Your Dreams, Our Future.

Join the dynamic and diverse team at Shiseido Americas, a subsidiary of the world-renowned Shiseido Company Limited. Be a part of a portfolio of prestige beauty brands which includes Clé de Peau Beauté, Drunk Elephant, Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare, NARS, SHISEIDO and several prestige fragrance brands including Issey Miyake, Narciso Rodriguez and Tory Burch. At Shiseido Americas we value and celebrate human diversity, with a rich tapestry of employees from all backgrounds and experiences.

Headquartered in New York City with US offices and facilities located in New Jersey, Ohio, Texas and Florida, Shiseido Americas employs over 2,000 individuals in the US, Canada, and Latin America. Shiseido Americas is a hub of talent and innovation. Be inspired by the array of skills, knowledge, and integrity of your colleagues, and join our driving force as Shiseido continues its pursuit of beauty innovations for a better world.

At Shiseido Americas, we focus on our people. We strive to foster a collaborative workplace culture where creative thinking, inclusivity and unique diverse perspectives are celebrated in order to drive success for both our employees and the company as a whole. By prioritizing our team and promoting an open-minded environment, we push the boundaries of what's possible and bring new ideas to life.

WHERE YOU WILL WORK

New Product Development is responsible for working with cross functionally to deliver launches on time, at cost and at the correct package conception and product quality.

This role requires strong project management, problem solving, communication skills, as well as basic product development and executional abilities. High collaboration with Japan HQ counterparts and cross-functional team members is needed to ensure all necessary learning, qualification, and execution activities are completed in support of a successful launch. This individual is expected to manage a portfolio of new product development projects and executing launch project plans to deliver OTIF.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

You will lead product required changes from project brief generation to ATS (Available to Ship) ensuring timing, quantity, cost and KPI targets are achieved.
You will develop and maintain project timelines (MS Project required) following the Stage Gate NPD established process.
You will lead all project meetings and coordinate the seamless integration between Marketing, PD, R&D, Packaging and all Operational functions involved in developing product related projects.
You will lead COGS assessments at different stages of the project.
You will consistently challenge and reduce development lead-times by ensuring appropriate balanced risks are built into the original time plans, while ensuring all COGs, quality and service requirements are achieved/exceeded.
You will elevate risks and bottlenecks encountered during the development process with the respective mitigation plans.
You will establish working relationships with key stakeholders which includes:
Brand: Marketing, Product Development, Finance
Operations: Packaging Engineering, NPC (New Product Commercialization), S&OP, Quality, Production/Fillers (Internal & External), Procurement & Finance
R&D: Formulation and Regulatory

WHO YOU ARE

You work well with cross-functional teams and take a leadership role within the team.
Effective interpersonal skills are a must.
You have MS Project knowledge and experience, Excel and Word (Required).
You have 4 to 5 years of project management experience in CPG or Beauty Industry.
You understand new product development processes & stage gate approach.
You have exposure to production environment & interaction of packaging, process, manufacturing.
You can quickly analyze data and information from different places and put it together into a project plan or timeline.

If this sounds like you, we want you on our team. Apply today and let's create something beautiful!

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You may be asked to perform other duties needed to help drive to our vision, fulfill our mission and abide by our organization’s values.

What We Can Offer You

At Shiseido Americas, our pride extends beyond our rich legacy to our passionate and talented team that brings it to life every day. We recognize that without our people, innovation would not be possible. That's why we go above and beyond with our comprehensive benefits program to recognize our employees. With an array of options designed to give our employees peace of mind, our perks & benefits program is more than just a perk – it's an investment in our people's futures. Whether you're looking for comprehensive health coverage, retirement savings, or paid time off, our benefits have you covered! Check out a list of our Benefits and Perks offerings:

· Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

· Life and Disability Insurance

· Paid Time Off

· Paid Volunteer Days

· Paid Company Holidays

· Paid Parental Leave

· 401K with 6% Company Match

· Talent Development & Learning Programs

· Internal & International Mobility

· Product Discounts & Annual Gratis

· Employee Led Affinity Groups

· Tuition Reimbursement

The base pay for this position may vary based on geographic location. Actual base pay offered will be based on several factors including job-specific knowledge, education, skills, and depth of experience. In addition to base pay, we may offer additional forms of compensation as components of a total compensation package, including participation in our bonus program which features the ability to overachieve, in addition to a full range of competitive benefits.

Shiseido is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other classification protected by Federal, State or Local law

Salary

$93,480 - $110,000/ year

Manager, New Product Development

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