AddressAre you looking to embark on an exciting NPD journey where colour and innovation meets nature, and your creativity can flourish?
If you're ready to make a tangible difference in the world of clean beauty, and lead the charge in creating innovative, sustainable makeup products, Come and join us as our New Makeup Product Development Manager!
We're looking for someone with the same zeal to push boundaries and innovate! As our NPD Makeup Manager, you'll be the creative genius driving our makeup line's development, from ideation to launch. Blending art and science together to create high-quality, eco-friendly makeup products that resonate with our conscious consumers.
This role will facilitate the exciting development of the most effective, ethical and natural makeup products in the world. Together with key areas of the business, you will work on the journey from product conception, ingredients, formulation to marketing, design, production and packaging.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead Tropic’s makeup Product Development process, ensuring all products align with Tropic’s Infinite purpose.
- Create bright, fresh and exciting new makeup/colour cosmetic products, packaging, and gifting concepts to expand and strengthen Tropic's makeup/colour cosmetics product range.
- Support the Head of NPD with skincare and suncare projects.
- Assist with the marketing of the range and help to communicate key selling points in product marketing materials.
- Contribute to the creation of a wide range of content, blog posts, training documents and videos for social media.
- Work with external parties, where applicable, to assess the makeup EPD and NPD.
- Be up to date and ahead of the latest, makeup trends in terms of product, packaging, gifting ideas using the most effective, ethically and organically sourced, naturally derived ingredients to keep our range at the cutting edge.
- Carry out in-depth research and analysis across multiple areas including key competitors, organic, ethically sourced and naturally derived ingredients and formulations, feasibility, production, packaging and delivery.
- Present exciting new NPD makeup concepts and findings to the CEO, Head of NPD and wider teams.
- Manage multiple projects, oversee project timelines and milestones including concept, design, production, testing, sampling, packaging through to delivery.
- Collect and collate all feedback and product suggestions to enhance and inform makeup NPD and EPD decisions.
- Monitor sales activity and identify which products need marketing attention to improve sales performance.
- Manage financial administration including budgeting, negotiating, and invoicing.
- Provide in-depth sales analysis and reports.
- Identify any continual improvements required for product enhancement and implement action plans and timelines to make any necessary changes.
- Create innovative, luxury makeup gifting and collection ideas for annual events and celebrations including festive/seasonal collections.
- Champion the voice of our ambassadors and consumers, translating their desires and needs into products that exceed expectations.
What We're Looking For
- A Creative Visionary: You're passionate about all things make-up and beauty, sustainability, and groundbreaking innovation.
- A bachelor's degree in chemistry , Cosmetic Science, Biology, or a related field.
- Prior experience in a Product Development role within the beauty or skincare industry is essential .
- A proven track record in colour cosmetics Product Development is essential.
- Experience in make-up artistry is highly desirable.
- Understanding of regulatory requirements and industry standards in skincare and cosmetics.
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Effective communication and teamwork skills to collaborate across departments.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and other relevant software.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
What We Offer
- Full-time role: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
- Hybrid working with a minimum of 3 days a week in the office as standard.
- Tropic HQ is located just 3 minutes’ walk from Beddington Lane Tram stop, which is connected to East Croydon and Wimbledon – both 20 minutes away.
- Benefits include on-site parking, generous annual leave, 24/7 well-being support, discounted gym membership, pension scheme, enhanced maternity/paternity leave (available after a qualifying period), exclusive skincare collection, 50% discount for family and friends, annual product allowance, free breakfast bar, access to retailer discounts, social events, well-being treats, and a cycle to work scheme.
- A competitive starting salary, depending on experience.
About Tropic
Tropic Skincare is an established, multi-award-winning, plant-powered, clinically proven, natural skincare company on a mission to create a healthier, greener, and more empowered world. This powerful drive to make a positive impact has seen Tropic grow from our founder and CEO, Susie, selling jam jars of Body Smooth at Greenwich Market, to one of the UK’s fastest-growing beauty businesses.
Our products are freshly made at our Surrey HQ, with ingredients sustainably sourced from tropical regions around the world, and certified vegan, cruelty-free and CarbonNeutral®. We also donate 10% of our profits to worthy causes such as building schools and planting trees, positioning ourselves as a socially responsible company whose mission extends beyond business.
Healthier. Greener. More empowered – that’s the Infinite Purpose behind everything we do at Tropic. There’s just one thing we’re missing, you!
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £40,000.00-£50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Croydon
