Product Development Specialist

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Our client is a fast-growing, digitally led beauty business recognised for creating innovative products and building a highly engaged consumer community. Operating within a highly entrepreneurial environment, the business has established itself as a disruptive force within its category through a strong focus on innovation, customer connection, and elevated product experiences. With a collaborative culture, relatively flat structure, and direct access to senior leadership, this opportunity offers genuine ownership and the ability to influence product innovation at pace.

We are seeking an experienced and commercially aware Product Developer to join a growing Product team within a fast-moving beauty environment.

Reporting into the Product Manager, this role will lead the end-to-end development of new product launches - transforming concepts into market-ready products that deliver against both consumer expectations and commercial objectives. Responsible across formulation, componentry, packaging and supporting product experiences, this position requires a blend of technical expertise, project leadership, commercial awareness, and strong cross-functional collaboration.

The successful candidate will thrive in an agile environment and enjoy balancing creativity with operational excellence to deliver best-in-class product experiences.

Product Development & Delivery

• Lead end-to-end product development from concept through to first production, delivering against timelines, quality standards and commercial objectives.
• Own project plans and critical paths across multiple launches, ensuring pace, visibility and on-time delivery.
• Drive development across formulation, components and packaging to create innovative, high-performing products.
• Partner cross-functionally and externally to bring commercially successful launches to market.

Product Testing & Consumer Insight

• Develop and execute testing strategies to ensure products are inclusive, consumer-led and performance driven.
• Translate market trends, consumer feedback and testing insights into product improvements and future innovation.
• Collaborate with Marketing and commercial teams to ensure product performance supports launch positioning and claims.
• Own product costings and supplier negotiations, balancing margin delivery with product excellence.
• Build and lead supplier relationships, driving accountability, pace and quality throughout development.
• Proactively identify and manage risks across cost, quality, supply and timelines.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Innovation

• Work closely with Packaging, Technical, Quality and Marketing teams to deliver seamless product launches.
• Present product updates, recommendations and development milestones to key stakeholders.
• Stay ahead of market trends, emerging technologies and innovation opportunities to shape future launches.

Experience:

Minimum 3+ years’ experience within Product Development across beauty, skincare, cosmetics, or adjacent personal care categories.

Technical Capability:
Strong understanding of end-to-end product development and formulation processes.

Formulation

Experience:

Experience working across formulation development with strong technical awareness.

Colour Expertise:
Exposure to shade development and colour-led innovation is advantageous.

Project Management:
Proven ability to manage multiple launches simultaneously while maintaining pace and quality.

Commercial Awareness:
Experience managing suppliers, costings and development timelines.

Strategic Thinking:
Able to combine creativity with commercially sound decision-making.

Ownership:
Demonstrates accountability and confidence leading projects independently.

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