Job Title: Product Development Coordinator
About Lalo:
Lalo is a modern family brand designing thoughtfully made products that support families through the earliest stages of life. We are a fast-growing, design-driven company where ideas move quickly and ownership matters. Our work balances creativity with operational rigor to build high-quality products through close collaboration, high standards, and a shared commitment to doing our work well.
About the Role:
The Product Development Coordinator supports the Category Lead(s) in bringing products from concept through launch by providing strong coordination, organization, and follow-through. This role ensures the Category Lead(s) has clear information, reliable tracking, and day-to-day support to lead effectively and keep cross-functional partners aligned.
This is an entry-level role designed for someone early in their career who is eager to learn how products are developed in a fast-paced, startup environment. No prior product development experience is required.
Key Responsibilities:
Administrative & Operational Support
- Support the Category Director by tracking projects, timelines, and key milestones across assigned categories
- Maintain product development trackers, sample logs, and PD documentation
- Provide administrative and project support across Product, Design, Merchandising / Sales, Operations, Marketing, and CX teams
- Track open questions, Product Fault Tracker and flag issues as they arise
- Assist with item setup for various sales channels by sharing compliance reports, tracking information, and product photos
Planning & Product Development Support
- Assist with market, competitive, and category research for new products
- Support product development activities by tracking sample reviews, feedback, and revisions
- Help maintain product specifications, materials, and documentation
- Assist with tracking product testing, safety documentation, and compliance requirements in coordination with Quality and vendors
- Evening availability (depending on location) will be required weekly as needed for meetings (virtual) with vendors overseas
Launch Support
- Support product launches by helping coordinate timelines, deliverables, and cross-functional handoffs
- Assist in gathering and organizing launch-ready product information and documentation
- Track readiness across key launch milestones and flag risks or delays
- Support post-launch documentation updates and follow-ups as needed
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree
- 0-2 years of experience in an administrative, coordination, or support role, preferably within a product-focused environment
- Exceptional organizational skills and a strong attention to detail
- Proficiency in GSuite and Excel
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize effectively
- Strong communication skills, capable of working collaboratively within a team
- Growth minded
- Proactive, curious, and eager to learn
- Comfortable working in a remote, fast-moving environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field: design, product development, project management
- Familiarity with product development processes or consumer goods industry
- Experience using Airtable or other project management software
- Experience using Adobe Illustrator and CAD software
