New Product Development Executive, Kayali

2 weeks ago

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Huda Beauty Full time

Who We Are: Fueled by passion, KAYALI was founded in 2018 by beauty mogul and fragrance fanatic, Mona Kattan. Translating to 'my imagination' in Arabic, KAYALI provides a modern fragrance experience inspired by Mona's rich Middle Eastern heritage and the art of layering scents to help you create your mood; where sharing scents is a ritual and smelling good is both an act of goodwill and self-love. Mona collaborates with some of the world's most renowned perfumers and sources the finest ingredients to create unique juices that are infinitely memorable, long-lasting, and cruelty-free. Each luxurious fragrance is an ode to true craftsmanship and tells a special story, from the addictive notes to the multi-faceted jeweled bottles.

Our mission: To make everyone feel like the diamond they are To build a global community of fragrance lovers through the power of scent and by providing them with the most innovative & luxurious fragrances, education and sharing our Middle Eastern fragrance rituals with the world.

Summary: We are looking for a talented New Product Development Executive to join our Supply Chain department. The NPD Executive will have a big impact by coordinating the product development processes from concept generation to launch i.e. the Exploration, Development and Execution phases. They do not develop products, but they coordinate, and project manage all the tasks associated with the launch across the organization. As a result, the NPD Executive will ensure that Huda Beauty supplies its customers with new innovative products on time and in full, at the targeted quality level and at the quickest speed to market within the industry.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for the overall project management of new product development projects of a category by planning and tracking all steps from concept generation to launch, ensuring timing, quantity and KPIs targets are achieved.
  • Work in collaboration and define the roles and responsibilities of project team members involved in product launches from Supply Chain, Product Development, Packaging, Quality, Regulatory, Purchasing, Finance, Regional Markets, S&OP and Logistics.
  • Help in building the Kayali 24-month launch calendar in conjunction with the brand leaders and be the owner of your category product launches.
  • Provide the product development team with launch feasibility and scenarios as and when requested using standard time plan templates that vary in duration and need to be adapted according to product specification and complexity.
  • Build detailed time plans for each launch with key development milestones and proactively track and manage the adherence to the timelines.
  • Regularly update the timelines based on project evolution, suppliers feedback and launch calendar changes.
  • Lead weekly project meetings to closely follow the evolution of each project with the relevant teams, ensuring successful completion of all tasks, and provide agendas and recaps for those.
  • Consistently challenge and reduce the development lead-times by ensuring appropriate balanced risks are factored into the original time plans, whilst ensuring all service requirements are achieved/exceeded.
  • Work closely with suppliers and contract manufacturers all through the development, ensuring our projects are on track and orders are delivered on time and up to our quality standards.
  • Be able to anticipate potential risks and issues linked to development, production, shipment and proactively look for solutions when they occur.
  • Develop contingency plans where required in collaboration with the NPD Manager.
  • Ensure key information is defined in a timely manner and made more accurate all along the development process e.g. Specifications, BOM's, Quantities, Shipping plans according to company's standards.
  • Provide timely and effective communication of the risks and corrective actions required to ensure perfect execution and encourage an environment of full transparency via the use of project status updates, "red flag" alerts to senior management and other similar tools.
  • Manage the forecasting process ensuring launch forecasts are submitted for each launch by collaborating with the Regional Markets and the Demand Planning team and place orders of all components and finished goods for launch.
  • Find ways to improve the launch management process and overall NPD performance.

Requirements:

  • 2-3 years of experience ideally in launch management or project management within the beauty or FMCG industry with a solid grasp on product development & supply chain processes.
  • Excellent communication skills and cross functional collaboration.
  • Strong planning and organizational skills, with a great ability to multi-task while staying rigorous.
  • Ability to give suggestions that will form the basis for decision making for the key elements in the launch management process.

Our Benefits & Perks:

  • Premium Medical/Dental/Vision coverage for employees plus dependents.
  • Employee discounts on all Huda Beauty, Wishful, and Kayali products.
  • Quarterly product gifting.

Kayali is committed to building diverse and inclusive teams and upholding an equal employment workplace that is free from discrimination. We hire stellar individuals regardless of their race, color, ancestry, religion, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, medical conditions, disability, or veteran status. If you need reasonable accommodation at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.

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