New Product Developer – Cosmetics

Beautiful Recruitment; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative market leader in cosmetics and skincare is seeking a New Product Developer. This exciting role involves managing the entire NPD process, from identifying market trends to delivering high-quality products. You will collaborate with various teams, ensuring that products meet client specifications and regulatory standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong commercial aptitude and a passion for driving success in a dynamic environment. Join a company renowned for its creativity and excellence in the beauty industry, where your contributions will make a significant impact on product innovation.

Benefits

Highly Competitive Base Salary

Discretionary Bonus

Bupa Private Healthcare

Pension

Free Parking

25 Days Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays + Day off for Birthday

Mobile and Laptop

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in New Product Development in cosmetics/skincare.
• Strong ability to work cross-functionally and manage the NPD process.

Responsibilities

• Manage the NPD process from concept to order for cosmetics/skincare products.
• Collaborate with R&D, technical, and design teams to develop products.

Skills

New Product Development

Trend Analysis

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Data Handling and Analysis

Communication Skills

Job description

Site based in Knutsford (8:30am – 5pm Monday – Thursday & early finish on a Friday)

Do you have 2+ years of experience as a New Product Developer with proven experience managing the NPD process through from initial trend concepts to order for cosmetics/skincare products?

Do you live in a commutable distance to Knutsford with access to your own car?

My client is a market leading manufacturer of innovative colour cosmetics, skincare, and beauty products!

They collaborate with blue chip multinational retail clients to bring their products to life and are famous for creating truly amazing cosmetics and skincare products on a mass scale internationally!

The role of New Product Developer – 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
• Product architecture including copy writing for formulation developments, key ingredient call outs and line up presentations
• 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 far east & UK factories 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 New Product Developer – Cosmetics:

• You will already be an experienced New Product Developer in the Cosmetics and/or Skincare 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

Benefits:

• Highly Competitive Base Salary DOE
• Discretionary Bonus
• Bupa Private Healthcare
• Pension
• Free Parking
• 25 Days Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays + Day off for Birthday
• Mobile and Laptop

Apply right now by calling Emma Dempsey at Beautiful Recruitment on 0203 9111 000 or email your updated CV to [e-mail] right now.