The role of Senior New Product Developer – Colour Cosmetics:
- React, identify, and convert market opportunities based on emerging trends with strong commercial aptitude and the ability to correctly identify and size opportunities at both macro and micro level.
- Management of the NPD process through from initial trend concepts to order. Working cross functionally and collaboratively across all aspects of the business including, R&D, technical and design
- Concept development – offering personalised private label solutions to clients from initial concept cads to packaging and final range look and feel.
- Range plan development – including creation of briefs for design teams and customers.
- Briefing in new formulation developments, based on client requirements, working closely with in house chemists to develop skincare and colour cosmetic formulations both in the UK and China
- Work closely with the regulatory team to understand challenges and technical issues surrounding formulation developments, communication, and specifications.
- Sourcing with own far east factory for components and formulations.
- Costings – preparing product costings for the Account Managers to quote.
- Sample Management – working with internal teams and our factories to prepare samples for the client’s approval.
- Management of development critical paths, coordinating across teams, to ensure project deadlines are met before hand over to Merchandising teams.
- Create focal relationships with Account Managers & Merchandising for successful delivery of product lines.
The requirements for the Senior New Product Developer – Cosmetics:
- You will already be an experienced New Product Developer in the Cosmetics and/or Skincare, or a trend led sector such as textiles, fashion etc fields with proven experience managing the NPD process through from initial trend concepts to order.
- Great ability to work cross functionally and collaboratively across all aspects of the business including, R&D, regulatory, technical, sales and design.
- Calm under-pressure and be able to balance conflicting priorities.
- Comfortable with data handling and analysis and creative in ways of driving value from data created within the team.
- Ambition and motivation, hunger for success and genuine responsibility.
- Have a good addition to detail and strong communication skills.
- You will be willing to commute daily to the office in Knutsford Monday to Friday
- Have full right to work permanently full time without sponsorship in the UK.
Benefits:
- Highly Competitive Base Salary DOE
- Discretionary Bonus
- Pension
- Free Parking
- 25 Days Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays + Day off for Birthday
- Early finish Fridays
Apply today by emailing your CV to
emma@beautifulrecruitment.com or call Emma Dempsey on 0203 9111 000.
