Product Developer, Product Development - Morris Plains, United States - Wella

Description

Position Title: Product Developer, Product Development

Location: Morris Plains, New Jersey

Reports to: Sr. Manager, Product Development, Hair Color

Hybrid role: 3 days in office, 2 days WFH

ABOUT THE WELLA COMPANY

Together, WE enable individuals to look, feel, and be their true selves.

Wella Company is one of the world's leading beauty companies, comprised of a family of iconic brands such as Wella Professionals, Clairol, OPI, Nioxin and ghd. With 6,000 employees globally, presence in over 100 countries, Wella Company and its brands enable consumers to look, feel, and be their true selves. As innovators in the hair and nail industry, Wella Company empowers its people to delight consumers, inspire beauty professionals, engage communities, and deliver sustainable growth to its stakeholders.

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THE ROLE

Product Development Researcher and Business Support role in Hair Color R&D for the North American retail and pro market. For the first six months, roles and responsibilities will be split between Product Development and Formulation. This will then evolve into a full time Product Development role.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support new hair color product development & launch, all the way to the shelf/salon.
• Support development of scientific communication elements like claims, demos, etc.
• Qualify new product performance and define robust claims substantiation strategy.
• Create demos to illustrate product differences, building the reason to believe in the product efficacy.
• Support registration, notifications, intellectual freedom to practice and product compliance to enable new launches and existing base business.

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential:

• Minimum Bachelor Degree in biology/biotech, chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, cosmetic or natural sciences.
• 3-5 years job experience working in a lab.
• Prior experience in beauty or hair color is preferred, but not required.
• Desire to penetrate science deeply and support claims with robust science approaches.
• Curiosity and empathy to transfer consumer and stylist insights into new product ideas.
• Capable of communicating science and technology to non-technical community
• Conducts comprehensive analysis in category to determine product/shade trends.
• Team player and "can do" attitude.
• Experience with product evaluation and/or claims substantiation is desired. Experience using statistical analysis is a plus.
• A strong sense of urgency, ability to manage details while responding to changing priorities and feedback.
• A bias towards Beauty and in touch with trends in the beauty industry.
• Communication and presentation skills for verbal and written communication (in English) of ideas, technical rationales, risks, issues and recommendations.
• Able to work in fast-paced environment. Able to manage multiple priorities.
• Open to travel to the NYC Test Salon when needed (expected ~5-10%) Travel will be covered.

We disclose the compensation range for positions in compliance with local law. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Wella Company's total rewards package for employees. Pay Range: $68,000-$80,000 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonus plan or variable pay, depending on the role. In addition, Wella Company provides a rich variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance, life, and disability insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

EEO OPPORTUNITIES

We offer equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Wella Company with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at:

We strongly believe that cultivating a diverse workplace gives a company strength. The combination of unique skills, abilities, experiences and backgrounds creates an environment that produces extraordinary results. EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled.

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