Product Development Coordinator

tarte cosmetics • New York, NY

3d

About The Position

tarte is seeking a Product Development Coordinator to support the Product Development team and help maintain the department’s efficient operation. The role manages the end-to-end sample process, supports new product development and cross-functional collaboration, and maintains sample libraries, feedback records, photo trackers, and batch trackers. The coordinator prepares samples for reviews, vendor meetings, market week meetings, and pre-launch activities; documents internal feedback for vendors; and supports formula testing and performance tracking from development through reorder batches.

The position also includes managing package intake and outbound shipments, helping maintain project timelines, scheduling and attending vendor presentations and trade shows, preparing product meeting recaps, maintaining artwork and photo samples, contributing to image database management, and providing administrative support such as travel booking and expense report submission. Occasional travel, in-person meetings or lab attendance, and off-hours availability for international calls and lab communication may be required.

Requirements

• Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for internal and vendor communication.
• Highly proactive, solution-oriented, and adaptable to evolving priorities.
• Collaborative, team-player mindset with a can-do attitude.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including experience with Excel and database tracking tools.
• Ability to travel occasionally and attend in-person meetings or labs as needed.
• Occasional off-hours availability for international calls and lab communication.

Nice To Haves

• 1–2 years of full-time experience in beauty, cosmetics, or a related industry.
• Color matching experience.
• Familiarity with product samples, submissions, and cosmetics formulas.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end sample management process, including requesting, receiving, labeling, organizing, tracking, and distributing formula samples.
• Support the Product Development team’s new product development initiatives and cross-functional collaboration.
• Maintain and organize PD sample libraries, internal formula feedback, photo trackers, and batch trackers.
• Coordinate and prepare samples for internal reviews, vendor meetings, market week meetings, and pre-launch activities.
• Track and document feedback from internal teams and relay it to external vendors.
• Support formula testing, model try-ons, compatibility testing, and internal feedback analysis.
• Manage daily package intake and outbound shipments and send daily package update emails.
• Assist in maintaining project timelines.
• Schedule and attend vendor presentations in the office and at trade shows, and prepare product meeting recaps.
• Help track product performance from development through reorder batches.
• Maintain organization of artwork and photo samples and contribute to image database management.
• Provide administrative support, including travel booking and expense report submission.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) plan.
• Access to health and wellness programs.
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• Summer Fridays.
• Birthdays off.
• Volunteer time.
• Makeup gratis.
• Employee discount on tarte.com.
• Team give-back initiatives.
• Friendly, fun, creative, and collaborative work environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed