Product Development Coordinator

tarte cosmetics•New York, NY

4d•$66,350 - $66,500

About The Position

The Product Development Coordinator works directly with tarte’s Product Development team to provide support and help maintain efficient department operations. The role supports new product development and cross-functional collaboration, coordinates formula samples and product feedback, tracks product performance and project timelines, and provides administrative and shipping support. The position may involve occasional travel, in-person meetings or lab visits, and off-hours availability for international calls and lab communication.

Requirements

1–2 years of full-time experience in beauty, cosmetics, or a related industry is preferred.
Strong organizational skills and 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 communications.
Proactive, solution-oriented, and adaptable to evolving priorities.
Collaborative team-player mindset and 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.
Availability occasionally outside regular hours for international calls and lab communication.

Nice To Haves

Color-matching experience is preferred.
Familiarity with product samples, submissions, and cosmetics formulas is a plus.

Responsibilities

Manage the end-to-end sample process for formulas, including requesting, receiving, labeling, organizing, tracking, and distributing samples.
Support the Product Development team’s new product development initiatives and cross-functional collaboration.
Maintain and organize 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 internal team feedback and relay it to external vendors.
Support formula testing, model try-ons, compatibility testing, and analysis of internal feedback.
Manage daily package intake and outbound shipments, and send daily package update emails.
Assist with 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 booking travel and submitting expense reports.