Product Development Manager - Outdoor Lifestyle Products

THE COMPANY

This Australian retail leader is known for delivering high-quality, design-led products that enhance the way people live and entertain outdoors. With a strong national footprint and a focus on innovation, the company is evolving quickly, rolling out new store experiences, investing in its private label offer, and fostering a culture that rewards initiative, collaboration, and smart thinking.

THE ROLE

This newly elevated role will lead the development of a diverse range of outdoor lifestyle products. You'll collaborate with a team of experienced category managers, external R&D partners, and offshore manufacturing teams to bring commercially successful and technically sound products to market.

• Lead end-to-end product development across multiple outdoor lifestyle categories

• Create detailed product briefs and steer development with external partners

• Ensure product quality, innovation, and brand consistency across ranges

• Manage product certification and regulatory compliance processes

• Oversee quality assurance efforts with support from an offshore QC engineer

• Collaborate with the category management team during a period of transition

• Analyse trends and feed into long-term category strategies

• Work cross-functionally with planning, supply, operations, and finance teams

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• 3+ years in product development, ideally in technical or lifestyle consumer goods

• Experience managing offshore factory relationships (China experience highly regarded)

• Strong understanding of product certification and compliance

• Solid commercial and strategic mindset

• Engineering or technical product background preferred

• Comfortable presenting to stakeholders across business units

• Adaptable, calm under pressure, and highly collaborative

• Ability to balance creativity with process and execution

BENEFITS

• Hybrid working model - up to 2 days WFH

• Free on-site parking

• Staff discounts across all product categories

• Potential for international travel (e.g. trade shows, factory visits)

• Quarterly team BBQs and social catchups

SALARY

$140K - $160K (depending on experience) + Super + 20% Bonus

TO BE CONSIDERED

Please hit 'Apply' or send your resume to ******@tshr.com.au