Senior Product Development Manager

JR United Kingdom; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in luxury fragrances seeks a Senior Product Development Manager to lead innovation and manage the product development process. The role requires strategic thinking, strong project management skills, and extensive experience in luxury product development from concept to launch.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on experience in luxury fragrance or cosmetic products.
• Experience in technical development, formulation, and packaging.
• Sound technical capability in assessing luxury formulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end product development process.
• Build timelines for new product launches.
• Lead cross-functional team meetings to ensure smooth execution.

Skills

Project Management

Strategic Thinking

Relationship Building

Education

Degree in Chemistry

Degree in Biology

Degree in Cosmetic Science

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Client:

KJ Talent & Partners

Location:

slough, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

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Job Description:

Senior Product Development Manager

Hybrid working - Central London

KJ Talent & Partners are delighted to be exclusively partnering with a world-famous luxury fragrance house 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.

We are recruiting for a Senior Product Innovation Manager, this role requires a highly strategic and creative thinker with strong project management capabilities. You will support the Head of NPD in executing a rolling 3-year innovation plan, identifying new product opportunities, and ensuring flawless execution from concept to launch.

• Ensure operational excellence in managing and orchestrating the end-to-end product development process
• Build out timelines for all new product launches, working closely with operations, creative, sales, and marketing team colleagues
• Lead the monthly cross-functional team meeting to review status, communicate key milestones and deadlines, flag potential risks or delays, and escalate any issues to key stakeholders
• Support the operations team in weekly calls with vendors to identify any production issues, gaps, or delays that could impact product launch
• Ensure proper routing and approval of packaging artwork for production in close collaboration with creative colleagues
• Degree qualification in Chemistry, Biology, or Cosmetic Science
• 7+ years’ hands-on experience in the technical development of innovative luxury fragrance or luxury cosmetic products, including formulation and packaging, from concept ideation, development, and briefing through to execution
• Sound technical capability in the assessment and validation of luxury fragrance and / or other cosmetic formulations
• Ability to quickly and effectively build relationships with people and teams at all levels, both internally and externally