Product Development and Marketing Coordinator – Consumer Products in Fort Mill, South Carolina at Workhorse Shared Services

Product Development & Marketing Coordinator – Consumer Products
(Novelty Gifts, Cards & Stationery, and Home Fragrance)

Turn Ideas Into Products People Actually Buy

At The Workhorse Group, we design and manufacture the candles, home fragrance, novelty gifts, and stationery you've probably picked up at your favorite big-box or specialty retailer without even realizing it was us. Our products sit on shelves at some of the largest retailers in the world, and we're growing our team to help develop the next wave of programs from first sketch to store shelf.

We're hiring a Product Development and Marketing Coordinator to be the connective tissue between our Product Managers, Creative team, Sourcing, and our overseas manufacturing partners. If you love the tangible side of product, holding a prototype, organizing a sample room, building a killer customer presentation and you also don't mind living in a spreadsheet to keep 10 programs on track, this is your role.

What You'll Actually Do
Own the details that make programs succeed
• Partner directly with Product Managers to move new product programs from concept through production
• Drive prototype development, product approvals, and packaging development
• Be the point of contact for vendor communications — tracking responses, chasing deadlines, keeping overseas partners aligned

Bring products to life, physically
• Build product mockups and samples used in real customer pitches and internal reviews
• Manage inbound/outbound sample shipments and keep our sample library and showroom organized and presentation-ready
• Get hands-on with products daily (yes, there's some lifting — up to 35 lbs. because you're working with real, physical goods, not just slide decks)

Help tell the story
• Support customer presentation development and partner with Creative on launch materials, and digital assets
• Conduct market research and in-store trend assessments — your eyes on the shelf help shape what we build next
Keep the trains running on time
• Track milestones across multiple concurrent programs and proactively flag risks before they become problems
• Support day-to-day operational efficiency for the broader team

What You Bring
• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Merchandising, Product Development, Business or equivalent hands-on experience in consumer products, retail, or merchandising
• 2–5 years in consumer products, product development, brand marketing, retail buying, or packaging
• The organizational instincts of someone who never lets a deadline slip and the communication skills to keep vendors, Creative, and Sales all on the same page
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Comfort working across time zones with overseas manufacturing partners is a big plus

Bonus if you've worked in: Candles, Home Fragrance, Novelty Gifts, Home Décor, Seasonal, Cards and Stationery.

You'll Thrive Here If You...
• Get genuinely excited unboxing a new sample or prototype
• Are equally comfortable in a sample room and a spreadsheet
• Like fast pace and real variety — no two weeks look the same
• Want to learn the entire concept-to-shelf journey, not just one slice of it
• Have strong follow-through and don't need to be chased for updates

Why Join The Workhorse Group?
• Real growth path: this role is a launching pad toward Associate Product Manager for the right person
• Direct exposure to major retail programs from day one — not busywork, real ownership
• A collaborative team spanning Creative, Sourcing, Sales, and Operations — you'll learn how every function connects
• Benefits highlights — health/dental/vision, 401k match, 15 Day PTO policy.

The Workhorse Group is proud to be an LGBTQ+ friendly employer committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is respected, supported, and empowered to succeed.

A note on the physical side of this role: you'll be handling and organizing product samples regularly, lifting up to 35 lbs., and traveling between our local offices and warehouse.