Product Development Specialist

Job Title: Product Development Specialist

Location: Aston, PA

Job Type: Hybrid (Mon, Tues & Thurs are in office days)

Reporting to: VP, Product Development

Direct Reports: N/A

Building our Future Together. FXI is a leading producer of foam innovation in the Bedding, Furniture, Industrial, Home & Office, Healthcare, and Transportation markets. We have made it our mission to provide tailored solutions that delight our customers and consumers. With our corporate headquarters, high-tech research and development facility, and multiple manufacturing locations in North America, FXI has built a culture of innovation and achievement that is recognized by customers, suppliers and peers. Our products include finished goods, sub-assemblies, services, and raw materials for OEMs, fabricators, and retailers. You will find FXI's foam innovations inside, around, and under yourself in countless applications. Everywhere foam goes, FXI's innovations lead the way! Won't you join us?

Job Summary: We seek a detail-oriented and creative Product Development Specialist to support our retail bedding business and be the driving force to bring new products to the market. In this hands-on role, you will be deeply involved in every stage of the product development process, from early concept to production. Responsibilities include contributing to the product design, supporting the various stages of development, and own the product build. A successful candidate must work cross-functionally with sales, product managers, marketing, R&D, operations, and finance to ensure new products meet customer expectations and are delivered on time.

Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain drawings, specifications, and bills of materials.
• Support new product development based on design inputs, consumer insights and market trends.
• Ensure final products meet customer expectations, quality requirements, and cost targets.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and sourcing teams to ensure products are designed for manufacturability.
• Work closely with cross functional team to ensure finale product deliver on design intent.
• Support sales and marketing teams with customer samples and product information.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• 2-5 years of product development experience in household durables and consumer package goods.
• Customer centric, with a problem-solving mindset.
• Proven project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects at the same time.
• Strong analytical skillset.
• Organized, self-motivated and detail oriented.

Desirable skills and traits:

• Strong prioritization and time management skills, extremely organized, detail oriented and ability to manage multiple projects at the same time.
• Ability and experience managing projects with both internal and external resources.
• Experience or familiarity with operations and sales functions and activities.
• Passion for product design and collaboration.
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively with all organizational functions and levels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook are required.
• Experience understanding manufacturing processes is a plus.

Total Rewards: We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Basic and optional life insurance
• Short and longterm disability coverage
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Tuition assistance
• Flexible spending accounts

Our Commitment to a Diverse Workforce: FXI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. FXI does not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or based on any individual's membership in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. We support workplace diversity. We strongly believe that diversity contributes to a broader collective perspective that will consistently lead to a better company and better products. We are working hard to increase the diversity of our team wherever we can.

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.

FXI is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at FXI via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of FXI. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by FXI as a result of the referral or through other means.