Product Development Manager

Company Overview 

Vesta Home is changing the way that homes are marketed--and furniture is sold. We're obsessed with the client experience for our full-service offerings: interior design, luxury staging, elevated furniture rentals and custom furniture production, fueled by our proprietary technology and logistics expertise. 

Founded in 2017, our team of 50+ designers creates thoughtful, stunning interiors for residential, commercial and hospitality projects. We proudly partner with top realtors, developers, the design trade and personalities on some of the most prestigious properties on the high-end market; chances are, you’ve seen our interiors in major design magazines as well as shows like Bravo's Million Dollar Listings and Netflix's Selling Sunset. 

The #1 home staging brand in the country, Vesta’s design and local market depth in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and South Florida helps to sell multimillion-dollar properties faster and above ask–and allows buyers to seamlessly move into beautiful furnished spaces. The company’s interior design and custom furniture services are available worldwide. 

Our Core Values: 

• Get it done! We are doers, creators and problem-solvers with a bias toward action. We see every business challenge as an opportunity, always bringing solutions, and believe no challenge is too great to solve collectively. 
• Pursue design excellence: We believe exceptional design is a function of continuous improvement, and apply this purity of purpose to our process, products and people. 
• Execute in partnership, and with pride: We rise by lifting others and are most successful when our clients and colleagues are successful as well. Our team is self-motivated and takes pride in our craft. 
• Invest in growth: We approach business with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are intensely focused on progress, believing profitable growth is the path forward. We “invest, not spend,” valuing impact and the efficient achievement of results. 
• Own the Outcome: We develop the most talented people, empowering them to offer a world-class design experience with an unwavering attention to detail that clients can trust. We obsess over the client journey, aiming for perfection but accepting excellence, every step of the way. 

Role Summary 

Vesta Home is seeking a Product Development Manager to oversee the end-to-end development of proprietary furniture and décor collections. Reporting to the VP of Manufacturing, this role partners closely with Merchandising, Inventory, and Procurement to deliver best-in-class products aligned with the brand’s vision and standards. 

This position serves as the central driver of day-to-day product development execution across Vesta’s global vendor network. The role maintains full visibility into the product pipeline, ensures disciplined milestone management, and supports the company’s sourcing strategy. This role is primarily responsible for the pre-production phase of the product lifecycle, ensuring products are fully vetted, costed, specified, and ready for order placement. 

The ideal candidate brings a passion for thoughtful design and quality craftsmanship, along with hands-on experience in international manufacturing across major home furnishings categories. They possess strong fluency in materiality and construction, demonstrate effectiveness in cost negotiation and value engineering support, and excel at cross-functional execution in fast-paced environments. 

About the Role 

The Product Development Manager manages vendor and material development activities across all categories while maintaining end-to-end visibility of Vesta’s global product pipeline. This role oversees execution with the existing vendor network while proactively surfacing new partner opportunities, material innovations, and emerging production techniques. 

The role leads new vendor onboarding execution, drives product readiness from concept through launch, and manages critical development workflows including cost tracking, product sampling, and testing coordination. This position owns the Master Product Development Calendar, drives cross-functional communication, and ensures real-time pipeline transparency for leadership. This role provides the VP of Manufacturing with forward visibility into sampling status, vendor workload, and upcoming production readiness. 

Core Responsibilities 

Product Development & Pipeline Execution 

• Manage day-to-day product development from concept through production readiness 
• Own and maintain the Master Product Development Calendar across all categories 
• Track and report product status across key milestones (Conc