Your Dreams, Our Future.

Join the dynamic and diverse team at Shiseido Americas, a subsidiary of the world-renowned Shiseido Company Limited. Be a part of a portfolio of prestige beauty brands which includes Clé de Peau Beauté, Drunk Elephant, Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare, NARS, SHISEIDO and several prestige fragrance brands including Issey Miyake, Narciso Rodriguez and Tory Burch. At Shiseido Americas we value and celebrate human diversity, with a rich tapestry of employees from all backgrounds and experiences.

Headquartered in New York City with US offices and facilities located in New Jersey, Ohio, Texas and Florida, Shiseido Americas employs over 2,000 individuals in the US, Canada, and Latin America. Shiseido Americas is a hub of talent and innovation. Be inspired by the array of skills, knowledge, and integrity of your colleagues, and join our driving force as Shiseido continues its pursuit of beauty innovations for a better world.

At Shiseido Americas, we focus on our people. We strive to foster a collaborative workplace culture where creative thinking, inclusivity and unique diverse perspectives are celebrated in order to drive success for both our employees and the company as a whole. By prioritizing our team and promoting an open-minded environment, we push the boundaries of what's possible and bring new ideas to life.

WHERE YOU WILL WORK:

Our New Product Development team encourages a culture of continuous learning and improvement, with a focus on driving innovation and achieving operational excellence. We offer a dynamic and stimulating work culture, as employees are part of a greater team and purpose that collaborates with different departments, brands and business units.

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for coordinating launch and development activities within a Luxury Cosmetics brand by developing and executing launch and optimization projects to deliver all programs on time in full (OTIF). Collaborates with all the Operations cross-functional team members to ensure that all necessary learning, qualification and execution activities of new products are completed in support of a successful launch. A Planner is expected to manage a portfolio of projects, usually at a lower complexity level.  These projects may vary between new product launches & supply chain design changes depending on the business needs.  This individual must also collaborate closely with the marketing team to ensure the brand conception is achieved.  This individual must be highly motivated, very organized, and a quick learner.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• You will coordinate the new product development process for all products for a designated category brand from concept generation to execution, ensuring timing, quantity and KPI targets are achieved
• You will coordinate all project meetings and drive the seamless integration between all Operational, R&D, Creative, Marketing & Sales processes and functions involved in developing and launching new products
• You will proactively drive the Kick-off briefing process for new projects using a range of standard timeline templates that vary in duration according to product complexity
• You will consistently challenge and reduce the development lead-times by ensuring appropriate balanced risks are built into the original time plans, whilst ensuring all COGs, quality and service requirements are achieved/exceeded
• You will be responsible for the cost process for all launches within designated category. Present options to the brand that meet: their cost target, aesthetic target and offer a sustainable option to achieve Shiseido goals.
• You will be an independent contributor to the launch process and the liaison between all Operations teams and the brands. Inclusive of timely escalation of launch challenges on either side to the correct parties to mitigate risks to the business.
• You will be the gate keeper for brand quality of both formula and packaging. Ensuring that all product launches pass the Shiseido corporate quality tests.

WHO YOU ARE

• You work well with cross-functional teams and take a leadership / coordinator role for project execution tasks
• You have effective interpersonal skills
• You have knowledge of MS Project or other project management-related software, MS Excel, Word & PowerPoint
• You have 0 to 2 years’ project management experience (the more the better)
• You understand new product development processes & stage gate approach
• You have had exposure to a production environment & interaction of packaging, process, manufacturing
• You have a bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university

If this sounds like you, we want you on our team.  Apply today and let's create something beautiful!

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You may be asked to perform other duties needed to help drive to our vision, fulfill our mission and abide by our organization’s values.

What We Can Offer You

At Shiseido Americas, our pride extends beyond our rich legacy to our passionate and talented team that brings it to life every day. We recognize that without our people, innovation would not be possible. That's why we go above and beyond with our comprehensive benefits program to recognize our employees. With an array of options designed to give our employees peace of mind, our perks & benefits program is more than just a perk – it's an investment in our people's futures. Whether you're looking for comprehensive health coverage, retirement savings, or paid time off, our benefits have you covered! Check out a list of our Benefits and Perks offerings:

· Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

· Life and Disability Insurance

· Paid Time Off

· Paid Volunteer Days

· Paid Company Holidays

· Paid Parental Leave

· 401K with 6% Company Match

· Talent Development & Learning Programs

· Internal & International Mobility

· Product Discounts & Annual Gratis

· Employee Led Affinity Groups

· Tuition Reimbursement

The base pay for this position may vary based on geographic location. Actual base pay offered will be based on several factors including job-specific knowledge, education, skills, and depth of experience. In addition to base pay, we may offer additional forms of compensation as components of a total compensation package, including participation in our bonus program which features the ability to overachieve, in addition to a full range of competitive benefits.

Shiseido is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other classification protected by Federal, State or Local law