Asia and coordinate pricing updates with suppliers
• Drive Caraway MSA completion with factory partners and lead payment terms discussion during RFQ
• Follow complex technical problems, provide guidance for team members and factory partners
• Work closely with US team to ensure specifications fully detailed prior to supplier engagement
• Identify cost savings without compromising aesthetics or quality
• Establish weekly priorities with local team, support growth and professional development of direct reports
• Set quarterly team metrics and goals outside project-based work
• Step into supplier discussions as the 'voice of Caraway' ensuring compliance with Caraway quality standards

Senior Manager, Product Development