Sally Beauty · 2 weeks ago
ASSISTANT PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT MGR- Merchandising
Plano, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expSally Beauty is a company that values diversity and inclusivity in its workforce. The Assistant Product Development Manager will assist in executing product development processes, ensuring timelines are met, and collaborating closely with the PD Manager to innovate and launch products across various beauty categories.
MessagingRetailSocial Media
Responsibilities
Working with your PD Manager, the Assistant Manager will support product ideas and recommendations to improve or maintain assigned brands’ market position including concept, package development, testing plans, merchandising and promotions
Act as a support to ensure development execution follows design, allocation, sourcing, and brand strategy in partnership with manager
Partners with manager to lead cross functional communication and coordination around timing, calendar, product updates, approvals, and issues including the organization of meetings and the follow up of actions
Supports category & brand management partnership with merchandising team: Maintains analytics reports to ensure category is on target to meet penetration goals. Helps PD Manager to track top performing SKUs to improve sales and brands
Manages day-to-day development and analytics of assigned brands and categories in partnership with manager
Leverages internal network to share best practices in process and product development to drive standardization
Could be required to own bespoke projects from time to time
Partners with manager to align marketing, merchandising and product development strategies to grow categories and brands
Continual education and learning of the beauty category with formula optimization, safety, and quality standards. Ensure product is on track to maintain cost, deliverables and ROI metrics
Works with PD Manager and sourcing team collaborating on vendor management
Supports in the delivery of trend analysis to inform x-functional teams of new and seasonal themes and product lines
Identifies and communicates potential obstacles, facilitates issue resolution
Partners with cross functional teams on samples for awareness and trials
Monitor and follow-up on projects to ensure timely completion of all phases of each project
Qualification
Required
Bachelors degree in business or equivalent relevant work experience
2+ years experience in consumer product development
Excellent organizational and project management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Knowledgeable in using production management software and tools to track progress, manage inventory, and analyze production data
Exceptional problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to think critically and strategically
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders
Proactive and detail-oriented mindset, ensuring thoroughness and accuracy in all production-related activities
Ability to multi task
Ability to delegate
Strong organizational and planning skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to monitor
Preferred
Health and beauty related experience preferred but not required
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Paid vacation and sick days
Paid holidays
Tuition reimbursement
401(k) with company match
Complementary services
Great merchandise discount
Company
Sally Beauty
Sally Beauty is a global distributor and retailer offering professional beauty products to both retail consumers.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
Sally Beauty has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (21)
2024 (12)
2023 (9)
2022 (12)
2021 (10)
2020 (6)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$600.03M2024-02-27Post Ipo Debt· $600M
2015-06-20Post Ipo Debt· $0.03M
2006-11-16IPO
Leadership Team
J
Jordan Bartow
CEO
Recent News
2025-10-29
Company data provided by crunchbase