*Analyst II - Assistant Product Development Manager

Assistant Product Development Manager Retail Consumer Products (Contract)

Location: Woonsocket, RI onsite Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Duration: Nov 30, 2026 May 29, 2027 (about 6 months)
Schedule: Full-time
Pay rate: Up to $38.89/hr

Overview

Support product development for a national retailer's consumer products (private label, brand and retail merchandise). A large part of the job is working directly with outside suppliers to keep deliverables and timelines on track. This is a physical-product role, not an IT, software or digital product role.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with suppliers and vendors on follow-ups, deliverables and timelines (the biggest part of the role)
• Help define project scopes, build timelines and track progress against milestones
• Plan and run product testing, including UAT, usability and performance testing
• Analyze market data, customer feedback and industry reports; run benchmarking studies
• Update product managers, executives and other stakeholders on progress
• Support regulatory documentation and certifications for product submissions
• Record key details in the company database and recommend corrective actions

Qualifications

• 3 5 years in product development, project management or retail merchandising tied to physical or consumer products (you do not need all three)
• Direct experience with external suppliers or vendors
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams)

Preferred

• Retail knowledge: SKU and UPC management, merchandising processes and the retail product lifecycle
• Product launch experience
• PMP certification