Assistant Manager, Product Development

Assistant Manager, Product Development

You'll assist in the development of new skincare products from ideation to execution. You'll manage day-to-day project tracking + close collaboration with R&D, Marketing, Creative, and Regulatory teams to move projects forward. This opportunity is ideal for a creative, detail-oriented product developer with strong communication skills who has a clear understanding of development milestones, formula evaluation experience, and well versed in beauty / skincare competitive landscape. You will report to the Director of Product Development.

Key responsibilities include :

• Drive creation of skincare products throughout all PD lifecycle (formula development, safety + claims validation, creative concept, creative design brief, and market analysis).
• Assist in research and execution of product innovation that aligns to customers' DNA and delivers against market needs.
• Partner with R&D and cross-functional teams to define and write new product concepts, research and select both active and story ingredients, and coordinate regulatory and testing needs within the overall product timeline.
• Prepare R&D briefs to communicate all development needs including product texture, fragrance benchmark, usage, product ingredients / technologies, positioning, and claims.
• Evaluate formula submissions and provide feedback to R&D.
• Track and communicate all product and packaging submission and approvals.
• Coordinate, track and analyze all testing (safety, clinical, consumer panel, other) including test design and desired claims output.
• Collaborate with Regulatory to ensure compliance of product formulae and claims.
• Maintain and communicate weekly project status report.