Product Development Assistant Job at The McGee Group, Marietta, GA

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  • The McGee Group
  • Marietta, GA

Job Description

Company Profile:

The McGee Group is a manufacturer specializing in design and marketing of eyewear, sunwear, reading glasses, and optical cases to many customer groups worldwide. Since its inception in 1976, The McGee Group has gained recognition as a forward-thinking company offering innovative products, award-winning design, superior marketing support and exceptional customer service.

Position Title:

Product Development Assistant

Position Summary:

The McGee Group is searching for a new team member to manage and coordinate product development for our numerous product lines; optical frames, sunglasses, reading glasses, and cases. This position supports our designers as they create new eyewear designs, bringing these new products to life for our various markets. The successful candidate will work as a member of a passionate design team.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Assist designer with creating and maintaining accurate product profilers/spec sheets with all pertinent information to manufacture eyewear and sun wear designs.
  • Daily communication to overseas factories pertaining to new product details, sample delivery dates, and quality control assessment of pre-production samples.
  • Manage the product calendar for various channels of business, retail, wholesale and chain, ensuring that timelines are meet for final product releases.
  • Create and maintain all costing details from initial unit pricing to landed cost.
  • Track order status of products to alert internal brand team of any potential delays.
  • Maintain accurate and up to date samples labelled in various stages of the development cycle with all relevant notes.
  • Prepare for internal order meetings with organized trays of products, corresponding line sheets with product details, unit pricing, and landed margins.
  • Work closely with QC team to perform a quality control assessment of new products.
  • Assist with briefing and training the sales team at annual sales meetings.
  • Assist with briefing marketing dept on all new product releases for company PR efforts.
  • Support the development of brand identity devices (ie – product logo placements, packaging, frame and sunglass cases, etc).
  • Work closely w/ licensors to preserve the integrity of their properties and translate their brand identity into saleable optical products.

Qualified candidates will possess the following:

  • Strong organizational skills, meticulous attention to detail and follow-up skills are a must.
  • Ability to manage large amounts of data pertaining to 100+ skus at various stages of the product development cycle.
  • Previous experience working with overseas and domestic vendors preferred.
  • Open minded, flexible and adaptable to changing priorities.
  • Excellent written and oral communications skills.
  • Exceptionally efficient and self-motivated.
  • Excellent data analysis skills

Candidate Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required
  • Previous Product Development experience 2 year minimum.
  • Strong analytical skills and strategic thinking.
  • Able to drive forward multiple priorities simultaneously
  • A proactive problem-solver
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office – Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
  • Exceptional organizational and time management skills required
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills

Benefits are Life, Medical, Dental and Vision insurance. Long term and short-term disability insurance. Matching 401K and company paid Profit Sharing. PTO based on years with the company. 9 Paid holidays.

Behavioral Traits:

Structured, Organized, Curious, Thorough, Adaptable, Responsible, Enthusiastic, & Consistent.

**This Position is located in our Global Headquarters in Marietta, GA. Applicants who are not in the area should be open to relocation.

Job Tags

Holiday work, Temporary work, Worldwide, Relocation, Overseas, Flexible hours,

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