Assistant Manager, Product Development
TITLE: Assistant Manager, Product DevelopmentREPORTS TO: Director of Product DevelopmentLOCATION: Farmacy HQ in Mahwah, NJ (1300 MacArthur Blvd; ~45mins outside of NYC). Hybrid, in-person 2 days per week on a set schedule (currently Wednesday and Thursday) and ad hoc as needed. WORK SCHEDULE: Full-time, exempt. ABOUT USFarmacy Beauty is a rapidly growing clean skincare brand headquartered in NYC and Mahwah, NJ. Our mission is to cultivate conscious beauty. We believe good skin is rooted in healthy ingredients.We focus on farm-sourced, quality ingredients powered by potent actives to create thoughtful, effective formulas. farmacybeauty.com | @farmacybeauty | sephora.com/farmacy | ulta.com/farmacyABOUT THE ROLEYou’ll assist in the development of new skincare products from ideation to execution. You’ll manage day-to-day project tracking + close collaboration with R&D, Marketing, Creative, and Regulatory teams to move projects forward. This opportunity is ideal for a creative, detail-oriented product developer with strong communication skills who has a clear understanding of development milestones, formula evaluation experience, and well versed in beauty/skincare competitive landscape.You will report to the Director of Product Development. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES• Drive creation of skincare products throughout all PD lifecycle (formula development, safety + claims validation, creative concept, creative design brief, and market analysis). • Assist in research and execution of product innovation that aligns to customers’ DNA and delivers against market needs. • Partner with R&D and cross-functional teams to define and write new product concepts, research and select both active and story ingredients, and coordinate regulatory and testing needs within the overall product timeline.• Prepare R&D briefs to communicate all development needs including product texture, fragrance benchmark, usage, product ingredients/technologies, positioning, and claims. • Evaluate formula submissions and provide feedback to R&D. • Track and communicate all product and packaging submission and approvals. • Coordinate, track and analyze all testing (safety, clinical, consumer panel, other) including test design and desired claims output. • Collaborate with Regulatory to ensure compliance of product formulae and claims.• Maintain and communicate weekly project status report. • 3+ years of professional Product Development/ relevant experience• Experience in Beauty industry (skincare) is a must• Thrive in a start-up environment with an all-hands-on-deck positive attitude• Able to reliably commute to the Mahwah, NJ office minimum 2 days per week + ad hoc as needed. • EstimatedSalary Range: $71,000 - 89,000 per year (pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience).• 15 days PTO + 5 sick/personal days per year• 16 annual Company holidays• Health insurance• Dental insurance• Vision insurance• Life insurance ($25,000 policy, free to employees)• Commuter benefits (Transit + Parking FSA)• Health care FSA• Dependent care FSA• 401(k) retirement savings plan, with up to 4.0% company match with no vesting period (after 6 month eligibility waiting period)• 16-weeks 100% paid parental leave for birth mothers and adoptive parents, 8-weeks 100% paid parental leave for all other parents• $40/month phone stipend• Adoption & Surrogacy Support, $10,000/event reimbursement with $40,000 lifetime cap• Quarterly Gratis Product Stipend• Monthly Exercise/Gym Reimbursement Apply tot his job