PSI (Proteam Solutions) · 4 days ago
Product Development Manager - Fragrance
Manhattan, NY
Contract
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expPSI (Proteam Solutions) is seeking a Manager of Product and Accessories Development for their Beauty department. This role will lead the olfactive and product strategy, focusing on creative development and strategic alignment with teams to maximize the success of new launches and product re-stages.
CRMInformation Technology
Hiring Manager
Patrice Johnson
Responsibilities
Responsible for creative accessories and base development from ideation through approval
Provide point of view on accessories ideas, concepts and visionary storytelling in key meetings with strong language and knowledge of competitive market references, trends and top selling commercial accessories
Gain strategic alignment with creative teams and merchant team on olfactive vision
Brief fragrance houses and contract fillers on new projects, manage seasonal presentations, and work with team to identify top fragrance and base submissions
Provide clear and concise feedback to vendors on fragrance ideas and new base development
Work with Design and Copy teams to ensure olfactive vision is translated into projection, callout note stories and the overall creative concept on digital
Troubleshoot development challenges and find resolution through cross-functional collaboration
Maintain critical project information, inclusive of all development details
Oversee Consumer Market Insights (CMI) testing of products/fragrances, including focus groups and in-store tests, and provide analysis and recommendations to influence decisions and maximize success of new launches and product re-stages
Provide support for store education fragrance training modules as well as for upcoming new launches and restages
Partner with technical teams to ensure product integrity (stability, compatibility, regulatory requirements) and clinical testing criteria for product claims substantiation, as needed
Supervise direct report(s) providing coaching, feedback, development, and recognition of direct reports
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or higher
5-10 years of experience in fragrance industry
Strong olfactive skills with knowledge of the customer and retail environment
Ability to gain and maintain strong relationships with key leaders and cross functional teams
Creative thinker with acute business acumen
Strong leadership and managerial skills with a proven track record of successfully developing talent
Positive team player
Strong multi-tasker who is able to work quickly, independently, and under tight timelines
Computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PLM/SAP)
Company
PSI (Proteam Solutions)
Established in 1992, PSI (Proteam Solutions Inc) has grown from a one man start up to a multi-million dollar IT Consulting, Workforce Solutions and Enterprise Resource Solutions firm providing senior-level consulting and talent management solutions to both the Private and Public Sector.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Monty Ragland
President & CEO
Monica Dominic
Chief Client Officer
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