Project Manager - Product Development
Are you a beauty enthusiast who loves product development and innovation? Are you a creative doer who wants to take part in creating products in a friendly and innovative way?
Maria Nila is one of the world’s fastest growing hair care brands and an innovative beauty company. We are now expanding the team and looking for a Project Manager for creating and maintaining our global portfolio. You will get the chance to influence our journey to lead sustainable beauty and a one of a kind opportunity to create beauty from scratch with our team in our own factory. At Maria Nila you get an exciting and rewarding position in a company full of ambitious and creative people. At our office, kindness, creativity and community are reflected in all work and our everyday life.
As a product Project Manager, you will be a key player in the Product Studio team, working operationally to optimize Maria Nila’s long term product portfolio.
In this role, you will:
- Work on new product projects for the global Maria Nila portfolio.
- Secure end-to-end new product development projects.
- Manage project planning from brief to finished product and oversee all checkpoints including cost calculation, sourcing, testing and coordination between departments.
- Work closely with our chemists, laboratories, hairdressers, marketers, packaging designers and sales team to create world class beauty products.
- Execute on project progress in relation to schedule and budget. Develop and continuously track cost estimates for new and updated products to secure an optimal portfolio from a business perspective.
- Provide analysis and input on product optimization using commercial KPIs and strategize with other stakeholders on improving portfolio.
- Visit and collaborate with suppliers, fairs, market forums and key opinion leaders to secure a future proof portfolio.
The foundation of Maria Nila is built on the values ‘Act Friendly, Be Ambitious & Take Ownership’. We have a strong sense of family culture and having fun together, while growing the company in an innovative and proactive way and taking responsibility for your work.
Maria Nila is looking for the one with:
- A master’s or bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Product Development or similar.
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in a similar project manager role. Preferred experience as a product developer.
- Understanding of product development, from cost calculations and test processes to end-to-end strategies.
- Experience of cross-functional collaboration leading a full chain end-to-end project finalization.
- A big interest and understanding for the beauty industry.
- A good negotiator with a strong business and result-oriented mindset.
- Strong communication skills in English, writing and speaking fluently.
- Good knowledge on how to use Office programs - experience with apps Monday, QLIK and BC is a plus!
The personalities that join the Maria Nila family are often:
- Thriving when creating “wow” products in new and innovative ways.
- Structured with strong analytic skills. Organizing, prioritizing and planning realistically is key.
- Mature, determined and trustworthy. Maria Nila is looking for someone that is down-to-earth and confident in decision-making.
- Charismatic with a high social competence. You should be good at building and maintaining relationships.
Other
- Full-time position located at our Stockholm HQ at Östermalmsgatan 19. Psst! Our office has been nominated as one of the most beautiful ones in Sweden.
- The role reports to Head of Product.
- Apply through TeamTailor.
Does this sound like you?
Submit your application with CV and a short personal letter through TeamTailor.
Selection and interviews for the role will take place continuously from 16/4.
- Department
- Product Studio
- Locations
- Stockholm Head Office
- Employment type
- Full-time
Stockholm Head Office
What do we offer?
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Work with a great team of doers and creators
Our day-to-day work is led by a company culture that guides us to Be Ambitious, Act Friendly and Take Ownership, where our key values within sustainability, innovation and family culture goes into every detail of our work. For the right person, there are great opportunities ahead! -
Work with a socially responsible brand
At Maria Nila you work with cruelty-free, animal and climate friendly, and colour-protecting haircare products. We develop and produce our own products and have our own fulfillment center, warehouse and factory in Sweden. The philosophy of choosing friendly does not stop at the products. With charity as one of our core pillars, we believe in a workplace where we must take responsibility for animals, the environment, and our future generations. We want you to be part of our friendly journey.
About Maria Nila
Our 100% vegan and cruelty-free products are developed out of love for animals and the environment.
Maria Nila offers a wide range of exclusive haircare and styling products to hairdressers around the world. We think of each product as a piece of art and craftsmanship, carefully developed to grant a complete satisfactory experience for our customer, including quality, design and ease of use.
We are particularly proud of our production plant located in Helsingborg, Sweden. With great passion for their work, our developers and chemists select ingredients, which are then processed to create a finished product.
All our Products are 100% vegan and certified by PETA, Vegan Society and Leaping Bunny.
Project Manager - Product Development
Are you a beauty enthusiast who loves product development and innovation? Are you a creative doer who wants to take part in creating products in a friendly and innovative way?
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