Jr Product Developer, Onsite OKC

About the Role

APMEX is seeking a talented Junior Product Developer to join our team. This role involves a holistic approach to designing new products, from market research to a go-to-market plan. The ideal candidate will be able to coordinate and project manage new product development and packaging ideas, collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage multiple product & packaging projects, keeping projects on-budget and on-schedule.
• Act as a liaison between design, product management, and manufacturing on ongoing projects.
• Lead in all steps of design, packaging, and product development, including physical product and packaging sample review & approval.
• Build new product proposals including financial business cases and creative briefs.
• Write technical specifications that convey requirements for product development; communicate design requirements to designers and vendors.
• Lead several licensed brands, including submitting product proposals, royalty reports, and forecasts.
• Assist in building out proposals for new licensors or expansion of product lines with current partners.
• Select appropriate vendors based on project-specific demands and budgets.
• Conduct market research to determine opportunities for both licensed and non-licensed products.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Very detail-oriented, self-starter with follow-through & strong communication skills.
• A keen eye for premium products & brands, and how the use of craftsmanship, innovation, and novelty can elevate the customer experience.
• Ability to draw in 2D.
• Attention to detail, including the ability to inspect artworks, artwork components, physical product, and packaging samples.
• Familiarity with building product and packaging concepts, designing, costing analysis, vendor negotiations, and manufacturing compliance are preferred.
• Familiar with the licensing process, submitting product approvals, and building product concepts.
• Understanding of both retail (DTC) and wholesale (B2B) business channels a plus.
• Experience with Jira or other project management software a plus but not required.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in product design, development, sculpture, 3D, or industrial design or other related field required.
• Experience: 0-1 years of experience in product design or development.
• Experience: Specifying, designing, and managing projects.
• Adaptability/Flexibility: Adapts to change, is open to new ideas, takes on new responsibilities, handles pressure, adjusts plans to meet changing needs.
• Communication: Communicates well both verbally and in writing, creates accurate and punctual reports, delivers presentations when needed, shares information and ideas with others, has good listening skills.
• Creativity/Innovation: Generates new ideas, challenges the status quo, takes risks, supports change, encourages innovation, solves problems creatively.
• Decision Making/Judgment: Recognizes problems and responds, systematically gathers information, sorts through complex issues, seeks input from others, addresses root causes of issues, makes timely decisions, can make difficult decisions, uses consensus when possible, communicates decisions to others.
• Initiative: Tackles problems and takes independent action, seeks out new responsibilities, acts on opportunities, generates new ideas, practices self-development.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Short Term Disability & Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• 401K (Company matches!)
• Free Lunch every day
• Tuition Reimbursement
• College Debt Repayment
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off with Sell Back Option
• Paid Day off for your Birthday
• Lunch and Learns
• Free Downtown Parking