Operations Product Development Manager

JR United Kingdom; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury fragrance company is seeking an Operations Product Development Manager. This role involves managing product development to ensure timely launches and effective collaboration with global teams. Ideal candidates have extensive experience in project management, particularly in the beauty industry, and possess strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• More than 4 years of project management experience in beauty industry.
• Experience in developing products and packaging for luxury markets.
• Fluency in French highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on new product briefs for design-to-cost and profitability.
• Manage product launches and project development activities.
• Prepare and monitor feasibility costs and gross margin analysis.

Skills

Project Management

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Relationship Management

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Creativity

Communication Skills

Fluency in French

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 will take on the challenge to deliver consistently and reduce development lead times, mitigate risks, build into the initial time plan, and ensure that cost of goods, quality, and service requirements are achieved.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with our Global Marketing Team on 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, project development, and project management activities to ensure timely and cost-effective new product launches
• Prepare and monitor Feasibility Costs, Cost Of Goods, & Gross Margin Analysis, in coordination 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 processes, tools, and procedures
• Act as 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 collaboration with operations teams
• Experience in developing products and packaging within the beauty industry (ideally in perfume, skincare, or makeup), especially for luxury markets
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, international project environment 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