At Huda Beauty, our Vision is to lead in creating a democratized beauty industry where power is given back to people to define, create, and enjoy beauty for themselves! Launched by award-winning beauty powerhouse Huda Kattan in 2013, Huda Beauty is one of the world's fastest growing beauty brands. As a company, we are fueled by purpose and not profit, this allows us to approach things differently so that we can create products, content, and a community like no other. A lot has changed since our launch in 2013, but something that will forever remain at the core of Huda Beauty is our focus on business excellence and our unwavering passion for kindness!
Summary:
We are looking for a talented New Product Development Coordinator to support the execution of our growing influencer press kits and merchandising programs. Sitting within the Supply Chain department, this role plays a strategic link between departments: coordinating timelines, aligning stakeholders, and keeping complex projects on track from concept to launch. While the ideal candidate won't be developing products, his/her work will be critical in coordinating all the tasks associated with the launch across the organization, ensuring that Huda Beauty supplies its customers and influencers with new innovative products and kits on time and in full, at the targeted quality level and at the quickest speed to market within the industry. This is a high-visibility and impact role ideal for a proactive project manager with a passion for beauty.
Requirements
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
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Project Management & Execution
Lead the end-to-end project management of influencer press kits and merchandising launches, by planning and tracking all steps from concept generation to launch, ensuring timing, quantity and KPIs targets are achieved
Build and maintain detailed project timelines, adapting based on complexity, supplier feedback, and business needs on Asana, Huda Beauty's internal project management software
Provide the PR & Influencer Marketing team with launch feasibility and scenarios as and when requested using standard time plan templates that vary in duration and need to be adapted according to product specification and complexity
Manage each launch through the defined NPD phases (Exploration, Development, Execution) using Huda Beauty's standardized processes
Help in building the Huda Beauty 24-month PR calendar in collaboration with PR & Influencer Marketing
Cross-Functional & Supplier Coordination
Align and coordinate with internal teams including PR & Influencer Marketing, Product Development, Packaging, Quality, Regulatory, Purchasing, Finance, Design, Regional Markets, S&OP and Logistics
Clearly define roles and responsibilities across project stakeholders to ensure seamless execution
Drive weekly cross-functional meetings, setting clear agendas, tracking milestones, and issuing follow-ups
Work with Demand Planning and Regional teams on launch forecasts and coordinate purchase orders placement for components and finished goods aligned with forecasted needs
Collaborate closely with external suppliers and contract manufacturers to ensure timelines, quality, and delivery standards are met
Ensure that all critical information (e.g., BOMs, specs, quantities, production plans, shipping plans) is defined and continuously refined throughout development
Risk Management & Communication
Anticipate and mitigate risks across development, production, and shipping phases and proactively look for solutions when they occur
Create contingency plans as needed in partnership with the NPD Manager
Provide proactive communication to leadership through project updates, alerts, and solution-driven status reports while encouraging an environment of full transparency
Process Improvement
Work on postmortem launch analysis to capture learnings from launches, evaluate and reflect on challenges and solutions, and implement process improvements
Find ways to streamline timelines and reduce lead times without compromising quality or service
Contribute into building and executing the annual team strategic roadmap, constantly identifying opportunities to improve and enhance our NPD processes and ways of working
Requirements
1-2 years of experience in NPD, project management, or launch coordination, preferably in the beauty or FMCG space
Excellent organizational and planning skills, with sharp attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Strong communication and collaboration skills, confident leading cross-functional meetings
Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment
Analytical and problem-solving skills for troubleshooting launches challenges and risks
Basic knowledge of product development and supply chain workflows
Comfortable using project management tools, ideally similar to Asana
Benefits
Our Benefits & Perks:
Monthly "Self Love Days" - at company discretion
Premium Medical/Dental/Vision coverage for employee plus dependents
Monthly coaching sessions with our in-house Success Coach
Employee discounts on all Huda Beauty products
Quarterly product gifting
Huda Beauty is committed to building diverse and inclusive teams and upholding an equal employment workplace that is free from discrimination. We hire stellar individuals regardless of their race, color, ancestry, religion, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, medical conditions, disability, or veteran status. If you need reasonable accommodations at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.
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