Product Development Manager

1 week ago


Montréal, Canada Gloss Ventures Full time

**Company Description**

Gloss Ventures is building the next generation of innovative, data-driven wellness & beauty brands via our global CPG Growth Platform. Our portfolio of on-trend consumer brands is continuously praised for fantastic quality, leading innovation, and engaging branding, all at an accessible price point. We leverage our proprietary influencer management software, Amped, as well as several AI-based data-mining solutions to bring the best ideas and content to fruition. Our portfolio brands are distributed globally with the world’s major retailers, as well as our own Shopify stores and Amazon.

We are seeking a product development manager to execute all stages of product development from ideation to launch. You will liaise with external vendors and CMs, along with cross-functional partners in Brand, Marketing, Sales, Regulatory, and Creative to ensure concepts are clearly communicated and executed to completion. This person will report to the CEO.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Lead product development for Zoe Ayla and Sacheu Beauty (Skincare & Beauty Tools), Active Wow (Oral Care).
- Direct formula development and reformulations for calendarized programs, ensuring development meets the brand’s mission and commitments to quality.
- Collaborate with the team to develop disruptive concepts that generate new opportunities for brand growth.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure products are brought to market on time and within budget.
- Ensure all programs have development briefs, master fact sheets, that the PD trackers are up-to-date, and ensure timelines are met.
- Work with regulatory agencies to ensure compliance with all regulations and safety standards.
- Assess P&L and negotiate pricing with vendors on formula and packaging
- Proof and press check packaging artwork, manuals, and product descriptions for accuracy.
- Lead weekly product development meetings for all designated brands.

**Requirements**:

- 3+ years of solid product development experience in the North American consumer packaged goods industry
- Experience in skincare + beauty tools is strongly preferred
- Demonstrates creative problem solving, organizational skills, excellent conceptual development skills and strong strategic, analytical thinking
- Experience working with R&D, Regulatory and Quality Assurance teams
- Self-starter with the ability to work independently and be flexible
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
- Efficiency in NetSuite and WERCs is a plus, but not a requirement.

**The perks**:

- Paid for laptop + phone if desired
- Private plan for Healthcare + Dentalcare + additional insurance benefits after 3 months



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