Overview
As the Assistant NPD Manager for our fragrance brand, you will play a crucial role in supporting the New Product Development team in bringing innovative and high-quality fragrance products to market. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including external fragrance house, Marketing, Packaging, and Regulatory Affairs, to ensure the successful development and launch of new fragrance products.
Key Responsibilities
PRODUCT IDEATION AND CONCEPT GENERATION
* Collaborate with the head of NPD to plan and execute the entire new product development process from concept ideation to product launch.
* Daily research of blogs and competitor websites for delivery of a monthly Innovation Report (innovation in makeup, skincare, active ingredients, packaging and broader innovation).
* Create a monthly Inspiration report on innovative launches (from own research) and from Social media (from Communication team).
FEASIBILITY AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
* Assist in creating and managing project timelines, ensuring that all milestones are achieved within agreed deadlines.
* Support the formulation and testing of new fragrance products, working closely with the fragrance house and external lab.
* Coordinate with the contract manufacturer to ensure that product packaging aligns with branding guidelines and complies with regulatory requirements.
ARTWORK DESIGN
* Coordinate artwork brief completion, collating necessary information from all departments and suppliers.
* Ensure artwork is received on time from design.
* Check artwork is compliant with design brief before submitting for approval.
MAINTAINING ACCURATE RECORDS AND DOCUMENTATION RELATED TO PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
* Create master product documents (one document per product with SKU, barcode, supplier, supplier code, INCI, PAO, shade description, marketing text, perfumer tips, vegan status, etc.).
* Keep the master product documents up to date as they will be reference documents for all departments.
* Maintain a clearly organized physical product archive (colour approval, PPS, gold samples, batch approvals).
* Manage the packaging library and sample room space and approved production samples.
QUALITY AND COMPLIANCE
* Update the Adverse Reactions database.
* Update the Quality incidents database.
* Create a finished product spec for each NPD product as well as ongoing products for finished goods inspection. This document recaps the technical spec (appearance, quality, colour, formulation, packaging, materials, labels and packing information to be verified before shipment), PIF documents, supplier quote, financial analysis, and Purchase Order.
SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION
* Place the first Purchase Order for all NPD products and pass accurate order information to the Supply Chain team for ongoing purchasing.
* Project management of all raw material purchasing from PO placement to delivery.
REQUIREMENTS
* 5+ years experience in a similar role within a fragrance company is essential.
* Experience with companies like L'Oréal, Estée Lauder, Unilever, Coty, etc. would be a big bonus.
* Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Business Development is a must (Master's degree is a bonus).
* Highly analytical and comfortable with numbers.
* Passion for the beauty industry and strong product knowledge.
* Strong communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels effectively.
* Strong project management skills and attention to detail.
* Proficient in Microsoft applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.).
* Experience with data entry and managing multiple documents with attention to detail and speed.
* Strong team player with ability to build excellent internal and external relationships.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Product Management and Marketing
* Industries: Retail
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