Product Development Manager

About Westman Atelier

A new standard of clean luxury. Founded by world-renowned editorial makeup artist Gucci Westman, Westman Atelier is a curated edit of skin-loving, performance-first makeup that is always effortless, never overdone. A mother, makeup artist, and champion of holistic living, Gucci believes passionately that ‘luxury’, ‘efficacy’ and ‘clean’ can be synonymous with exceptional makeup.

• A skincare approach to high performance make-up formulated with clean ingredients and no-compromise integrity
• Balancing perfect shades and buttery textures that melt into the skin with plant-based actives and cutting-edge science

About Our Founder

Gucci Westman has more than 20 years of professional experience as a major editorial makeup artist, contributing to publications like Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar. Gucci is known for creating dewy, supernaturally glowy looks and her highly coveted “second-skin approach” to makeup, resulting in naturally beautiful, radiantly amplified skin.

Position Summary

The Manager, Product Development will support the innovation and development of luxe, sustainable, and ethically sourced cosmetics. This role will work with a team of talented professionals to bring new products to life, while ensuring products are aligned with brand and founder ethos.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the product development lifecycle, including timelines, milestones, and budget allocation, to ensure on-time delivery of new product launches.
• Collaborate on the execution of a product development roadmap aligned with the brand’s clean beauty values and market trends.
• Assist in Identifying opportunities for innovation and growth within the clean beauty space.
• Brief labs on new projects in all makeup and skincare categories
• Support team members in fostering creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Perform Competitive Product analysis to support new developments.
• Work closely with the formulation process from concept to launch, ensuring products meet clean beauty standards, regulatory requirements, and performance expectations.
• Manage the timelines for formula, shade matching and testings to guarantee a successful and on -time launch
• Collaborate with suppliers to coordinate all necessary samples throughout the development process, ensuring seamless support to all teams in the early stages of  new product launches.
• Track and approve pre-production samples for open orders of products.
• Coordinate cross-functional efforts with marketing, packaging, and operations teams to ensure seamless execution from concept to commercialization.
• Troubleshoot any problems that arise within the development cycle.
• Overlook all beauty assets to ensure the shades develop as expected.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemistry, Cosmetics Science, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• Proven experience (3-5 years) in product development within the beauty or cosmetics industry, with a focus on clean beauty products.
• Impeccable attention to detail
• Proactive individual with a strong initiative mindset to drive innovation, collaboration  and make impact on the development process.
• Deep understanding of clean beauty principles, ingredient sourcing, formulation techniques, and regulatory requirements.
• Solid project management abilities, with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and external partners.
• Passion for sustainability, ethical sourcing, and advancing the principles of clean beauty.