Temp Associate Manager, Product Development - OleHenriksen

The Associate Manager, Product Development will be responsible for supporting the Ole Henriksen product development team.  The Associate Manager will oversee day-to-day development responsibilities, including communicating with external vendors, partnering with internal cross-functional partners, attending and contributing in cross-functional meetings, tracking to and meeting key development dates, and supporting the Vice President, Product Development and Manager, Product Development as needed.

• →Manage and support on-going and new formula development projects.
• →Partner with cross-functional team members on PD related tasks and projects, e.g. product briefs, formula evaluation, copy and claims development, product artwork, and regulatory deliverables.
• →Monitor and maintain on-time delivery of critical project milestones.
• →Manage daily communication with external partners to help manage and support development and testing.
• →Coordinate and manage formula submission evaluations, ensuring that samples are distributed and feedback is collected in a timely manner.
• →Create product samples for meetings and presentations.
• →Oversee day-to-day product development operations, including sending shipments, organizing supply closet, organizing product samples, and miscellaneous office tasks.
• →Support the Ole Henriksen product development team in day-to-day tasks and responsibilities.

• College degree with 3+ years of product development work experience preferred 
• Passionate about skincare and the beauty industry
• A self-starter, able to work independently and take initiative
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and responsibilities, and prioritize
• Ability to work in and thrive in a fast-paced, often-changing collaborative environment
• Creative problem solving and analytical skills, with a keen attention to detail
• Exceptional written, interpersonal and communication skills
• A positive, can-do attitude
• Able to work independently and within a team
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (especially Excel and PowerPoint)