Associate Manager, Product Innovation

fresh is a global skincare brand within the LVMH Group, headquartered in New York City. We emphasize the look, feel, and scent in every product, transforming skincare into an elevated, sensual experience. Our collection of skincare, lip care, bodycare, and fragrances are available in 16 countries, across our fresh boutiques and digital channels, specialty and department stores, and more.

We are an organization of curious creators who embrace innovation, optimism, and always keep our customers at the forefront. With a pioneering spirit, we are empowered to challenge the status quo and use our authentic voice to do the right thing for our people, our brand, and the environment.

Here at fresh, we intentionally foster a spirit of belonging. We celebrate our diversity and support every employee to feel welcomed, valued, respected, and heard. By embracing curiosity and collaboration, we recognize that our differences strengthen us.

The Associate Manager, Product Innovation, will support the development of skincare, lip care, body care and fragrance new launches and reformulations, tracking key milestones on a day-to-day basis to stay within allotted timelines. Reporting to the Director, Product Innovation, the Associate Manager will actively participate in ideation, research, evaluation, development, and follow-through of these projects. The Associate Manager will be a strong communicator with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional team members and external RM suppliers, while providing insights of new competitive launches, new industry technologies and ingredients.

The Associate Manager will act as a true team player in driving strategic business objectives for the fresh brand.

The ideal candidate has a passion for beauty, with a clear point of view on product experience as both a consumer and a dreamer. They are highly tuned-in to competitive activity and remain committed to the values of science and sustainability. They are a “blue-sky” thinker with a willingness to learn, and they prioritize creativity and innovation to deliver one-of-a-kind products with richly meaningful experiences.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work closely with Director, PI, to manage the execution of projects with R&D ensuring key milestones for product development are reached on time in full.
• Support Director, PI in defining testing needs and creating questionnaires, and manage product testing execution (safety, efficacy, consumer panels, etc.) and timing associated
• Write and publish with Director, PI detailed Product Profiles: defining full concept, product features, benefits/claims, and keys ingredients and present it along with the product to Marketing and Creative teams
• Manage the reformulation of products in line with company strategy & regulations.
• Work closely with Director, PI, to manage the ideation and search for new ingredients with R&D and external RM suppliers. Manage new ingredient database.
• Keep a pulse on the beauty industry by monitoring competitive product innovation, ingredient technologies, claims, and emerging marketing and communication trends.
• Work closely with Director, PI, R&D, Project Management and Operations teams to review all timelines for accuracy and to adapt as needed per project to ensure launches are kept on target.
• Prepare and manage product briefs for review with R&D to finalize concepts, research and define the products feasibility and development parameters.
• Be an active participant in the ideation of new product concepts, defining benchmarks and conducting research as needed to support new product concepts.
• Track all product submissions and approvals. Work closely with VP and Director, PI to evaluate formula submissions and provide feedback and re-directs to R&D.
• Attend bi-weekly briefing sessions with cross-functional teams to closely track development progress and calendar launch plans.
• Work closely with packaging team to help develop packaging options in sync with formula/texture.
• Work closely with Regulatory and Legal teams to ensure compliance of product formula and claims for existing and emerging new markets.
• Participate in reviewing copy for packaging, marketing collateral and training materials for Storytelling, Marketing & Education needs.

What you will learn in the first 6 months:

• Gain an understanding of fresh product development process to track appropriate information and ensure key dates are met according to the timeline.
• Build knowledge of the full fresh portfolio…