The Vice President, Product Development is responsible for leading the Product Development team along with all phases of new product development and the product reformulation process from concept to consumer within Too Faced Cosmetics. The position requires an experienced leader who has generated significant impact through both strategic and tactical direction within the product development lifecycle. The Vice President, Product Development will inspire and lead their team to ensure operational excellence and efficiency. 

This position is based in Too Faced Corporate Headquarters located in Irvine, CA.

• Provide leadership to team within Product Development – continue growing and developing the organization with strong talent to meet the demands of the business, prioritize goals, provide guidance and development for team, and create cohesive working relationships company-wide. 
• Responsible for managing the product development process from new product innovation to completion of production for all new product launches and reformulations.
• Conduct and manage product development meetings with Chief Creative Officer (CCO) – lead the development and implementation of creative concepts that are consistent with CCO vision in a timely manner.
• Partner with the senior team to integrate and drive the product development process through the business with consistent communication.
• Manage our direction of industry and color trends into viable product concepts to align with seasonal strategies along with developing the pipeline for future products.
• Collaborate with the creative and marketing teams on product concepts and design.
• Create relationships with suppliers to ensure timeline management and ownership all critical dates, including regular communication and relationship management with labs.
• Manage department budget including, Cost of Goods (COG), Profit and Loss (P&L) and budget impact for product / category level, and up to brand level.

• Bachelors’ Degree in Business, Marketing, or related field of study
• Minimum 10+ years color prestige color cosmetics product development experience
• Demonstrated skills with project management and knowledge of new product development lifecycle
• Ability to execute under accelerated timeframes and quickly adapts to change in priorities.
• Proven excellence in the leadership and execution, with a strong commercial acumen and experience in P&L management
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret extensive data to make actionable recommendations to the business
• Capability to play a strategic role with the senior team to provide operational strategies for continuous growth and process improvement
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills to build successful relationships with both internal and external teams, both locally and globally
• Excellent team building skills with proven results building and leading highly-effective teams in agile environments
• Advanced written and presentation skills who thrives in storytelling
• Self-motivated and flexible; ability to adapt quickly to change