ASSISTANT PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Sally Beauty Holdings•Plano, TX

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

At SBH, our purpose is to inspire a more colorful, confident, and welcoming world. We are the leader in professional hair color, selling and distributing professional beauty supplies across 11 countries through our Sally Beauty and Beauty Systems Group businesses. Sally Beauty offers products for hair color, hair care, nails, and skin care to retail customers looking for salon-quality products at a value price. Beauty Systems Group, branded as Cosmo Prof or Armstrong McCall stores, along with its direct sales consultants, sell professionally branded products intended for use and resale by salons to retail consumers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Product Development, Merchandising, or related field preferred.
2+ years of experience in consumer product development, merchandising, project coordination, packaging, or related business function.
Health, beauty, or consumer products experience preferred.
Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple timelines, priorities, and deliverables in a fast-paced environment.
Strong attention to detail with the ability to maintain accurate product data, documentation, and project trackers.
Proficient in Microsoft Office tools, project trackers, product setup systems, and reporting tools.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with cross-functional partners and external vendors.
Ability to identify risks, escalate issues, and follow through on action items to support launch readiness.
Detail oriented and highly organized.
Strong follow-through and accountability for assigned deliverables.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing timelines.
Collaborative team player with strong cross-functional partnership skills.
Proactive problem solver with the ability to identify risks and recommend next steps.
Customer and business focused, with an understanding of how product execution supports brand and category growth.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

Own project timelines, critical path management, and milestone tracking to ensure on-time product launches.
Communicate project status, risks, delays, and mitigation plans to Product Development Managers and cross-functional partners.
Lead project follow-up and escalate issues that may impact timing, cost, or launch readiness.
Manage packaging development execution, including mechanical file reviews, artwork approvals, version control, and production readiness.
Track regulatory approvals, testing requirements, and required documentation to ensure products meet all quality and compliance standards.
Monitor customs classifications, duty rates, and import requirements in partnership with cross-functional teams.
Own the end-to-end SKU setup process, including SKU creation, UPC assignment, and all product setup activities required to successfully launch and maintain items across company systems, platforms, and e-commerce channels.
Ensure accurate product information, specifications, costs, allowances, duty rates, and master data are maintained throughout the development process.
Support launch readiness by ensuring all system information is complete and accurate.
Serve as the operational coordinator between Product Development, Sourcing, Regulatory, Packaging, Creative, Marketing, and Supply Chain teams.
Ensure stakeholders remain aligned on deliverables, approvals, and project timelines.
Develop and maintain sales reports to monitor new item launch performance, brand health, and category growth, providing insights to support product and business decisions.
Monitor owned-brand product performance by reviewing and addressing customer feedback and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
As readiness is demonstrated, may be assigned ownership of a small category, brand, or business initiative to develop strategic, commercial, and leadership capabilities.
Could be required to own bespoke projects from time to time.