Product Development Specialist

To lead the end-to-end development of innovative, functional, and brand-aligned products and packaging that elevate everyday essentials for our customers. This role ensures products meet our client's quality, aesthetic, and sustainability standards while delivering projects on time and within budget through strong cross-functional collaboration.
Outcomes & KPIs (Ranked)

🚀 Product & Packaging Development

Launch Readiness: Successfully lead the development and approval of at least 5 new SKUs (product + packaging) from concept to pre-production within the first 6 months, ensuring all items meet our client quality, brand, and functional standards.

Sample Approval Cycle: Achieve a first-round sample approval rate of at least 70% by month 6 through improved spec accuracy and clearer vendor communication.

Packaging Compliance: Ensure 100% of new packaging meets our client's brand, sustainability, and regulatory standards by launch date.

📅 Project & Workflow Management

Project Timeliness: Deliver 90% of product development milestones on or ahead of schedule across active projects, as tracked in Asana, by the end of month 6.

Asana Accuracy: Maintain 100% of assigned tasks in Asana with up-to-date due dates, assignees, and status weekly, starting by end of month 2.

Documentation Management: Ensure all new SKUs have complete and organized internal documentation (Dropbox, TPs, care labels, etc.) within 3 business days of each major development milestone.

💬 Cross-Functional Collaboration

Communication Cadence: Participate in 100% of weekly cross-functional development meetings and provide clear status updates on all owned projects, with no more than 1 missed deadline due to communication gaps.

Competencies
Our client Core Values (Observable)
Exceptional Organizational Skills: Proven experience in managing multiple priorities, with a strong sense of urgency and the ability to meet deadlines.
Vendor Negotiation & Cost Optimization: Demonstrates strong negotiation skills to balance cost efficiency with required quality standards.
Detail-Oriented: High attention to detail and a proactive, problem-solving mindset.
Collaboration and Communication: Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Adaptability: A fast learner who enjoys working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Proactiveness: Receptive to feedback and consistently able to meet deadlines.

Role-Specific requirements
A Bachelor's degree in a related field is preferred (e.g., Industrial Design, Packaging Engineering, Product Management).
At least 1-3 years of professional experience in product or packaging development.
Hands-on experience across consumable categories, ideally all three: Hair Color, Hair Care, and Fragrance/Body Care. The role acts as a floater, supporting each category as SKU volume shifts.
Having knowledge or background on project management and communication tools like Asana and Slack is a plus.

Skills

- 1 to 3 years of professional experience in product or packaging development with hands-on experience across consumable categories including Hair Color, Hair Care, and Fragrance/Body Care.

Bachelor's degree in a related field such as Industrial Design, Packaging Engineering, or Product Management, and knowledge of project management and communication tools like Asana and Slack.