Assistant Manager, Product Development

The role

This person will support the development, testing, and commercialization of beauty products. They will manage product development projects, maintain development calendars, and evaluate formulas and shades.

What you will do

• Support and manage multiple product development projects end-to-end
• Maintain the development calendar and critical path across projects
• Oversee formula and shade submissions from contract manufacturers
• Conduct in-depth evaluation of formulas and shades
• Develop and refine product briefs in partnership with cross-functional teams
• Maintain and support the evolution of a library of formulations, shade ranges, and competitive benchmarks
• Partner cross-functionally with Marketing, Project Management, Packaging, Regulatory, Quality, and Operations
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of product specifications and documentation
• Identify quality or performance discrepancies and support investigations
• Prepare and deliver product reviews and updates to internal stakeholders

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum 3 years of experience in beauty, working in product development
• Strong passion for makeup
• Strong eye for formula, color, and overall product experience
• Curious and creative thinker
• Self-starter who takes initiative and works independently
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through
• Excellent time and project management skills
• Highly adaptable with a proactive, problem-solving mindset
• Analytical with strong presentation and communication skills
• Proficient in MS Office, project management software, and survey tools
• Ability to travel for shade matching, pilot or production approvals, and trade shows

Nice to have

• Experience ideally in the beauty industry
• Experience preferably in color cosmetics

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Accident insurance
• Critical illness insurance
• Disability insurance
• Retirement savings plans and company match
• Paid family leave
• Education-related programs
• Paid holidays
• Discretionary vacation time

About the company

Hourglass Cosmetics is a vegan and cruelty-free beauty brand that became part of the Unilever Prestige division in 2017. The company is globally available in 32 markets.