e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. is a leading cosmetics brand committed to clean, cruelty-free beauty. They are seeking a highly organized Product Development Coordinator to support the New Product Development team by managing day-to-day tasks, coordinating sample shipments, and maintaining product inventory in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Support the New Product Development team by coordinating and maintaining day-to-day tasks across current and new projects
- Manage, coordinate, ship, and track all incoming and outgoing sample shipments (domestic & international)
- Manage incoming formula and shade submissions, communicate updates, and hand off samples to project owners
- Organize, label, and maintain product sample inventory to ensure quick access and traceability
- Maintain the Innovation Room, keeping project bins current, assortments updated, and the space clean and presentation-ready
- Prepare product trays for all meetings, including weekly working sessions and vendor meetings
- Coordinate product testing activities; schedule panels, gather feedback, and maintain an up-to-date testing tracker
- Update briefs with formula and shade benchmarks and direction
- Input directed feedback and approvals into Wrike
- Maintain weekly development trackers for briefs, action items, and non-project tasks
- Scan and send approvals/rejections to external vendors
- Maintain digital product folders, ensuring vendor documents, specs, and internal files are organized and accessible
- Maintain a library of vendor submissions and competitive products for easy reference
- Maintain NPD pipeline sheets for quick reference
- Partner with Product Innovation to support Internal Line Review sample needs and tray prep
- Monitor market trends and competitor activity; send a monthly roundup of notable launches and insights
- Conduct competitive shopping and market research to inform product direction and benchmarking
- Attend 1–2 international calls (evenings) with China R&D/Sourcing teams per week, as needed
- Assist in evaluating formulas in partnership with the team
Skills
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Entry-level position; ideal candidate has internship or work experience in the beauty industry and a genuine passion for beauty innovation
- 1+ years of experience in product development or a related function
- Highly resourceful with strong problem-solving abilities
- Works efficiently with a positive, can-do attitude
- Strong time-management skills with the ability to prioritize and adapt to shifting deadlines
- High level of ownership, follow-through, and initiative
- Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to multitask
- Must be willing to wear and evaluate a variety of beauty products, including fragranced items, color cosmetics, and active skincare
- Physical requirements: frequently move materials up to 15 lbs; retrieve, pack, and unpack packages; occasional ladder use for accessing storage
- No task is too small mindset with enthusiasm for creative problem-solving
- Thrives in a fast-paced environment and embraces change
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; excellent team player
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
- Willingness to support the team on additional tasks as needed
- Onsite presence required 5 days a week in the Oakland office
- Beauty industry experience strongly preferred
Benefits
- Competitive pay and benefits
- Bonus eligibility (200% of target over the last six fiscal years)
- Equity
- Flexible time off
- Year-round half-day Fridays
- Hybrid 3 day in office, 2 day at home work environment
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