NPD Project Manager

449 AVON COSMETICS POLSKA SP. Z.O.O.; Garwolin; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Avon, a 135-year-old beauty company, is hiring a New Product Development Manager in Poland for a 6-month fixed-term contract. You will lead end-to-end product development within your category, coordinating with Global, Local, APAC, Supply Chain, Marketing and NPI teams to deliver innovative products on time and within budget.

Responsibilities include managing timelines and budgets, leading governance meetings, identifying risks, and ensuring alignment with quality and financial objectives while

Qualifications

• Experience in NPD, PM, or related roles.
• Experience managing cross-functional projects in beauty/FMCG.
• Strong planning and execution skills with multiple projects.
• Experience leading matrix teams across regions.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication.
• Ability to negotiate priorities and balance objectives.
• Proficiency in MS Office and PM tools.
• Fluent English (written and spoken).
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead new product development projects from concept to launch in your category.
• Manage timelines, budgets, resources, and milestones.
• Coordinate activities across global, regional, and local teams.
• Lead project governance meetings (Gate, Matrix, NPD, Global Pre-Gate).
• Support Global Gate processes and related documentation.
• Identify risks and drive effective solutions.
• Facilitate cross-functional problem solving to meet objectives.
• Prepare and communicate status updates to stakeholders.
• Incorporate Supply Chain capabilities and regional requirements into plans.
• Collaborate with APAC Project Portfolio Management teams.
• Drive accountability across matrix teams to hit milestones.
• Maintain relationships with clients and stakeholders throughout lifecycle.

Skills

New Product Development

Project Management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

You’ve picked a great time to join Avon. We’re the company that puts purpose, people and relationships at the heart of everything we do. The company that’s 135 years young and only just getting started. As part of the Regent LP family, we’re committed to being the best beauty company for the world by generating a positive environmental, economic and social impact for our communities across the globe.

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Role Type Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

What you’ll be doing:

As a New Product Development Manager, you will play a pivotal role in bringing innovative beauty products to market by leading end-to-end product development projects within your assigned category. Working closely with cross-functional teams across Global, Local, APAC, Supply Chain, Marketing, and New Product Introduction functions, you will ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Acting as the central point of coordination and project leadership, you will manage priorities, mitigate risks, solve complex challenges, and maintain strong collaboration with both internal stakeholders and external clients to drive successful product launches. This is a 6 months fixed-term contract with the possibility of extension.

Key responsibilities:

• Leading new product development projects from concept through to launch within your assigned beauty category.
• Managing project timelines, deliverables, budgets, resources, and key milestones to ensure successful execution.
• Coordinating activities and deliverables across global, regional, and local cross-functional teams.
• Leading key project governance meetings, including Gate Meetings, Matrix Meetings, NPD Meetings, and Global Pre-Gate reviews.
• Supporting the Category PPM Lead with Global Gate processes, GPC meetings, and associated project documentation.
• Identifying project risks, issues, dependencies, and critical decisions, and driving effective solutions.
• Facilitating cross-functional problem-solving to meet Marketing, Supply Chain, quality, and financial objectives.
• Managing project schedules, change requests, resource allocation, and risk mitigation plans.
• Preparing and communicating project status updates to stakeholders and leadership teams.
• Ensuring Supply Chain capabilities, constraints, and regional requirements are incorporated into project plans.
• Collaborating closely with Shared and APAC Project Portfolio Management teams to align on project priorities, timelines, costs, and volumes.
• Driving accountability across matrix teams to ensure tasks are completed on time and project milestones are achieved.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and key stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience in New Product Development, Project Management, Product Development, Program Management, or a related role.
• Experience managing complex, cross-functional projects within the beauty, cosmetics, FMCG, consumer goods, manufacturing, or related industries.
• Strong project planning and execution skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience leading matrix teams and coordinating stakeholders across different functions, regions, and cultures.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities with a proactive approach to risk management.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
• Ability to negotiate priorities and balance competing business objectives.
• Experience working closely with Supply Chain, Operations, Manufacturing, Marketing, and Commercial teams.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and use insights to drive actions and decisions.
• Experience preparing and presenting project updates to senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver projects on time, within scope, budget, and quality requirements.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Customer-focused mindset with experience managing client interactions and expectations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management tools.
• Fluent English language skills, both written and spoken.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, Project Management, Product Development, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

What we offer:

We offer a comprehensive benefits package along with wellness resources and work-life balance support in line with your country practices and Avon purpose aiming to help you live a healthier life, protect you and your dear ones, and ensure you’re at your best.

At Avon, we believe beauty is for everyone and that it’s beautiful to be you.

We celebrate our differences, champion self-expression and are committed to inclusion for all.

We embrace diversity and individuality to build a culture that represents our communities and enables everyone to bring their best self to work.

We also support reasonable adjustments both within our recruitment process and job design when required to empower you to work in a way that works for you.

We inform that in accordance with the requirements of the on Whistleblower Protection Act of June 14, 2024 (government gazette of 2024, item 928), each Avon company in Poland has implemented a Procedure for Reporting Irregularities and Subsequent Actions. The full text of the procedure for each company, containing information about reporting methods, is available here.

We’re committed to doing good with our people, purpose and product.

Because the work we do impacts more than just our bottom line, it impacts people’s lives.

Working at Avon, you'll have opportunities to stretch your abilities alongside a team of passionate and talented people.

You’ll be part of a company that consistently brings breakthrough, award-winning products to market, with inclusive beauty that is open and accessible to all.

You’ll be part of a company that has been doing beauty differently for over 135 years.

Pioneering in listening to women’s needs and speaking out for them.

Standing for what matters to them.

Supporting their endeavours.

We believe in the power of the collective.

We create an environment where you can do purposeful work and have a meaningful career.