Product Development Assistant - Cosmetic Industry

Are you a highly organized, entrepreneurial self-starter with a passion for makeup? Join our dynamic Product Development team in El Segundo! We're looking for a detail-oriented Product Development Assistant to provide essential administrative, organizational, and project management support. You'll be managing sample requests, coordinating product testing, gathering marketing assets, organizing archives, and ensuring smooth communication with suppliers. What you'll need:

• 2+ years of office experience, ideally in product development.
• Proven organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple timelines.
• Basic understanding of makeup and color evaluation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Apps and social media savvy.

This role requires regular in-person attendance in El Segundo. Apply now to help bring our next big product to life!

salary: $22.86 - $22.87 per hour

shift: First

work hours: 9 AM - 5 PM

education: High School

Responsibilities

• Maintain and organize PD room along with the category manager’s shelving
• Manage reformulations, making sure formula matches approved standards and project milestones are met
• Create a library of masters for all projects
• Organize files/communication for launch items
• Organize product testing groups and collect feedback
• Collect all shipments throughout the day & deliver to PD managers
• Relay PD manager formula feedback to suppliers
• Organize meetings with suppliers at the office and during trade shows
• Obtain product benchmarks & ship to suppliers
• Evaluate and approve first production batch approvals
• Create proposals for shade ranges/new projects
• Organize vendor and competitive sampling archives
• Gather assets needed for marketing decks/meetings including swatch photos and formula information
• Create claims testing proposals based on competitive research and new claims opportunities
• Create new launch reports for buzz-driving makeup launches
• Manage sample requests from cross-functional partners for marketing books, photoshoots, meetings, etc.

Skills

• Organizational Skills
• Microsoft Office (1 year of experience is required)
• Product Development (2 years of experience is required)
• Photoshop
• Canva
• Project Management
• Client Service

Qualifications

• Years of experience: 2 years
• Experience level: Experienced

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

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