Product Development Manager, SKIMS Beauty

Department: Production and Sourcing

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Los Angeles HQ

Compensation: $120,000 - $135,000 / year

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end product development across assigned SKIMS Beauty categories, from initial concept and brief through formulation, testing, packaging, production, and launch.
• Translate creative and brand concepts into actionable product development briefs, specifications, timelines, and deliverables.
• Partner with laboratories, contract manufacturers, packaging suppliers, and other external vendors to develop innovative, high-performing products.
• Manage formula submissions, evaluations, feedback, revisions, approvals, and final standards.
• Ensure products deliver against agreed performance, sensorial, aesthetic, quality, cost, and consumer expectations.
• Maintain detailed product specifications, development records, approvals, and product documentation throughout the development lifecycle.

• Partner with leadership and cross-functional teams to identify product opportunities and support the development of the SKIMS Beauty innovation pipeline.
• Stay closely connected to emerging beauty trends, ingredients, formulations, technologies, packaging innovation, and consumer behavior.
• Conduct competitive product analysis and identify opportunities for differentiation within the beauty landscape.
• Build strong relationships with laboratories and manufacturing partners to identify new technologies, ingredients, capabilities, and innovation opportunities.
• Balance trend awareness with SKIMS' distinct product philosophy to develop products with long-term relevance rather than simply reacting to the market.

• Partner closely with Creative and Packaging teams to develop primary and secondary packaging that delivers against brand vision, functionality, sustainability, cost, and manufacturing requirements.
• Manage packaging sampling, compatibility, functionality, testing, approvals, and production readiness.
• Work with suppliers to identify solutions to technical or manufacturing challenges while protecting the creative intent of the product.
• Ensure formula and packaging components are fully compatible and meet established quality standards.

• Own detailed development timelines across multiple products and launches simultaneously.
• Establish key milestones and proactively identify risks that could impact launch timing, cost, quality, or production.
• Drive accountability across internal teams and external partners to ensure development remains on schedule.
• Communicate development status, risks, decisions, and critical next steps clearly to key stakeholders.
• Navigate changing priorities and accelerated timelines while maintaining a high standard of execution.

• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance to manage product cost targets and margin objectives.
• Request, analyze, and negotiate vendor quotations and identify opportunities to optimize cost without compromising product quality or brand positioning.
• Build strong relationships with contract manufacturers, laboratories, component suppliers, and other development partners.
• Monitor vendor performance across quality, service, innovation, cost, and delivery.
• Support sourcing and onboarding of new development and manufacturing partners as the business scales.

• Partner with Regulatory and Quality teams to ensure products meet applicable testing, safety, claims, labeling, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate required product testing, including stability, compatibility, safety, performance, and other category-specific testing.
• Support global product development requirements as SKIMS Beauty expands across international markets.
• Ensure final formulas, components, specifications, artwork, and product standards are approved prior to production.

• Serve as a central point of coordination between Product Development, Creative, Brand, Marketing, Packaging, Operations, Supply Chain, Regulatory, Quality, and Finance.
• Partner with Marketing and Brand teams to provide accurate product information, claims support, ingredient stories, and product details for launch materials.
• Support launch readiness and ensure key stakeholders have the information and assets required to successfully bring products to market.
• Build collaborative relationships across the organization while maintaining clear ownership and accountability for development milestones.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 5+ years of product development experience within beauty, cosmetics, skincare, body care, fragrance, or a closely related consumer category.
• Strong understanding of the end-to-end beauty product development and commercialization process.
• Experience working directly with beauty laboratories, contract manufacturers, packaging suppliers, and component vendors.
• Working knowledge of formulation development, packaging development, product testing, manufacturing, and regulatory requirements.
• Proven ability to manage multiple product development projects and complex timelines simultaneously.
• Strong project management skills with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through.
• Experience managing product costing and working toward target margins.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively across creative, technical, and commercial teams.
• Highly proficient in Excel, project management tools, and product development documentation.
• Experience developing products for global markets is strongly preferred.
• Experience within a high-growth, founder-led, or entrepreneurial beauty business is a plus.

• Product obsession: You care deeply about the details and understand what separates a good beauty product from an exceptional one.
• Operational rigor: You create structure, maintain visibility, and keep complex development programs moving forward.
• Creative problem-solving: You find solutions when formulation, packaging, cost, or timing challenges arise.
• Commercial thinking: You understand that innovation must balance creativity, consumer relevance, scalability, margin, and speed to market.
• Strong collaboration: You can build trusted relationships with creative teams, technical experts, vendors, and senior stakeholders.
• Ownership: You anticipate issues, drive decisions, and take responsibility for getting products across the finish line.
• Agility: You are comfortable operating in a rapidly evolving business where priorities can shift quickly.
• High standards: You have an exceptional eye for detail and a commitment to delivering products worthy of the SKIMS brand.

Benefits, Culture and Perks

• Up to 100% Company Paid Healthcare (medical, dental, vision) 
• Kind Body Fertility Benefits   
• 401(k) savings plan with up to 4% match 
• Unlimited PTO  
• Full Access to LinkedIn learning 
• Employee Discounts  

• Free weekly catered lunch at HQ – M/T/W/Th
• Dog-Friendly office on a Thursday and Friday
• Free Swag Giveaways  
• Annual Holiday Party 
• Annual Summer Party  
• Invitations to pop-ups and other company events  
• Complimentary daily office snacks and beverages