New Product Developer - Cosmetics - Knutsford
A global leader in cosmetics is looking for a New Product Developer to join the NPD team. This is a great opportunity to work in NPD for a market leader in cosmetics and personal care. As a New Product Developer you will have further career progression opportunities as the business is recording year on year growth. You will be working with a dynamic company and trendsetter in the market who have created their own brand.
Ideal requirements;
- We are looking for someone with experience in a research based role / trend analysis, sales, following trends, developing and presenting new trends.
- Experience in or passion for cosmetics would be ideal!
The role;
- Identifying and converting market opportunities based on emerging trends.
- Correctly identifying and size opportunities at both macro and micro level.
- Managing the NPD process through from initial concept to order.
- Working cross functionally and collaboratively across the business including, R&D, technical and design.
- Offering personalised private label solutions to clients (initial concept cads to packaging and final range)
- Creation of briefs for design teams and customers.
- Creating good relations ships with account managers and merchandising
- Product architecture including copy writing for formulation developments
- Briefing new formulation developments, working closely with in house chemists to develop skincare and colour cosmetic formulations both in the UK and China.
- Working closely with the regulatory
- Preparing product costings for the Account Managers to quote.
- Sample Management
If you are interested in this New Product Developer role and would like to join the NPD team please send me your CV!