OUAI

Manager

• Logging and tracking and organizing formula submissions from Contract Manufacturers as they deliver to OUAI HQ.
• Manage projects from concept to launch.
• Create and manage product briefs to finalize concepts, research and define the products’ feasibility and development parameters.
• Distributing formula samples to internal and external testers for thorough formula evaluation.
• Work closely with the Director of Product Development to evaluate formula submissions and provide feedback and re-directs and select submissions to be presented back to key stakeholders.
• Partner with Sr. Manager of Product Development, and Brand Marketing to explore new products concepts and benchmarks.
• Work with raw material suppliers, CMs, community and other partners on an ongoing basis to identify innovation and opportunities to build new iconic/hero products.
• Help create and manage product briefs to finalize concepts, research and define the products feasibility and development parameters.
• Maintain current processes and help enforce new processes as they are created and being implemented (examples: testing protocols, artwork routing/tracking, internal master product trackers).
• Maintain close cross-functional communication with Operations, Marketing and Sales teams to ensure relevant information is being shared efficiently.
• Attend meetings with vendors & internal teams, take meeting notes and circulate recap notes.
• Research new ingredients, textures, products and packaging to allow for greater innovation.
• Partner with coordinator to complete monthly product alerts, quarterly and yearly competitive reviews and present in-depth findings and trends to management with the product recommendations and provide research to help facilitate product innovation.
• Participate in "Blue Sky" brainstorming sessions.
• Partner with the Operations team to ensure launches are kept on target and all timelines are accurate.
• Monitor and maintain on-time delivery of critical project milestones.
• Organize and maintain all lab samples, master standards.
• Create and manage multiple spreadsheets and checklists that hold key information and keep track of projects and key product information.

Associate Manager, Product Development