Operations Product Development Manager

JR United Kingdom; West Midlands Combined Authority; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury fragrance house is seeking an Operations Product Development Manager to lead their global team. The role involves managing product launches, collaborating with marketing, and ensuring quality and sustainability in new product development. Ideal candidates will have extensive project management experience in the beauty industry and strong communication skills, especially in French.

Qualifications

• Over 4 years of project management experience with global product launches.
• Experience in product development within the beauty industry (preferably luxury markets).
• Fluency in French is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on product briefs ensuring profitability and sustainability.
• Manage product launches and project development activities.
• Anticipate and manage risks related to NPD projects.

Skills

Project Management

Cross-functional Collaboration

Problem Solving

Communication

Relationship Management

Analytical Skills

Creativity

Job description

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Operations Product Development Manager, West Midlands

Client: KJ Talent & Partners

Location: West Midlands

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 3

Posted: 10.06.2025

Expiry Date: 25.07.2025

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 deliver consistently, 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, ensuring design-to-cost, profitability, sustainability, and innovation.
• Work 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, and Gross Margin Analysis in collaboration with Finance (Procurement, Cost Control, and Financial Management).
• 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

• Over 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 (preferably 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; fluency in French is highly desirable.