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We go beyond creating great products to build experiences that elevate everyday life and empower people around the world.\nOur Fast-Growing Portfolio Includes:\nNOBL Travel - redefining modern travel with design, durability, and performance\nFLO Pilates - bringing Pilates into homes and wardrobes globally\nWith $350M+ in revenue, 400+ teammates across 8 countries, and 1M+ customers worldwide, we are shaping the brands that will define the next decade.\nCore Values: Winners’ Mindset | Speed with Purpose | Thoughtful Innovation | Genuineness | No Ego, Full Ownership\nThe Opportunity\n We are seeking an experienced Research and Development Manager based in Yiwu, China, to lead the end-to-end development of new consumer goods within our travel, health, and fitness product categories. This is an individual contributor role working closely with an offsite team across product, sales, marketing, and operations functions. The successful candidate will own the full product development lifecycle from concept through to mass production including supplier identification, prototyping, costing, BOM management, quality oversight, and compliance. The role requires deep familiarity with the Chinese manufacturing landscape, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to work autonomously while keeping the offsite team aligned and informed.\nWhat You'll Own\nLead end-to-end product development from concept to mass production for travel, health, and fitness products, translating briefs into manufacturable specifications, drawings, and technical files.\nManage prototype, sampling, tooling, and pre-production cycles, ensuring quality, timeline adherence, and continuous improvement of existing SKUs based on feedback and data\nIdentify, vet, onboard, and manage suppliers across key China hubs (Yiwu, Ningbo, Shenzhen), including factory audits, capability assessments, and relationship management as the primary on-ground contact.\nNegotiate pricing, MOQs, lead times, and payment terms while driving supplier performance across quality, delivery, and responsiveness.\nDevelop and maintain BOMs and detailed cost breakdowns (materials, labor, packaging, tooling, freight), leading cost optimization and tracking raw material price risks.\nDefine and enforce quality standards, coordinate testing and certifications (CE, FCC, RoHS, REACH, CPSIA, Prop 65), and manage inspections, non-conformance, and CAPA processes.\nOversee packaging development (structure, print, artwork) ensuring compliance with shipping, retail, and regulatory requirements across target markets.\nDrive project execution, stakeholder communication, market intelligence, and IP/risk management, including supplier coordination, sourcing support (e.g., Canton Fair), trend analysis, and protection of designs, molds, and confidentiality agreements.\nSkills & Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Design, Product Design, or a related field, with 5-8 years of experience in product development, sourcing, or R&D within the consumer goods industry in China.\nProven track record of taking products from concept to mass production, working with overseas brands or buyers.\nStrong experience in travel goods, health & wellness, or fitness/sports equipment, with an established supplier network across Yiwu and broader Chinese manufacturing regions.\nHands-on expertise in preparing BOMs, cost sheets, and detailed technical product specifications.\nWorking knowledge of international product compliance and certification requirements across key markets.\nBilingual fluency in Mandarin Chinese (native or near-native) and English (business-level), with strong cross-cultural communication capabilities.\nProficiency in CAD tools (e.g., SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Rhino), ability to interpret technical drawings, and strong project management skills to handle multiple parallel projects.\nStrong commercial acumen, negotiation skills, and attention to detail, combined with proficiency in Microsoft Office and project tracking tools, and the ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision.\nCompensation\nWe use a market-based approach to compensation. The expected total compensation range for this role is: USD $[X] to $[X].\nWhy You'll Love Working at Nysonian\nCulture\nWe're founder-led and operate with speed, direct communication, and clear accountability\nWe invest in tools and management practices that help colleagues do their best work\nOur products are used by customers globally\nAI is intentionally embedded in how we work, create, and scale\nSenior leaders are expected to create structure, make decisions, and stay close to execution\nGrowth & Development\nCompetitive pay and meaningful opportunities for performance-based advancement\nOwnership of strategy, systems, execution, and team buildout within your function\nOpportunity to build and scale a meaningful part of the business across two consumer brands\nScope and compensation growth tied to performance, role expansion, and measurable business impact\nWe are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 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