Product Development Coordinator

Tarte Cosmetics; New York (NY); On-site; USD 66,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Employee discount on tarte.com

Volunteer time & more

Job summary

tarte, headquartered in New York City, seeks a Product Development Coordinator to support the Product Development team and maintain efficient operation of the department.

Responsibilities include end-to-end sample management, cross-functional collaboration, and maintaining PD libraries, trackers, and timelines. The role requires 1–2 years in beauty/cosmetics, strong organizational and communication skills, and occasional travel.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of full-time experience in beauty or cosmetics preferred.
• Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Familiarity with product samples, submissions, and cosmetics formulas a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication for internal and vendor communication.
• Willingness to travel occasionally for in-person meetings.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end sample management: request, receive, label, organize, track, and distribute samples for formulas.
• Support PD team with new product development initiatives and cross-functional collaboration.
• Maintain and organize PD sample libraries, internal formula feedback, photo trackers, and batch trackers.
• Coordinate and prep samples for internal reviews, vendor meetings, market week meetings and pre-launch activities.
• Track and document feedback from internal teams and relay to external vendors.
• Support formula testing, model try-ons, compatibility testing, and internal feedback analysis.
• Manage daily package intake and outbound shipments; send daily package update emails.
• Assist in maintaining project timelines.
• Schedule and attend vendor presentations both in office and at trade shows while responsible for product meeting recaps.
• Help track product performance from development through reorder batches.
• Maintain organization of artwork/photo samples and contribute to image database management.

Skills

Organizational skills

Detail-oriented

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Multi-tasking

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Database tracking tools

Job description

tarte is the pioneer of high-performance naturals™, and one of the fastest growing cosmetic companies in the U.S. Founder & CEO Maureen Kelly set out to create a cruelty-free line of easy-to-use, life-tested products chock full of healthy ingredients that deliver real results to the everyday woman. tarte is committed to sharing our "good-for-you glamour" philosophy with tartelettes worldwide, with in-store presence in over 7 countries, and online shipping to 150 countries and counting! Passionate and fierce individuals make up the tarte team from our New York City headquarters to the on-the-ground sales team sharing our powerful products and message throughout the U.S. and internationally.

Are you a force of nature who thrives in a fast-paced environment? Do you want to contribute to tarte's mission of offering cruelty-free, eco-chic cosmetics chock full of vitamins, minerals and formulated without any of the icky stuff like parabens, mineral oil, phthalates and gluten? Do you strive to live a healthy, compassionate and environmentally responsible way of life? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

We are looking for a Product Development Coordinator to work directly with tarte's Product Development team to provide support and maintain efficient operation of the department.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end sample management process: request, receive, label, organize, track, and distribute samples for formulas
• Support PD team with new product development initiatives and cross-functional collaboration
• Maintain and organize PD sample libraries, internal formula feedback, photo trackers, and batch trackers
• Coordinate and prep samples for internal reviews, vendor meetings, market week meetings and pre-launch activities
• Track and document feedback from internal teams and relay to external vendors
• Support formula testing, model try-ons, compatibility testing, and internal feedback analysis
• Manage daily package intake and outbound shipments; send daily package update emails
• Assist in maintaining project timelines
• Schedule and attend vendor presentations both in office and at trade shows while responsible for product meeting recaps
• Help track product performance from development through reorder batches
• Maintain organization of artwork/photo samples and contribute to image database management
• Provide administrative support, including travel booking and expense report submission

Requirements

• 1-2 years of full-time experience in beauty, cosmetics, or a related industry preferred (color matching experience preferred)
• Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Familiarity with product samples, submissions, and cosmetics formulas a plus
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for internal and vendor communication
• Highly proactive, solution-oriented, and adaptable to evolving priorities
• Collaborative, team-player mindset with a can-do attitude
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; experience with Excel and database tracking tools
• Ability to travel occasionally and attend in-person meetings or labs as needed
• Occasional off-hours availability for international calls and lab communication

Our Perks

• Salary range: $66,350- 66,500 (Compensation will depend on a variety of factors, including but not limited to skill level, relevant work experience & education)
• Medical, dental, vision, 401K plan & access to health & wellness programs
• Paid vacation, holidays, summer Fridays, birthdays off, volunteer time & more
• Makeup gratis, employee discount on tarte.com, team give back initiatives
• Friendly, fun, creative & collaborative work environment

Tarte is an equal opportunity employer.