Senior Product Developer

The Company:

An exciting opportunity for an Experienced Product Developer to join a successful cosmetics company. As a business, they offer a wide range of beauty solutions. You will have responsibility for overseeing this complete product development process for your assigned categories, presenting new products to clients, liaising with suppliers, and working cross-functionally with various teams.

Your responsibilities will include.

The Role:

* Managing the product development process for your assigned products and categories, including concept development, sourcing, formula development, packaging and design

* Work to a critical path and coordinate across teams, to ensure project deadlines are met.

* Keep a close eye on market trends, being able to correctly identify and size opportunities at both macro and micro level, presenting insights to the NPD Manager & Director

* Identify key opportunities for product development appropriate to our key account needs.

* Arranging cosmetic and component samples, reviewing any sampling problems using creative solutions to deliver high quality products.

* Sample, review and testing, ensure all packaging and cosmetic samples are fit for purpose and meet sensory requirements.

* Generate product costings to support customer quotations, including negotiating savings with China team.

Skills Required:

* A minimum of 2 years’ experience in product management and development

* Experience of developing products from identifying customer needs to presenting a solution

* A keen interest in trend analysis

* Trade sales experience will be an advantage.

* Highly organised and able to work on multiple projects at once.

* Reactive, able to work to tight deadlines and under pressure.

* Strong attention to detail

* Independent and a self-starter

* Enthusiastic and energetic

* Able to work autonomously and not afraid to take on responsibility.

* Experience of working in the beauty industry with colour cosmetics or skincare would be highly advantageous, but not essential, however it’s a given that you will be passionate about all things beauty.

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Please be aware the duties listed above are an interpretation of the role and do not form any part of your employment contract. Please ask the interviewer any questions about the role that you wish to clarify.

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