Director New Product Development

About Us

Orveon is a new kind of beauty company launched in December 2021 as the result of acquiring three unique brands - bareMinerals, BUXOM, and Laura Mercier. With 1,600 employees in 22 countries, we're a truly global business with a presence in all key geographies. Our headquarters are in New York, with additional locations in major cities worldwide. We are backed by Advent International, one of the world's largest and most successful private equity firms, well known for their investments in Lululemon and Olaplex.

We are embarking on a powerful shift: To change how the world thinks about beauty. We are a collective of premium and prestige beauty brands committed to stark honesty, co-creation, and making a sustainable cultural impact. We are looking for the best talent to join us on that journey. Let's face forward together!

 

About The Role

Responsible for being the “Control Tower” related to New Product Launches by coordinating, planning, and executing all activities for one or more categories per brand(s) to deliver on time in full execution (OTIF).

Collaborates with Supply Chain cross-functional team members as well as Brand/Marketing, Scientific and Finance Departments to ensure that all necessary learning, qualification, and execution activities of new products are completed in support of a successful launch.

The Director, NPD is expected to manage one or more project managers and, in some cases, projects varying in complexity. Projects may include new product brands, launches, new formulas, packaging specification adjustments and changes to core product designs depending on the business needs.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage escalation of launch challenges on either side to the correct parties to mitigate risks to the business.
• Responsible for the cost process for all launches within a designated category. This includes presenting options to the brand that meet their cost target, aesthetic target and offer a sustainable option to achieve Orveon goals.
• Establish and maintain an 18-month new product development calendar in conjunction with the brands and proactively drive the Kick-off briefing process using a range of standard timeline templates that vary in duration according to product complexity
• Lead all project meetings and coordinate the seamless integration between all Supply Chain, Scientific, Creative, Marketing & Sales processes and functions involved in developing and launching new products
• Lead + coach direct reports (Project managers) and support with all tasks as needed.
• Gatekeeper for brand quality of both formula and packaging ensuring that all product launches pass the quality tests.
• Consistently challenge and reduce the development lead-times by ensuring appropriately balanced risks are built into the original timelines, while ensuring all COGs, quality and service requirements are achieved/exceeded
• Liaise between all Supply Chain teams and the brands
•  Lead the new product planning process (“Stage Gating”) for all products for a designated category brand from concept generation to execution while ensuring achievement of timing, quantity and KPI targets.

Key Stakeholders

• Scientific
• External Contract Manufacturers and supplier/component vendors
• Supply Chain Team (Demand Planning, New product, Shiseido TSA team support)
• Marketing leadership teams
•  Brand: Marketing, Product Development, Creative, Finance & Sales

KPIs & Metrics

• Successful performance of direct reports in delivering the above stated metrics
• % of projects not completed (stopped / rejected)
• Achievement of stage gates
• On-time in full product launch date

Qualifications

• Knowledge of MS Project or other project management-related software, MS Excel, Word & PowerPoint
• Exposure to production environment & interaction of packaging, process, manufacturing
• Work well with cross-functional teams and take a leadership role within the team
• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university
• Effective interpersonal skills are a must.
• 5+ years project management experience
• Understanding of new product development processes & stage gate approach

In accordance with the Pay Transparency requirements, the following represents a good faith estimate of the compensation range for this position.

At Orveon Global, we carefully consider a wide range of non-discriminatory factors when determining salary. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, education, experience, and qualifications.

The pay range for this position is $113,000 – 189,000.

The range listed is just one component of Orveon’s total compensation package for employees. For full time positions other benefits include competitive bonuses, a generous Paid Time Off policy, Medical Benefits, Parental Leave, 401K, Gratis, Hybrid Working Environment, Summer Fridays, and Employee Discounts.

Equal Opportunities and Accommodations

Orveon is deeply committed to building a workplace and global community where inclusion is not only valued but prioritized. We strive to build and nurture a culture where a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion is instinctive. Our deep sense of passion and pride in what we do, both as individuals and as a collective, unifies our shared commitment to “changing beauty for the better”. Therefore, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, family status, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, neurodiversity, disability, age, or veteran status, or any other non-merit based or legally protected grounds. We recognize and celebrate different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds and know they create a more robust and creative work environment.