Product Development Specialist - Color

Responsible for owning and supporting the end-to-end development of color product development, from trend identification and concept creation to formula development, cross-functional alignment, and supplier communication. Essential Duties and Responsibilities : • Understand key trends and translate them into strong beauty concepts • Stay up to date of the competitive environment & track launches • Help fuel PD calendar by proposing innovative product concepts with a focus on color • Create aesthetic product mood boards aligned with current projects or to inspire new product ideas and concepts. • Have a feel & excitement for textures & a good eye for colors • Manage end-to-end development trackers; from conception to production • Create strong & detailed product briefs to be sent to suppliers including innovative ingredients & target claims • Assist Manager in the evaluation & approval of textures for color projects • Manage PD formula standards & dispatch to relevant internal and external partners • Becoming the project lead for dedicated color programs • Communicate texture & shade direction changes to suppliers through daily follow up emails or calls • Redirect submissions until desired attributes and performance is achieved. • Build strong suppliers and cross-functional relationships. • Must be able to communicate effectively with key stakeholders • Work cross-functionally and internationally to drive ideas from conception to execution, partnering with the PD operations, Product & Brand Marketing teams. • Provide all artwork information (INCI, Claims results ) and their translations for primary and secondary packaging to Design Lead for artwork briefing in time for artwork due dates. • Assist in meeting preparation, including agendas and action item follow-up • Travel required to meet suppliers, execute onsite formula approvals with manager s guidance • 3 5 years of corporate experience, preferably within the beauty or creative industry • Solid understanding of formulation basics and ability to assess textures, finishes, sensorial performance and shade payoffs critically. • Must thrive in a very fast-paced, ever-evolving work environment • Self-starter with a highly collaborative mindset, able to work with a certain degree of autonomy while partnering closely with manager • Attention to detail while managing multiple projects • Solutions-oriented and adaptable to fast-changing projects • Strong project management mindset with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple launches and changes quickly • Excellent organizational and communication skills, able to seek answers independently • Be a make-up lover! • Must be tech savvy and be able to create nice presentations slides according to brand DNA • Must have experience in communicating with many different nationalities • Strong research skills • Adaptable and flexible team player, conscious of team dynamics, open to quick change • Passion for and knowledge of the beauty industry brands, products, bloggers, and influencers • Skills using Microsoft programs such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint - bonus if have skills in Adobe Photoshop, Canva AI platorms for data extraction, trend forecast platforms • Makeup artistry experience is a bonus, but not a requirement