Job Details
Mosaic Companies, a premier branded supplier of luxury surface materials, is searching for a Product Developer! This role coordinates the development of product range from sourcing to production for our Big Box customers. This role collaborates with sales, product management, and supply chain to attend to customer needs and builds strategic sourcing and product launch plans. This includes managing timelines from start to finish, identifying and vetting suppliers who meet quality standards, and liaising with Supply Chain when negotiating prices and production capacity. The Senior Product Designer reports directly to the SVP and GM Retail and Distribution
What you will do
- Collaborates with key stakeholders (sales, supply chain, marketing, product management) in determining product launch plans and product range
- Research market and competitors to determine the most compelling product specifications and pricing
- Creates and documents product specification details
- Creates and maintains a library of accurate product specification documents and a tracking system accessible to stakeholders
- Monitor product quality through sample inspections and factory corrective actions
- Works closely with operations and Spain and China offices for ongoing quality assurance, developing corrective action plans as required
- Subject matter expertise in mosaics and tile
- Identify and vet factories (with support from Spain and China offices) that meet quality, price, and service requirements; handing off to Supply Chain
- Maintains tracking system of factory qualifications and performance scorecard
- Frequent travel, including overnight.
- This job description reflects management s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
Skills we are excited about
- Design Thinking: empathy, integrative thinking, optimism, experimentation, and collaboration
- A strong understanding of design principles, including aesthetics, functionality, and user experience
- Knowledge of materials, manufacturing processes, and cost considerations
- Experiance with sketching, 3D modeling, prototyping, and design for manufacturing is a plus.
- Design Software Proficiency
- Excellent communication and presentation skills; being able to competently guide stakeholders through demonstrations
About Us
Mosaic Companies, LLC is a premier branded supplier of luxury wall and mosaic tiles, stone slabs, and various other surface materials. Mosaic reaches a broad market through value-added distributor relationships with big box, specialty retail, and other distributors, as well as through its Opustone and Walker Zanger showrooms across the United States. The company is rapidly expanding its influence in the niche market of specialized wall, mosaic, and slab materials. Mosaic is known for enriching its portfolio brands with diverse resources, fostering growth, and ensuring excellence. The firm is committed to investing in brands that provide top-quality products and services while upholding a strong dedication to customer satisfaction.
Mosaic Companies, LLC is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ancestry, national origin, marital status, citizenship status (unless required by the applicable law or government contract), disability or protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa currently.