Product Manager
We are looking for a beauty loving Product Manager to join the Revolution Beauty Product team. You will be responsible for the overall end-to-end new product and core development process, from ideation to final approval. Looking after cosmetics, you'll use your expertise in all things beauty to drive product development. You'll ensure the consumer is always at the heart of what you do, working with our commercial and brand teams to product always meets both consumer expectations and brand standards.
This role is fast-paced, ever-changing, and requires a team member who is confident in self-managing and prioritising tasks, working to tight deadlines, while maintaining a consistent level of productivity and output.
What you'll do:
- Responsible for ensuring consumer led commercial products are developed and launched in line with brand standards.
- Undertake and own end-to-end product research & development process for the category.
- Be the go-to product person for the category. Looking at the overall core and new product needs in line with category strategy.
- Working with product & commercial teams develop innovative product range in line with commercial go to market plan.
- Prepare, present and sign off product ranges to directors and senior leadership team, within the stage gate process.
- Identify consumer needs and functional & emotional benefits of new products.
- Strong focus on product quality and excellence. Assess functionality and formula performance of new and core products.
- Review data trends from commercial and marketing teams to help inform and define new product and market trends.
- Undertake customer and social listening to identify the latest in new product development trends.
- Where relevant attend trade fairs and seminars to understand latest trends in product development, as well as reviewing market intelligence and insight.
- CPA ownership: update business on status of projects and highlight any risk.
- Establish & define NPD lead times, ex-factory dates and critical path management.
- Own and manage relationship with suppliers, including briefing new projects and sample pack designs and sourcing new suppliers where required.
- Confidently can negotiate cost prices, terms and MOQs with supply base.
- Oversee the sample production process, including approval of samples and evaluating submissions.
- Conduct internal user trial, review ingredients and agree key marketing claims, in conjunction with the Compliance team.
- Oversee product packaging process including agreeing packaging specifications and print finishes, resource packaging (where required)
- Work in conjunction with the product design team to ideate, write, check and proof the artwork brief.
- Develop new Product names and shade ideation, as well as following all compliance procedures in terms of trademark checks on product names etc.
- Work in alignment with the Brand teams to ensure new launches are executed true to vision with detailed messaging.
- Support internal teams with product information, samples and presentations.
- Manage junior and/or product assistant to ensure their individual development needs are met and that projects are executed on time.
What you'll need:
- Needs to be passionate about beauty and have active social engagement.
- Should have a strong knowledge of product development with previous experience in a skincare product development role.
- Management experience.
- High level of Microsoft office knowledge needed. PowerPoint & Excel proficient.
- Exceptionally organised, adaptable with the ability to multitask.
- Confident with a natural ability to lead and be a self-driven, solution-based individual.
- Team player happy to work alongside and motivate product teams & other cross functional teams in the business.
London
Workplace & Culture
Revolution has become the success it is because of our amazing people. We are one team, we listen, learn and evolve together and we are continuously collaborating. We empower our people by creating an environment in which all of our ideas are heard and every single person contributes to and truly believes in Revolution. We are fast moving and quick to adapt, meaning our days are filled with excitement, passion and keeping our entrepreneurial spirit alive! We put wellbeing at the heart of everything we do, with initiatives running throughout the year and a dedicated team of Wellbeing Warriors on hand to support all our team members.
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About Revolution Beauty
We are on a mission to become the best beauty company in the world. Our people are a reflection of our customers, living our values and living with passion. In our world, we innovate, take ownership and fight for beauty that every person can enjoy. We believe that creating an environment where people are not constrained is essential to drive the behaviours that make a Revolution.
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