Director, Product Development

Forma Brands LLC•San Francisco, CA

13h

About The Position

About Us: Born in artistry, built for real life, and fueled by a global community, Morphe delivers high-performance, high-design beauty without the prestige price tag. Leveraging exceptional product development, regulatory, and supply chain capabilities, we make innovative products that invite creativity and celebrate the freedom to look how you want, when you want. Join us in shaping what’s next in beauty. Summary of Position The Director of Product Development will help lead the strategy, innovation, and execution of product development initiatives for Morphe. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, overseeing communication to CM’s/R+D, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving the introduction of new and innovative products. The director will ensure that products align with Morphe’s brand values, industry trends, and customer expectations. This position requires an excellent understanding of product development fundamentals with an expertise in color cosmetics along with the ability to apply strategic thinking throughout ideation and conceptualization. This position will have individual project responsibilities and will lead a team of product focused developers in all aspects of formula, benchmarking, testing and production. As an individual contributor and with their direct reports, this person will help identify Blue Sky innovation opportunities, build hero/core franchises, incremental innovation pipeline and trend/capsule collections to support brand strategy. Act as a key partner cross-functionally and support teams projects in order to execute flawlessly. This position reports directly to VP of Product Development and will interact with company CEO and CMO. Extensive travel domestically and internationally will be required.

Requirements

7-10 years’ work experience and passion for color cosmetics’ product development
Must have applicable beauty experience and passion and excitement for the industry
Great capacity to develop various products, from vision to detail
Ability to be flexible and agile with internal teams on constant changes and condensed timelines
Effective communication and problem-solving skills
Must act as a proactive team player
Experience managing direct reports
Travel will be required – 20-50%
Microsoft Office skills including Excel and PowerPoint, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop experience, a plus.

Nice To Haves

Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop experience

Responsibilities

Oversee the formulation of new products, ensuring high-quality standards and adherence to safety regulations.
Collaborate with CM’s R&D teams to create breakthrough products that meet market demands across all categories.
Guide teams in the selection of raw materials and ingredients based on performance, cost, and regulatory requirements.
Work closely with CM’s, raw material suppliers and packaging vendors to bring high performance products to the market
Collaborate and execute product development strategies to drive innovation and align with business objectives.
Identify market trends and consumer needs, translating them into actionable product concepts.
Lead the ideation process for new products, including packaging and formulation innovations.
Establish and manage product development timelines, ensuring on-time delivery from concept to launch.
Partner with Packaging, Brand, Sourcing, Regulatory, Wholesale, Quality and Education to ensure a cohesive product development process.
Collaborate with the Brand team to develop product positioning, branding, and go-to-market strategies.
Work with packaging and design teams to develop innovative packaging that enhances the customer experience and supports sustainability efforts.
Ensure that all new products are developed in compliance with international, federal, and local cosmetic regulations (e.g., FDA, EU regulations).
Oversee product and concept validation testing
Partner with Regulatory on all clinical, consumer and safety testing.
Lead and mentor the product development team, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
Provide leadership and professional development opportunities for team members.
Manage departmental budgets, allocate resources efficiently, and monitor expenditures to achieve financial objectives.