What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, New Product Development position at Shiseido?
Your Dreams, Our Future.
Join the dynamic and diverse team at Shiseido Americas, a subsidiary of the world-renowned Shiseido Company Limited. Be a part of a portfolio of prestige beauty brands which includes Clé de Peau Beauté, Drunk Elephant, Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare, NARS, SHISEIDO and several prestige fragrance brands including Issey Miyake, Narciso Rodriguez and Tory Burch. At Shiseido Americas we value and celebrate human diversity, with a rich tapestry of employees from all backgrounds and experiences.
Headquartered in New York City with US offices and facilities located in New Jersey, Ohio, Texas and Florida, Shiseido Americas employs over 2,000 individuals in the US, Canada, and Latin America. Shiseido Americas is a hub of talent and innovation. Be inspired by the array of skills, knowledge, and integrity of your colleagues, and join our driving force as Shiseido continues its pursuit of beauty innovations for a better world.
At Shiseido Americas, we focus on our people. We strive to foster a collaborative workplace culture where creative thinking, inclusivity and unique diverse perspectives are celebrated in order to drive success for both our employees and the company as a whole. By prioritizing our team and promoting an open-minded environment, we push the boundaries of what's possible and bring new ideas to life.
Where You Will Work
Our New Product Development teams encourages a culture of continuous learning and improvement, with a focus on driving innovation and achieving operational excellence. We offer a dynamic and stimulating work culture, as employees are part of a greater team and purpose that collaborates with different departments, brands and business units.
Job Summary
You will be responsible for leading the launch activities for a line of Specialty Programs, Collections and Kits for a specific brand by developing and executing launch projects plans to deliver them OTIF. You will collaborate with all cross-functional team members to ensure that all necessary learning, qualification, and execution activities of this type of projects are completed in support of a successful launch. In this role, you will be expected to manage a portfolio of projects, categorized as special programs or kits containing multiple WIPs which may vary between existing and new product development projects.
What You Will Do
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You may be asked to perform other duties needed to help drive to our vision, fulfill our mission and abide by our organization’s values.
What We Can Offer You
At Shiseido Americas, our pride extends beyond our rich legacy to our passionate and talented team that brings it to life every day. We recognize that without our people, innovation would not be possible. That's why we go above and beyond with our comprehensive benefits program to recognize our employees. With an array of options designed to give our employees peace of mind, our perks & benefits program is more than just a perk – it's an investment in our people's futures. Whether you're looking for comprehensive health coverage, retirement savings, or paid time off, our benefits have you covered! Check out a list of our Benefits and Perks offerings:
Shiseido is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other classification protected by Federal, State or Local law
Salary
$93,480 - $128,535/ year
Join the dynamic and diverse team at Shiseido Americas, a subsidiary of the world-renowned Shiseido Company Limited. Be a part of a portfolio of prestige beauty brands which includes Clé de Peau Beauté, Drunk Elephant, Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare, NARS, SHISEIDO and several prestige fragrance brands including Issey Miyake, Narciso Rodriguez and Tory Burch. At Shiseido Americas we value and celebrate human diversity, with a rich tapestry of employees from all backgrounds and experiences.
Headquartered in New York City with US offices and facilities located in New Jersey, Ohio, Texas and Florida, Shiseido Americas employs over 2,000 individuals in the US, Canada, and Latin America. Shiseido Americas is a hub of talent and innovation. Be inspired by the array of skills, knowledge, and integrity of your colleagues, and join our driving force as Shiseido continues its pursuit of beauty innovations for a better world.
At Shiseido Americas, we focus on our people. We strive to foster a collaborative workplace culture where creative thinking, inclusivity and unique diverse perspectives are celebrated in order to drive success for both our employees and the company as a whole. By prioritizing our team and promoting an open-minded environment, we push the boundaries of what's possible and bring new ideas to life.
Where You Will Work
Our New Product Development teams encourages a culture of continuous learning and improvement, with a focus on driving innovation and achieving operational excellence. We offer a dynamic and stimulating work culture, as employees are part of a greater team and purpose that collaborates with different departments, brands and business units.
Job Summary
You will be responsible for leading the launch activities for a line of Specialty Programs, Collections and Kits for a specific brand by developing and executing launch projects plans to deliver them OTIF. You will collaborate with all cross-functional team members to ensure that all necessary learning, qualification, and execution activities of this type of projects are completed in support of a successful launch. In this role, you will be expected to manage a portfolio of projects, categorized as special programs or kits containing multiple WIPs which may vary between existing and new product development projects.
What You Will Do
- You will lead product required changes from project brief generation to ATS (Available to Ship) ensuring timing, quantity, cost and KPI targets are achieved.
- You will develop and maintain project timelines (MS Project required) following the Stage Gate NPD established process.
- You will lead all project meetings and coordinate the seamless integration between Marketing, PD, R&D, Packaging and all Operational functions involved in developing product related projects.
- You will lead COGS assessments at different stages of the project.
- You will consistently challenge and reduce development lead-times by ensuring appropriate balanced risks are built into the original time plans, while ensuring all COGs, quality and service requirements are achieved/exceeded.
- You will elevate risks and bottlenecks encountered during the development process with the respective mitigation plans.
- You will establish working relationship with key stakeholders which includes:
- Brand: Marketing, Product Development, Finance
- Operations: Packaging Engineering, NPC (New Product Commercialization), S&OP, Quality, Production/Fillers (Internal & External), Procurement & Finance
- R&D: Formulation and Regulatory
- You work well with cross-functional teams and take a leadership role within the team.
- Effective interpersonal skills are a must.
- You have MS Project knowledge and experience, Excel and Word (Required).
- You have 4 to 5 years of project management experience in CPG or Beauty Industry.
- You understand new product development processes & stage gate approach.
- You have exposure to production environment & interaction of packaging, process, manufacturing.
- You can quickly analyze data and information from different places and put it together into a project plan or timeline.
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You may be asked to perform other duties needed to help drive to our vision, fulfill our mission and abide by our organization’s values.
What We Can Offer You
At Shiseido Americas, our pride extends beyond our rich legacy to our passionate and talented team that brings it to life every day. We recognize that without our people, innovation would not be possible. That's why we go above and beyond with our comprehensive benefits program to recognize our employees. With an array of options designed to give our employees peace of mind, our perks & benefits program is more than just a perk – it's an investment in our people's futures. Whether you're looking for comprehensive health coverage, retirement savings, or paid time off, our benefits have you covered! Check out a list of our Benefits and Perks offerings:
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Volunteer Days
- Paid Company Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401K with 6% Company Match
- Talent Development & Learning Programs
- Internal & International Mobility
- Product Discounts & Annual Gratis
- Employee Led Affinity Groups
- Tuition Reimbursement
Shiseido is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other classification protected by Federal, State or Local law
Salary
$93,480 - $128,535/ year
Salary : $93,480 - $128,535
