Product Development Makeup Manager

Estée Lauder Companies•New York, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for contributing to all phases of new product development and product reformulation processes from concept to consumer. This individual must be innovative and creative with a keen awareness of global color and industry trends. This position requires a solid understanding of product development fundamentals with an expertise in prestige color cosmetics along with the ability to apply strategic thinking throughout ideation and conceptualization.

Requirements

Minimum 5+ years color prestige color cosmetics product development experience.
Passionate about the beauty industry.
Demonstrated skills with project management and knowledge of new product development lifecycle.
Must be great at finding solutions for product related issues as well as detailed oriented.
Ability to execute under accelerated timeframes and quickly adapts to change in priorities.
Proven ability to take complicated information and summarize the key messages for a variety of audiences.
Ability to work in a fastpaced, oftenchanging, collaborative environment.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with exceptional interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Partner closely with the Executive Director and Product Marketing Team, on concepting and design of new product launches.
Collaborate in product development meetings; assist in presenting new products, presenting reworks of formulas, and brainstorming new ideas.
Translate industry and color trends into viable product concepts to align with seasonal strategies along with developing the pipeline for future products and constantly be on the pulse of trends and innovation.
Create and develop innovative new product textures, shades, and aesthetics with high quality that are relevant to our brand DNA while meeting the global market's needs.
In partnership with the Product Development team, manage ongoing formula development, reformulations, and new product innovations in the color cosmetics category.
Recommend and research new ingredient stories, product textures and new fragrances by obtaining and partnering with Product Marketing on the latest innovations and information on formula/texture/ingredients and fragrances.
Collaborate in internal communication with crossfunctional partners as it relates to product briefs, formula evaluation, copy and claims, artwork, and regulatory deliverables.
Collaborate with packaging team and Creative team on product concepts and design.
Define testing protocols with corresponding cross functional teams, including creating process, tools and overseeing all product testing execution (safety, clinical and/or sensory).
Lead high risk product launches while maintaining multiple spreadsheets and checklist that hold key information and keep track of these specific projects.
Manage day to day communication with manufactures to initiate, follow up and track development, submissions, and documents.
Travel to labs onsite (domestic and international) for formula and color development.