Graduate – Assistant Product Developer – Beauty (TGN5342) – Excellent Salary DOE

Tagged Resources; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing beauty company in Manchester is seeking an Assistant Product Developer. In this role, you will support the New Product Development team, manage communication with internal teams, and oversee cosmetic projects to meet design briefs. The ideal candidate will have a keen interest in cosmetics, creativity, and strong attention to detail. This position offers a permanent contract in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Flexible and responsive working on high volumes of projects.
• Ability to build strong internal relationships.
• Experience in cosmetic product trends is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with Graphics team for design and artwork creation.
• Develop cosmetic colors and manage samples.
• Ensure all samples meet requirements.
• Support the NPD team with product design.
• Co-ordinate new product creation with teams.
• Communicate with the China team for queries.

Skills

Keen interest in cosmetic products and trends

Creativity

Attention to detail

Good communication skills

Competent IT skills

Job description

Location: Manchester

Type: Permanent

Industry: Beauty

Job Ref: TGN5342

An excellent opportunity available for a Assistant Product Developer to join a fast growing, beauty company who supply both private label and branded products to leading retailers

The role will be working within a fast-pacedNew Product Developmentdepartment assisting the Project Management Team to successfully deliver projects to our worldwide customers.

You will be an integral part of the team liaising with all areas of the business to support design, arranging product and cosmetics samples, product costing and reviewing technical issues. Ideally you will have a creative eye, excellent problem-solving skills and great attention to detail.

The Role:

• Liaise with the Graphics team to prioritise design and artwork creation.
• Cosmetic colour development, building colour ranges with customers based on sales performance and seasonal trends.
  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.
• Product design. Supporting the NPD team ensuring all products meet the customer design brief and comply with regulations.
• Co-ordinate and manage the creation of new products working closely with UK & China based teams.
• Participate and make a positive contribution in design briefings between the NPD, Technical, Merchandiser and Graphics teams
• Communicate with the China team to resolve queries and ensure key information is supplied in a timely manner
• Generate product costings to support customer quotations, including negotiating savings with China team
• Project Management cover during holidays.

Skills Required:

• Keen interest in cosmetic products and trends
• Must be flexible and responsive working on a high volume of projects at one time.
• Creative eye and strong attention to detail.
• Good communication skills
• Ability to build strong internal relationships across all areas of the business in particular NPD, Graphics, Technical and the China team.
• Competent IT skills.