Product Development Specialist (Temporary)

About the role

GoodMorning.com is seeking a Product Development Specialist to join the Consumer Product Development team on a 6 to 12-month temporary contract. In this role, you will help bring our commercial vision to life by developing high-quality, innovative sleep products. Working closely with cross-functional teammates, you will expand our product portfolio by writing precise specifications, owning assigned deliverables, resolving challenges as they arise, and balancing cost, quality, and time-to-market. You will strengthen GoodMorning.com's competitive advantage by ensuring seamless project execution, driving continuous improvement, and supporting engineering objectives that align with broader company goals.

What you'll do

• Researching industry trends, emerging technologies, and manufacturing constraints, and applying these insights to the development of high-quality, innovative sleep products.
• Creating detailed technical specifications that define product functionality, performance criteria, and design requirements, in collaboration with Brand Management, to ensure alignment with project goals and industry standards.
• Executing assigned product development initiatives from concept through completion, with accountability for scope, timing, and quality, in coordination with Brand Management, Procurement, and other teams.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify resource needs and align with management direction, ensuring the successful delivery of Consumer Product Development projects.
• Developing testing methodologies to evaluate GoodMorning.com products and competitor offerings, benchmarking quality and performance to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Driving product testing and validation, including owning test execution, documentation, and issue resolution, to verify performance, safety, durability, and quality against GoodMorning.com standards and regulatory requirements.
• Conducting root-cause analysis on product issues identified during Research & Development, testing, and owning corrective action proposals and follow-up through to resolution before product release.
• Evaluating product performance using customer feedback, and proposing modifications that improve functionality, durability, and customer satisfaction.
• Engaging with suppliers and external partners to build strong relationships, and applying data-backed analysis to enhance GoodMorning.com's technical capabilities.
• Tracking and analyzing Consumer Product Development performance metrics, using data insights to inform continuous improvement initiatives.
• Supporting process improvements by following compliance standards, monitoring project adherence to risk protocols, and safeguarding GoodMorning.com's interests.
• Implementing and supporting a risk management framework that proactively identifies and addresses potential product or process disruptions, contributing to operational resilience.
• Contributing to project planning sessions with insights that align Consumer Product Development work with company growth and sustainability goals.
• Providing subject-matter expertise to support decision-making, upholding GoodMorning.com's commitment to top-quality products, and fostering a culture of accountability and innovation.
• Promoting open communication within Consumer Product Development and across departments to ensure alignment and clarity on product development strategies and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering,Garment Engineering, Product Development, or a related field; a Master's degree is an asset.
• 2-3 years of experience in product development, ideally in a support role within a cross-functional development environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing project-specific goals, including SLAs, KPIs, and data-informed improvement initiatives.
• Proficiency with product lifecycle management and engineering tools (e.g., CAD, PLM).
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience working cross-functionally.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage tasks independently and achieve project milestones within a structured framework.
• Experience in vendor management is an asset.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive compensation, vacation, profit share, and equity package
• 125% RRSP matching
• 100% employer-paid extended benefits - Health, Dental, & Optical
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee product discounts
• Monthly Transportation Benefit for public transit or parking