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APMEX

Jr Product Developer

APMEX
Oklahoma City, OK $45k - $50k/yr Full time Posted 1d ago
Manager Engineering Issue Tracking It Service Management Jira Product Developer Product Development Product Management Project Management Project Management Tools
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Job Description

Onsite in Oklahoma City, OK, APMEX is hiring a local Junior Product Developer to take a new product from early research through development, packaging, and go-to-market planning. This role combines hands-on product work with project coordination across design, product management, and manufacturing.

You will help keep product and packaging initiatives moving with clear deliverables, budgets, and timelines, while also contributing to licensed brand projects and market research for both licensed and non-licensed opportunities.

What you’ll get

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision
  • Short Term Disability & Long-Term Disability
  • Life Insurance
  • 401K (Company matches!)
  • Free Lunch every day
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • College Debt Repayment
  • 9 Paid Holidays
  • Paid Time Off with Sell Back Option
  • Paid Day off for your Birthday
  • Lunch and Learns
  • Free Downtown Parking

Responsibilities

  • Manage multiple product and packaging projects, keeping work on-budget and on-schedule.
  • Act as a liaison between design, product management, and manufacturing on ongoing projects.
  • Own key steps in design, packaging, and product development, including physical sample review and approval.
  • Develop new product proposals with financial business cases and creative briefs.
  • Write technical specifications to communicate requirements to designers and vendors.
  • Support and lead licensed brand responsibilities including product proposals, royalty reports, and forecasts.
  • Assist in proposal building for new licensors or expansion of product lines with current partners.
  • Select appropriate vendors based on project needs and budgets.
  • Conduct market research to identify opportunities for both licensed and non-licensed products.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in product design, development, sculpture, 3D, or industrial design (or related field) required.
  • 0–1 years of experience in product design or development.
  • Experience specifying, designing, and managing projects.
  • Preferred: familiarity with product and packaging concepts, designs, costing analysis, vendor negotiations, and manufacturing compliance.
  • Ability to draw in 2D.
  • Strong attention to detail, including the ability to inspect artworks, artwork components, and physical product and packaging samples.
  • Familiarity with the licensing process, submitting product approvals, and building product concepts.
  • Plus: understanding of retail (DTC) and wholesale (B2B) business channels.
  • Plus: experience with Jira or other project management software (not required).

How you’ll work (other qualifications)

  • Adaptability/Flexibility to adjust plans to changing needs and take on new responsibilities.
  • Communication through accurate, timely reporting and effective verbal and written updates.
  • Creativity/Innovation to generate ideas and solve problems creatively.
  • Decision Making/Judgment including systematic information gathering and timely decisions.
  • Initiative with independent action and ongoing self-development.

Compensation: USD 45,000 - 50,000 per year.

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