Manager Of 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 leading the launch activities for a category within a brand by developing and executing launch projects to deliver all programs OTIF. Collaborates with all the Operations cross-functional team members to ensure that all necessary development, qualification, and execution activities of new products are completed in support of a successful launch. A Manager is expected to manage a portfolio of projects, which may vary between new product launches & supply chain design changes depending on the business needs.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead all project meetings and coordinate the seamless integration between all Operational, Product Development, Package Engineering, Creative, Marketing & Sales processes and functions involved in developing and launching new product
• Lead the new product development process for all products for a designated category brand from concept generation to execution, ensuring timing, quantity and KPI targets are achieved
• Establish and maintain an 18-month new product development calendar in conjunction with the brand and proactively drive the kick-off briefing process using a range of standard time plan templates that vary in duration according to product complexity
• Consistently challenge and reduce the development lead-times by ensuring appropriate balanced risks are built into the original time plans, whilst ensuring all COGs, quality and service requirements are achieved/exceeded

Key Stakeholders

• External Manufacturers & Fillers
• Operations: Product Development, Package Engineering, External Manufacturing, S&OP, Quality, Procurement & Finance
• Brand: Global Marketing, Finance & Sales

Qualifications

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

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 $69,000 – $111,000.

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.