Associate Manager, Product Development

OUAI•Los Angeles, CA

13h•$65,000 - $75,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a highly organized and proactive Associate Manager of Product Development to join the OUAI team! Reporting to the Sr. Manager of Product Development, this position will be critical in supporting the team and help ensure timely execution of tasks.

Requirements

We Ask Questions to Find the Best Answers: You ask the right questions to refine ideas, solve challenges early, and deliver great products on time.
Bachelor’s degree preferred
2+ years of product development experience in cosmetics, personal care, lifestyle, or a related category
Genuine passion for beauty
Exceptional organizational and time-management skills
Open-minded with a strong sense of curiosity and eagerness to learn
Proven ability to take ownership and drive results
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative, and ever-evolving environment
Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills

Responsibilities

Logging and tracking and organizing formula submissions from Contract Manufacturers as they deliver to OUAI HQ.
Manage projects from concept to launch.
Create and manage product briefs to finalize concepts, research and define the products’ feasibility and development parameters.
Distributing formula samples to internal and external testers for thorough formula evaluation.
Work closely with the Director of Product Development to evaluate formula submissions and provide feedback and re-directs and select submissions to be presented back to key stakeholders.
Partner with Sr. Manager of Product Development, and Brand Marketing to explore new products concepts and benchmarks.
Work with raw material suppliers, CMs, community and other partners on an ongoing basis to identify innovation and opportunities to build new iconic/hero products.
Help create and manage product briefs to finalize concepts, research and define the products feasibility and development parameters.
Maintain current processes and help enforce new processes as they are created and being implemented (examples: testing protocols, artwork routing/tracking, internal master product trackers).
Maintain close cross-functional communication with Operations, Marketing and Sales teams to ensure relevant information is being shared efficiently.
Attend meetings with vendors & internal teams, take meeting notes and circulate recap notes.
Research new ingredients, textures, products and packaging to allow for greater innovation.
Partner with coordinator to complete monthly product alerts, quarterly and yearly competitive reviews and present in-depth findings and trends to management with the product. recommendations and provide research to help facilitate product innovation.
Participate in "Blue Sky" brainstorming sessions.
Partner with the Operations team to ensure launches are kept on target and all timelines are accurate.
Monitor and maintain on-time delivery of critical project milestones.
Organize and maintain all lab samples, master standards.
Create and manage multiple spreadsheets and checklists that hold key information and keep track of projects and key product information.
This is an in-office position at our OUAI HQ office.

Benefits

Annual Base Salary Range is $65,000 - $75,000k (based on experience) + potential for yearly bonus
Medical + Dental + Vision
Unlimited PTO
25+ Paid Holidays
Matching 401k program
Quarterly OUAI Product Stipend + Employee Discounts
Flex Fridays
Employee HSA and FSA
Charity matching and education reimbursement
Hybrid work reimbursement
Move Your OUAI (Exercise Reimbursement)