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Mid LevelFull-timeGoAIGit
Salary Range
$25 - $30 /hour
About the Role
We are seeking a passionate, highly organized, and detail-oriented Product Development Coordinator to support our Product Development team in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. This hands-on role will assist with all aspects of new product development while maintaining an organized and efficient product room. The ideal candidate is a proactive self-starter who enjoys working on multiple projects simultaneously and thrives in a collaborative, cross-functional environment.
Key Responsibilities
- →Support the New Product Development team by coordinating and maintaining day-to-day tasks across current and new projects
- →Manage, coordinate, ship, and track all incoming and outgoing sample shipments (domestic & international)
- →Manage incoming formula and shade submissions, communicate updates, and hand off samples to project owners
- →Organize, label, and maintain product sample inventory to ensure quick access and traceability
- →Maintain the Innovation Room, keeping project bins current, assortments updated, and the space clean and presentation-ready
- →Prepare product trays for all meetings, including weekly working sessions and vendor meetings
- →Coordinate product testing activities; schedule panels, gather feedback, and maintain an up-to-date testing tracker
- →Update briefs with formula and shade benchmarks and direction
- →Input directed feedback and approvals into Wrike
- →Maintain weekly development trackers for briefs, action items, and non-project tasks
- →Scan and send approvals/rejections to external vendors
- →Maintain digital product folders, ensuring vendor documents, specs, and internal files are organized and accessible
- →Maintain a library of vendor submissions and competitive products for easy reference
- →Maintain NPD pipeline sheets for quick reference
- →Partner with Product Innovation to support Internal Line Review sample needs and tray prep
- →Monitor market trends and competitor activity; send a monthly roundup of notable launches and insights
- →Conduct competitive shopping and market research to inform product direction and benchmarking
- →Attend 1–2 international calls (evenings) with China R&D/Sourcing teams per week, as needed
- →Assist in evaluating formulas in partnership with the team
Requirements
- ✓Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- ✓Entry-level position; ideal candidate has internship or work experience in the beauty industry and a genuine passion for beauty innovation
- ✓1+ years of experience in product development or a related function; beauty industry experience strongly preferred
- ✓Highly resourceful with strong problem-solving abilities
- ✓Works efficiently with a positive, can-do attitude
- ✓Strong time-management skills with the ability to prioritize and adapt to shifting deadlines
- ✓High level of ownership, follow-through, and initiative
- ✓Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to multitask
- ✓Must be willing to wear and evaluate a variety of beauty products, including fragranced items, color cosmetics, and active skincare
- ✓Physical requirements: frequently move materials up to 15 lbs; retrieve, pack, and unpack packages; occasional ladder use for accessing storage
- ✓No task is too small mindset with enthusiasm for creative problem-solving
- ✓Thrives in a fast-paced environment and embraces change
- ✓Strong written and verbal communication skills; excellent team player
- ✓Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
- ✓Willingness to support the team on additional tasks as needed
- ✓Onsite presence required 5 days a week in the Oakland office
Benefits
- ★Competitive pay and benefits
- ★Bonus eligibility (200% of target over the last six fiscal years)
- ★Equity
- ★Flexible time off
- ★Year-round half-day Fridays
- ★Hybrid 3 day in office, 2 day at home work environment
