TATA HARPER

DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT INNOVATION

About Tata Harper

Adored by celebrities, beauty editors and consumers globally, Tata Harper is revolutionizing luxury skincare with high-performance formulas that are 100% natural and non-toxic. From start to finish, we produce everything on our 1,200-acre certified-organic Vermont farm with an in-house team of green beauty engineers. No outsourcing. No shortcuts. No synthetics, ever.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced, hands-on Director of Product Innovation who has a track record of launching products that exceed customer expectations. Reporting directly to the SVP, Brand Marketing and working closely with our Founder, this individual will translate the ideation and vision of the company into products and plans that support our rapid growth.

The Director of Product Innovation will deliver package designs that ensure that the materials, components, secondary packaging, shipping designs, tooling, and manufacturing meet project goals and requirements. This individual is responsible for working collaboratively with the multifunctional team to build timelines and activities to successfully execute a comprehensive plan to deliver products in-market. This individual will also be instrumental in the effort to develop tools and processes to ensure new product success, reduce supply chain disruption, and minimize quality issues.

This role requires significant hands-on work, attention to detail, and mentorship of a small team. It also requires strong problem-solving skills and experience leading projects of global scope and complexity. The role is ideally based in Burlington or Middlebury, VT or in NY (with travel to VT and CT).

Detailed Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities

Concept & Ideation

• Lead the creative ideation and package engineering for new product launches, samples, merchandise, and promotional initiatives.
• Represent and deliver upon an understanding of the culture and DNA of the brand; translate what is successful in both the physical retail and digital sales environments.
• Research and communicate trends and new technologies to continuously evaluate best practices and support product innovation and sustainability goals.
• Act as subject matter expert in materials (e.g., paper, plastic, aluminum, glass, corrugate, decoration, and closures) with an eye towards sustainability.
• Ensure that packages/components meet the needs of the Brand, Corporation, regulatory legislation, retail partners, and consumer safety.

Package Development

• Provide comprehensive feasibility of each concept or package that defines function, manufacturability, component cost, tooling estimates, development lead time and risk.
• Source all packaging components including primary packages, secondary packages, corrugate, and tooling in close partnership with our Procurement team.
• Develop detailed timelines in partnership with Project Manager including all package development tasks and manage to them.
• Ensure all packaging is designed and executed to meet ship test standards and maintain quality through transportation and storage in pallet design.
• Partner with Procurement team to manage relations with suppliers and vendors to identify issues proactively and resolve investigations.
• Ensure all projects are completed and meet the intended design, quality, cost, functionality, and manufacturability objectives.

Implementation

• Communicate and work closely with all development groups including R&D, Marketing, Design, Sales, Finance, and Manufacturing/QA.
• Evaluate the likelihood and severity of risks, modify plans as needed, and effectively frame/communicate issues to drive decisions with Leadership.
• Manage direct reports and communicate clearly with colleagues to ensure they are provided the necessary support and tools to deliver on projects.
• Manage Bill of Materials (BOM) creation and communication to receiving partners.
• Work with Manufacturing and QA to define Fill and Assembly (F&A) specifications, including pallet plans and packaging fill instructions, design criteria and defect ranges to ensure optimal process flow from manufacture through filling and assembly.
• Collaborate with production partners; successfully navigate situations where manufacturing hurdles arise.

Education and Experience

• BS degree in Packaging Science or Engineering
• Minimum of 5-10 years’ experience in cosmetic package development
• Focused experience in CPG beauty industry with proven development and project management experience in wellness and skin care categories
• An enthusiastic self-starter with excellent communication skills
• An ability to form effective working relationships at all levels within the business within an interdisciplinary team and translate requests into action
• Up to 25% travel required (depending on work location)
• Strong vendor relationships is a plus
• Must have the ability to work in the USA

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $104,147.64 - $125,425.12 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Compensation package:

• Bonus pay
• Yearly pay

Experience level:

• 5 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Whiting, VT 05778: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Management: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Whiting, VT 05778

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