Associate Manager, Product Development

Associate Manager, Product Development

Beauty by Imagination

Hybrid

Job Summary:

The Associate Product Developer will collaborate with cross-functional team members to help develop new products with a focus on increased innovation and idea generation that is in line with brand positioning and strategy. The ideal person will have demonstrated product development interest in conducting market/trend research for product ideation, collaborating with marketing teams on launching new products, communicating with international suppliers, and developing products from concept to completion.

Essential Job Duties:

Product Development:

• Conduct the product ideation and conceptualization process for new launches (market research, competitive analysis, innovation research, mood boards, etc.)

• Prepare product briefs for supplier briefings complete with business objectives, benchmarks, target costs, deadlines and launch timelines.

• Cultivate strategic creative relationships with existing and new suppliers.

• Partner with marketing on claim development substantiation.

• Collaborate with Quality team on product testing

• Monitor and research product trends and development from competitors

• Coordinate and assist with the development of packaging, artwork and copy for new product and existing product updates.

• Coordinate production of new launch items with inventory planning team.

• Work with cross-functional team members and suppliers on the creation of molds and new tooling for NPD projects

• Oversee sample receipt log that tracks new/updated accessory submissions from new and existing suppliers to stay up to date with the latest trends

• Oversee the review, distribution, documentation of feedback, approval & storage of supplier samples.

• Manage the relationship between the internal team and suppliers

Project Management:

• Collaborate with key cross-functional team members to maintain a timeline and product launch schedule

• Ensure cost of goods targets are met for all products being developed

• Develop and maintain product launch calendar and communicate timelines and product specifications to relevant internal teams, such as marketing and operations.

• Monitoring the status of in-development products and coordinating solutions to development issues.

• Maintain the organization of item information and specs for cross-functional teams and suppliers (ex: item numbers, spec sheets, and tech packs)

Requirements:

• Requires Product Development interest and/or knowledge preferably but not required in the beauty industry related to hair care, skin care, hair tools and supplements.

• Entrepreneurial & creative spirit with sense of urgency

• Strong communication skills, verbal and writing.

• Innovative: You seek out how to build new trends and find new opportunities.

• Strong communicator and collaborator: You work and communicate effectively with all member team members and external vendors.

• Strategic, adaptive, results-driven: You can efficiently anticipate, identify and articulate problems in real-time and provide thoughtful solutions.

• Ability to work from home, with high speed internet service, ability to navigate different platforms

• Travel as needed

***Company Benefits***

Beauty By Imagination offers a VERY competitive benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
• 401K with Company Match
• Very Generous Paid Leave of Absence/Time Off
• Company-Paid Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance
• Company-Paid Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Benefits
• Flexible Fridays All Year Long!

Beauty by Imagination (BBI)