Project Manager - NPD

About us/Company overview:

PEP brands is India’s 1st personal care brand with an exciting range of Caffeinated products for young and aspiring millennials. We believe in Confidence over all skin & body biases. Redefining the age-old notions of beauty associated with colour, we never sell insecurities. We have vowed not to make fairness products. At mCaffeine beauty has no colour or gender. It's about you. You are a revolution, a culture, a routine, a high, and essentially now - a Lifestyle. You are Bold, Young and Confident.

Come, join the pack!

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About the Role

Project Manager

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a high-speed D2C environment, understands end-to-end product development cycles, and can orchestrate stakeholders from R&D to packaging, supply chain, QC, marketing, and finance.

Key Responsibilities

1. Project & Timeline Management

• Own the complete NPD (New Product Development) timeline – from concept to launch.
• Create and manage detailed project plans, with defined milestones, risk assessments, and contingency actions.
• Ensure timely approvals, documentation, and cross-functional alignment.

2. Cross-Functional Coordination

• Lead coordination between R&D, packaging, design, marketing, procurement, supply chain, QC, and finance teams.
• Conduct weekly project review meetings and share status updates with leadership.
• Escalate bottlenecks proactively and drive fast resolutions.

3. Vendor & Partner Management

• Coordinate with formulators, packaging suppliers, and other third-party manufacturers.
• Ensure vendors meet commitments on timelines, MOQs, compliance, and quality.

4. Documentation & Compliance

• Oversee creation and approval of artworks, BOMs, COAs, MSDS, regulatory documents, and trial reports.
• Ensure complete readiness for QA, QC, and regulatory requirements before production.

5. Production & Launch Execution

• Drive pilot batches, stability studies, and pre-production runs.
• Ensure seamless handover to supply chain for mass production.
• Partner with marketing to ensure readiness for GTM assets, listings, and launch campaigns.

6. Cost, Quality & Efficiency Management

• Track project costs and ensure products are developed within target COGS.
• Optimize processes to improve speed-to-market and reduce rework.

Key Skills Required

• Strong project management and multi-stakeholder coordination skills
• Knowledge of NPD cycles in beauty, personal care, or FMCG
• Understanding of formulation basics, packaging development, and supply chain workflows
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and time-management skills
• Strong documentation, tracking, and follow-up discipline
• Proficiency in Excel, Sheets, and project management tools (Asana, Monday, or similar)

Ideal Candidate Profile

Education

• Bachelor’s degree

  in: Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Production preferred), OR B.Pharm / M.Pharm, OR B.Tech / M.Tech in Food Tech, Cosmetic Tech, Biotechnology
• MBA (Operations/Marketing/Supply Chain) is an added advantage.

Experience

• 2–5 years

  experience in: D2C brands (Beauty, Personal Care, FMCG)
• NPD / Project Management / Operations / Supply Chain roles
• Exposure to vendor management & cross-functional coordination is a big plus.

Soft Traits

• High ownership mindset
• Sharp follow-through and execution discipline
• Ability to work under tight timelines
• Fast learner with a hustler attitude
• Strong stakeholder management capabilities