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)
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