Job Details
Company Description
ESW Beauty is a healthy living-inspired skincare brand that offers products made with clean ingredients and are vegan, cruelty-free, and sustainable. Our products can be found in over 6,500 doors including major retailers such as Target, Whole Foods Market, Anthropologie, Free People, and more.
Role Description
The Product Development Coordinator is responsible for supporting the creation & execution of new skincare products for ESW Beauty, starting from idea generation to the formulation process, and the final launch. You will support the COO with communicating with our lab partners and contract manufacturers to produce new products as well as assist with projects/activities that improve the performance, quality, and profitability of the existing assortment.
Responsibilities
- Conduct the product ideation and conceptualization process for new launches (market research, competitive analysis, innovation research, mood boards, etc.)
- Communicate with our labs and contract manufacturers on all details in the product development process (ingredient selection, sample testing, etc)
- Collaborate with key cross-functional team members to maintain a timeline and product launch schedule
- Ensure cost of goods targets are met for all products being developed
- Cataloging and maintaining inventory for product samples including competitive benchmarks, innovation presentations, and project submissions.
- Following up with CM partners on testing and submission of samples
- Develop and maintain product launch calendar and communicate timelines and product specifications to relevant internal teams, such as marketing and operations.
- Support the sales team with vendor onboarding, compliance paperwork, etc
- Any other projects or tasks that are assigned
Qualifications
- 2+ years of product development experience in the beauty industry (preferably skincare)
- Knowledge of the skincare industry (especially sheet masks) and main ingredients
- Familiar with regulatory affairs, compliance, and required testing within the beauty industry
- Quick learner with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and work in a fast-paced environment
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a self-start mentality
- Be comfortable with a schedule that may potentially require weekday evenings/weekend work
- Ability to effectively manage workload, meet deadlines and ensure quality output
- Able to work independently and within a team
- Bonus if you are fluent and can read/write in Korean
Job Details
- Job Type: Full-time
- Compensation: $50,000 - $55,000 (depending on experience level) + bonus
Benefits
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance benefits
- 401(k) with 4% equivalent employer match
- 80 hours of PTO
- Volunteer Time Off
- Employee Discount