Description:
Manage New Product Development:
- Support Assistant Vice President that oversees LRP portfolio for US and DMI (global0 initiatives/launches.
- Collaborate with R&D, Medical, Digital, Consumer Insights group, and DMI to refine new ideas and concepts
- Assist with the end-to-end project launch (insights, formula direction, packaging design, artwork, claims, launch strategy) and partnership with Zone and Market Teams to ensure comprehensive and on-time 360 launch.
- Contribute concept development: incorporation of consumer and scientific insights to create meaningful and innovative product positioning, in alignment with business needs and brand equity.
- Oversee product development process, including formula approvals, for both new products and existing product reformulations.
- Oversee the end-to-end claims process, including clinical testing and medical studies.
- Ensure the overall feasibility and profitability of projects through cost of goods management.
- Create vision for product packaging and work with creative on package development. Oversee artwork process including reviewing and approving all mechanicals.
- Support the development and implementation of new processes
Market Research:
- Conduct market / consumer analyses to provide insights on category and product challenges, risks, and opportunities.
- Work with Global Consumer Research to analyze global category research and support developing action plans for various product categories.
- Work with Consumer Insights team to test identify opportunity spaces and test concepts to refine communication for final marketing communication
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree, with at least 2-3 years of industry-related New Product Development/Marketing work experience (beauty or consumer package goods)
- Skincare experience is a plus
- Meticulous attention to detail, strong prioritization, and organizational skills
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects with team-oriented managerial skills; manages complexity with reasoning from multiple perspectives and makes decisions
- Demonstrated strong collaborative skills, experience with multi-disciplinary co-creation projects
- Previous development and/or launch management skills is a plus
- Strong appreciation for our business / affirmative sensitivity to the Skincare métier; understands beauty
- Proactive, ability to self-manage projects, ability to overcome obstacles independently.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Suite, especially PowerPoint.
- Excellent Interpersonal Skills (written and oral).
- Demonstrates L’Oréal Competencies: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Achiever, and Innovator.