Cocokind is a USDA certified organic skincare and baby care line centered around superfoods. Our products can be found in natural supermarkets nationwide!
The Product Development Coordinator will help develop and drive innovative products that meet cocokind’s mission of clean, conscious, and accessible skincare for all. At cocokind, the Product Development team leads all R&D, product development, and product marketing of cocokind products. This position will support product development from concept to launch, interacting with vendors and chemists, presenting to management, managing projects, timelines, and artwork. This position reports directly to the Director of Product Development.
The ideal candidate is highly motivated, detail-oriented, has excellent communication and organizational skills, and a strong interest in the beauty/skincare/wellness industry. This person relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
About the job:
The Product Development Coordinator will help develop and drive innovative products that meet cocokind’s mission of clean, conscious, and accessible skincare for all. At cocokind, the Product Development team leads all R&D, product development, and product marketing of cocokind products. This position will support product development from concept to launch, interacting with vendors and chemists, presenting to management, managing projects, timelines, and artwork. This position reports directly to the Director of Product Development.
The ideal candidate is highly motivated, detail-oriented, has excellent communication and organizational skills, and a strong interest in the beauty/skincare/wellness industry. This person relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
About your responsibilities:
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Initiate, track, and execute all stages of product development
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Support setting new product direction (positioning, claims, packaging, design)
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Involvement in all steps of the development process from idea to launch, as well as into Marketing, Regulatory, Operations, Quality Assurance and Creative aspects involved in the creation of new products and maintenance of existing products.
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Work directly with third-party labs, raw material suppliers, and other vendors
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Assist in the development and execution of go-to-market support materials (i.e. FAQs, fact sheets, product marketing briefs, etc.) and work with Brand, Operations, and Creative teams to ensure all products are launched on time
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Manage packaging artwork process, providing direction to the Creative team in developing, proofing, and submitting packaging artwork to printing vendors
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Draft and distribute comprehensive new product development briefs to labs
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Track and organize lab submissions, product testing, and feedback
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Evaluate all lab and component submissions for aesthetics and desired performance
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Articulate redirects, due dates, and deliverables back to labs
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Review lab submission ingredient lists against our formulating guide to ensure adherence
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Develop and track cost of goods throughout the development process
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Evaluate the establishment of standards from lab through first production
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Evaluate reformulations and update production standards
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Track key trends in the competitive environment, participate in brainstorming meetings for new product concepts, prepare written assessments, and participate in presenting data
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Manage relationships with contract manufacturers effectively to deliver best in class formulas in a timely manner while maintaining cost targets
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Help coordinate samples for meetings, retail partners, photography, etc.
About you:
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Bachelor’s Degree, Marketing or Chemistry preferred
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3+ years relevant experience, beauty industry preferred
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Meticulous attention to detail
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Confident verbal and written communicator and presenter
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Strategic thinker who blends strong analytics and creativity
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Strong work ethic and an entrepreneurial, can-do attitude
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Strong team player
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Self-driven and ambitious
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Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
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Shows initiative to drive results and solve problems, and can always be counted on to follow through
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Resourceful and adept at prioritizing and juggling multiple projects at once to meet tight deadlines
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Ability to work in a fast-moving, fast-changing environment- oftentimes under pressure
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Proactive approach to projects, always thinking ahead
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Experienced researcher who can find answers and track down information
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Accountable and proactive problem solver
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Proficient in Google Suite (Sheets, Docs, Slides, etc.), Slack, and Asana
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