Product Development Admin

Overview

As a Consultant on the Product Development team, you will actively support the team in the development of formulations. Core responsibilities will be focused on helping the team with a variety of tasks to ensure we deliver new developments on time – reformulations are of primary focus and secondarily new products.

Responsibilities:

• Support Sr Manager on reformulations; preparing briefs when necessary as well as working collaboratively with the labs, and other cross functional teams.
• Track key milestones on all reformulations ensuring timely feedback is given and aligned through key team members to support on time formula approvals.
• Partner with the labs and marketing to ensure testing support of key claims.
• Review and approve relevant artworks in a timely and thorough way.
• Ensure key product development milestones are met on time for all reformulations – including formula approval, claims testing results, review of relevant AW elements and market registration.
• Monitor and track new product, ingredient, technology and larger macro trends through a variety of sources; evaluate strategic importance and potential implications to the brand.
• Attend weekly development meetings to help PD team track key needs such as sampling programs, market samples, market registration and artwork approval
• Support team on product / formula / ingredient questions from other teams / markets
• Manage key system inputs – enter purchase orders and prepare shipments
• Provide other miscellaneous ad-hoc team support and meeting prep

Experience:

• College degree is required
• 3-5 years of experience – product development experience in beauty is extremely important
• Very strong attention to detail and an obsession with organization is required
• Proactive, resourceful, can-do attitude is a must
• Individual should be a team player eager to collaborate and engage with others
• Project management mindset including ability to develop timelines, track project status and move projects forward to meet deadlines on time
• Strong communication skills – able to share complex details with multiple functions to achieve milestones
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Creativity and interested in the world of beauty
• Ability to work independently, with minimal oversight once on boarded
• Proficient in Powerpoint, Excel, Word and a quick learner on other necessary computer systems

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $47.87 to $53.19 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

About Aquent Talent:

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits! 

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment—one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.