Product Development Specialist

As an Assistant Manager for Product Development at our company, your role is crucial in leading the creation, development, and launch of cutting-edge skin and hair care products. Here's what you can expect: - **Product Innovation**: - Drive the development of new skin and hair care products by identifying market trends, consumer insights, and technological advancements. - Collaborate with R&D and marketing teams to define product concepts and specifications. - **Project Management**: - Manage multiple product development projects simultaneously, ensuring timelines, budgets, and deliverables are met. - Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including packaging, manufacturing, and regulatory affairs. - **Quality & Compliance**: - Ensure all products comply with global or local regulatory standards and internal quality benchmarks. - Oversee stability testing, efficacy validation, and safety assessments. - **Vendor Collaboration**: - Partner with raw material suppliers, contract manufacturers, and external labs to source ingredients and troubleshoot formulation challenges. - **Market Launch Support**: - Work closely with marketing and sales teams to provide technical insights, product claims, and training materials for successful product launches. - **Scale-Up & Technology Transfer**: - Oversee the transition of formulations from lab-scale to full production, ensuring seamless technology transfer to manufacturing teams. - **Sustainability Focus**: - Incorporate sustainable practices and ingredients into product development, aligning with company goals and consumer demand for eco-friendly solutions. **Key Requirements**: - **Education**: Minimum of a Masters degree in Chemistry, Cosmetic technology, or a related field. - **Experience**: 7-10 years of hands-on experience in product development within the skin and hair care or personal care industry. - **Technical Expertise**: Strong knowledge of cosmetic formulation, raw materials, manufacturing processes, claim studies, and label requirements. - **Regulatory Knowledge**: Familiarity with global cosmetic regulations and safety standards. - **Analytical Mindset**: Data-driven decision-maker with experience in interpreting consumer feedback, clinical testing results, and market research. - **Communication**: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. - **Plant Support Experience**: Proven track record of working with manufacturing plants and providing technical support during production ramp-up. In addition to the qualifications and responsibilities outlined above, our company values preferred skills such as experience with clean beauty products, background in sensory evaluation, and an understanding of packaging compatibility for personal care products. Key competencies for success in this role include innovation, attention to detail, problem-solving, time management, and team collaboration.,