Operations Product Development Manager

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury fragrance house is looking for an Operations Product Development Manager to join their London-based global team. The role involves managing product launches, collaborating with marketing teams, and ensuring cost effectiveness in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in project management and experience in the beauty industry, preferably in luxury sectors. Fluency in French is a plus.

Qualifications

• More than 4 years of project management experience.
• Experience in developing products in the beauty industry, particularly luxury markets.
• Fluency in French highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage product launches and projects to ensure cost-effective timelines.
• Collaborate with Global Marketing and cross-functional partners.
• Anticipate risks related to timing, quality, and cost for new product development.

Skills

Project Management

Analytical Skills

Relationship Management

Influencing Skills

Communication Skills

Job description

Job Description

Operations Product Development Manager

Hybrid working - Central London

Travel to France 2-3 times a year

Our client is a world-famous luxury fragrance house steeped in history and recognised for creating the finest artisan fragrances, using exquisite natural ingredients and traditional methods. Now one of the largest independent players in high-end luxury fragrance globally, our client has achieved exceptional performance over the last few years and has further ambitions to double in size over the next three years.

About the Role

KJ Talent & Partners is working exclusively to hire an Operations Product Development Manager to join our client’s incredibly talented London-based global team, which is at the heart of the business. With the support of your peers you take the challenge to deliver consistently and reduce the development lead times, mitigate the risks, build into the initial time plan, as well as ensuring cost of goods, quality and service requirements are achieved.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with our Global Marketing Team of new product briefs, to ensure design-to cost, profitability, sustainability and innovation
• Collaborate with cross functional partners throughout the NPD launch cycle
• Manage product launches, projects development, and project management activities to assure timeline and cost-effective new product launches
• Prepare and monitor Feasibility Costs, Cost Of Good & Gross Margin Analysis, in connection with Finance (Procurement, Cost Control and Financial Management) for your projects
• Anticipate, assess and manage risks related to timing, quality, and cost of NPD projects
• Optimize launch process, tools and procedures
• Custodian of the Stage Gate process

About you

• More than 4 years of project management experience with responsibility for launching global products, involving cross-functional working with operations teams
• Experience in developing products and packaging within the beauty industry (ideally in perfume, skincare, or make-up), especially for luxury markets
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, international project context with strong relationship management and influencing skills
• Creative and innovative mindset
• Analytical with strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills, with fluency in French highly desirable