New Product Development Executive

FAE BEAUTY; Mumbai; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Fae Beauty in Mumbai is seeking a product development lead to drive end-to-end creation from concept to launch, ensuring each product aligns with our brand aesthetics, quality standards, and regulatory requirements. You will own color matching, QC, and close collaboration with internal teams and external partners to deliver innovative cosmetics and skincare that meet market needs and our creative vision.

Join a fast-growing D2C brand committed to authentic representation and scalable product

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2-3 years of cosmetic product development experience, focusing on color matching and quality control.
• Experience working with external suppliers and vendors in the cosmetics industry.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills for cross-functional teamwork.
• Strong creativity, attention to detail, and efficiency under tight deadlines.
• Knowledge of current cosmetic trends and a passion for product development.

Responsibilities

• Ideate and research landscape to develop a cohesive product pipeline 12 months before launch.
• Analyze consumer insights and write spec sheets for NPD.
• Oversee end-to-end procurement for development, R&D, and production with vendors.
• Coordinate packaging, containers, and materials through color cosmetics facilities.
• Manage development schedules and ensure calendar deadlines are met.
• Support quarterly trend reports and vendor communication for launches.
• Ensure packaging meets statutory requirements and metrology guidelines.

Skills

Color matching

Quality control

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

About Fae Beauty

Fae Beauty is a fast-growing D2C beauty brand based out of Mumbai. We conceptualise and create beauty products for everyone - bringing to our community a real, authentic and unfiltered representation of beauty with our innovative, effective and accessible cosmetic and skincare products.

Position Overview

In this role, you’ll lead end-to-end product development from concept to launch, ensuring every product reflects our brand’s aesthetic, quality, and innovation standards. You’ll bring fresh beauty ideas to life and help shape the next wave of our product range. This includes color matching, quality control, and close collaboration with internal teams and external partners to ensure every product meets our brand’s creative vision, quality benchmarks, and regulatory requirements.

Sow

• Ideation & research of current beauty and personal care landscape to develop a cohesive product pipeline 12 months in advance of launch
• Analyse consumer insights to understand and address product pain points, and write subsequent speck sheets for NPD
• End to end procurement for product development, R&D, and Production, included but not limited to manufacturers/vendors in the following categories:
• Carton/Outer Unit Packaging
• Cosmetic Containers
• Structured Packaging
• Merchandise Manufacturing
• Raw Material Procurement
• Act as the liaison between the design team and the vendors, facilitating the creation of sample prototypes
• Collect and monitor the development and production schedules, ensuring individual and team calendar deadlines are met.
• Production planning & negotiation for new and existing product launches
• Assist with the preparation of seasonal milestone meetings with cross functional teams.
• Support in weekly meetings with merchandising/design teams and assist in communicating the required actions with the vendor.
• Work on quarterly trend reports + consumer surveys to help guide product development decisions
• Be heavily involved in color matching of products, with frequent visits to color cosmetic manufacturing facilities
• Work with product development and management teams to take product briefs and create end to end go to market timelines, cost analysis reports, develop key stakeholder and vendor relationships in order to ensure on time product launches
• Stay up to date with metrology guidelines and ensure all packaging meets statutory requirements

Here’s What An Ideal Candidate Would Look Like

• Bring a high level of creativity, attention to detail, and efficiency while working under tight deadlines and on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in cosmetic product development, with a focus on color matching, and quality control.
• Ability to work with a wide range of cosmetic products.
• Experience working with external suppliers and vendors in the cosmetics industry.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally.
• Knowledge of current trends in the cosmetic industry, with a passion for innovation and product development.