Product Development Associate

About Stoney Clover Lane

Founded in 2009 by sisters Kendall and Libby Glazer, Stoney Clover Lane makes customizable accessories for travel and every day. We make the organization interesting. Our goal is to become your #1 accessory brand and the best way to surprise and delight friends and family as your go-to gift purchase. At Stoney Clover Lane, creating a memorable guest experience is our North Star. No detail and no occasion is too small. You can find Stoney Clover Lane online, at select retailers and in our seven storefront locations.

Job Title: Product Development Associate 

Location: New York, NY

Department: Production

Reports To: Senior Manager of Product Development

Role Overview

Stoney Clover Lane is looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Product Development  Associate to join the growing team!  This person will be a self-starter with the ability to take initiative and play a critical role in managing the product development lifecycle from tech-pack to PO -- ensuring products meet design intent, quality standards, and launch timelines.

You’ll partner cross-functionally with design, sourcing, production, technical design, collabs, and vendors to bring innovative and high-quality products to market.

What You Will Do

•    Retail expertise a must  

•    Manage end-to-end product development process for assigned categories 

•    Collaborate closely with design, licensing, and sourcing to translate ideas into executable products 

•    Own and maintain development calendars with PD coordinator and track key milestones to ensure on-time development and approvals 

•    Communicate daily with global vendors to monitor sample status, negotiate lead-times, and resolve development issues 

•    Support production and sourcing by working collaboratively to achieve target costs 

•    Maintain and update product line plan (dev tracker) and basic BOMs 

•    Attend cross-functional meetings, capturing and distributing notes & actions as needed 

•    Partner with tech and production team to ensure products meet required quality and compliance standards 

•    Develop new packaging with nominated supplier 

What You Bring

•    2-4 years of experience in product development or sourcing 

•    Bachelor’s degree in fashion or business 

•    Experience working with overseas vendors and knowledge of manufacturing processes 

•    Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities 

•    Proficient in Microsoft Office, and Netsuite & Adobe Illustrator a plus 

•    Strong follow-through and accountability 

•    Proven ability to build and scale teams and processes 

•    Strong strategic thinking with hands-on execution capability

•    Build, mentor, and manage a high-performing team 

•    Establish scalable processes and workflows to support business growth

•    Experience working cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment 

•    Strong analytical and decision-making skills 

•    Excellent communication and leadership presence

Key Attributes

•    Creative and detail-oriented 

•    Ability to coach and hold team members accountable to performance expectations 

•    Able to adapt communication and working style to a diverse team 

•    Solutions-oriented mindset 

•    Strong sense of ownership and accountability 

•    Collaborative and team-focused