Manager, Product Development, Sebastian
Morris Plains, NJ, US
Position Title: R&D Manager, Product Development, Sebastian
Location: Morris Plains, New Jersey
Reports to: Director, Product Development Prestige Hair Care
Scope / Brands: Sebastian
ABOUT THE WELLA COMPANY
Together, WE enable individuals to look, feel, and be their true selves.
Wella Company is one of the world’s leading beauty companies, comprised of a family of iconic brands such as Wella Professionals, Clairol, OPI, Nioxin and ghd. With 6,000 employees globally, presence in over 100 countries, Wella Company and its brands enable consumers to look, feel, and be their true selves. As innovators in the hair and nail industry, Wella Company empowers its people to delight consumers, inspire beauty professionals, engage communities, and deliver sustainable growth to its stakeholders.
For additional information about the Wella Company please visit www.wellacompany.com.
THE ROLE & KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Your role is to lead Product Development for Sebastian global initiatives, ensuring that the products meet consumer needs and are delivered on time with technical readiness and compelling claims. You will also work closely with Marketing, Education, and cross-functional partners to co-create, support, and amplify our hair care innovation plans to grow our North America Hair Care business.
You will have three main responsibilities:
- Lead Product Development for global Sebastian initiatives. Collaborate with Marketing and cross-functional partners to define, develop and execute priority hair care projects. Ensure projects are delivered on time with complete technical readiness. Support commercial sales teams with strong claims, science stories, demos, and go to market materials. Engage in customer sell-in meetings as the technical expert supporting the sales team for top customer meetings.
- Assess the North America Hair Care & Styling landscape and define strategic innovation opportunities for Wella Co. Understand key unmet consumer and stylist desires. Assess the competitive landscape. Develop strong customer/channel understanding. Identify strategic opportunities for us to win in hair care sustainably.
- Support the growth of our existing base Hair Care & Styling business in North America, ranging from co-developing regional initiatives with Brand Marketing to collaborating with internal and external manufacturing operations to ensure that our products remain compliant to the evolving laws and regulations.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Hair or Skin Care R&D.
- Significant record of achievement in the development and commercialization of new products
- Demonstrated ability to effectively influence & and collaborate with Brand Marketing and Supply Chain functions.
- Experience in coaching and developing a small team working for you.
- Experience scouting and qualifying third party partners preferred.
- Minimum BS in chemistry, materials science, biology, or related science. Master’s degree preferred.
- Ability to handle multiple priorities effectively.
- Agile Problem Solver.
- Effective oral and written communicator, with ability to manage global relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Open to travel globally when needed. (expected: ~5-10%)
We disclose the compensation range for positions in compliance with local law. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Wella Company's total rewards package for employees. Pay range: $110,000-$125,000 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonus plan or variable pay, depending on the role. In addition, Wella Company provides a rich variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance, life, and disability insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).
EEO OPPORTUNITIES
We offer equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Wella Company with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at: https://www.wellacompany.com/consumer-affairs
We strongly believe that cultivating a diverse workplace gives a company strength. The combination of unique skills, abilities, experiences and backgrounds creates an environment that produces extraordinary results. EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled.
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