Director, Product Development

About the role:

Create and deliver highly efficacious and cost-effective formulations in support of global product launches for therapeutic skin care category. Drive product development from ideation to delivery. Support the conceptualization, initiation, development, evaluation, and follow through of all new product launches with a strong focus on therapeutic efficacy.

Primary Responsibilities (includes, but not limited to): 

Support the SVP of Product Development with new product concepts and PD stage-gate initiatives - playing an integral role in the formulation process, from concept to approval to ensure new product quality, appearance and effectiveness to meet StriVectin standards, brand image, COG Targets and launch timeline milestones.

• Manage in-house laboratory and third party manufacturers/vendors in formulation and approval process to maintain launch timelines
• Integrate consumer insights into the development of strategic product innovations
• Responsible for the supporting all PD stage-gates including safety and clinical testing 
• Possess knowledge and working experience with FDA Drug Stability protocols and assays for monographed ingredients
• Organize testing to confirm new product benefits and positive results
• Maintain accurate information for formulas and ingredient listings
• Ensure ingredient listings meet monograph and regulatory standards
• Determine stability of formulations and ensure commercial feasibility
• Maintain a high degree of competitive knowledge in the medicated skincare category, keeping current with new ingredients and technologies and recommending new techniques to management as appropriate. 
• Conduct competitive analysis and reviews using Excel spreadsheets
• Report development status relative to the timeline to cross-functional stake-holders
• Manage and maintain all product development information and product dossier files, including submission logs and various organization documents throughout entire development process
• Owns all phases of testing timelines to deliver assets in time for key milestones including artwork and web content
• Participate in ideation, development, and commercialization projects
• Collaborate closely with Therapeutic Brand Managers, Marketing, Sales and Creative departments to develop product copy, brochures, etc.
• Assure product regulatory compliance within the international markets and countries where the products are distributed 
• Review all new formula for ingredient acceptability
• Design and schedule clinical and consumer perception tests as needed to support marketing claims.
• Provide an overview for product claims in collaboration with the Regulatory group
• Track all project formula expenses in PD budget

Qualifications / Skills Required:

• BA / BS Degree 
• 10+ years experience in skin care or personal care product development with preferred experience in OTC & Medicated skincare
• Exceptional product evaluation skills required 
• Strong working knowledge of FDA Monographed ingredients and Drug Stability protocols
• Superior and proven PowerPoint and Excel skills a must
• Well organized, self-motivated, with the ability to work quickly, independently, cooperatively and handle multiple projects/tasks simultaneously
• Strong verbal and presenting communication skills
• Ability to travel (approximately 4 trips per year) as well as lab visits in the NY/NJ area

Relocation assistance is available for this role.

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