At MaskOn, our mission is to “reimagine the ordinary”; we do that primarily by creating lifestyle goods that complement people’s innate proclivities towards beauty, discovery, and self-expression. This shared mission-mindset flows throughout the organization from our product designs and inspiration, to day-to-day operations, and to our business planning initiatives. As our business scope expands, we endeavour to find like-minded and talented individuals to join our cause.

Currently, we are looking for a Product Development Manager to join us on this exciting journey of business growth and evolution. As a product development manager at MaskOn, you will be responsible for end-to-end product development, including product line planning, budgeting, and forecasting; product selection and segmentation; and product sampling to bulk order logistics. As a lifestyle brand that works with tangible items daily, this is no small feat; this role is crucial to maintaining our product’s quality assurance, and ensuring all legal requirements and documentation are in proper order. Most importantly, at different touchpoints of the product development lifecycle, this role directly impacts the brand and its image to our customers, suppliers, and business partners. 

This position is ideal for self-motivated individuals who want to see their work make a clear impact from day one, contributing within a fast-paced, dynamic, and hands-on environment. This is an exciting opportunity for people passionate about FMCG, specifically in the intersection between retail, fashion, and contemporary design. The product development manager will be working closely with the manufacturing, product design, and BD teams to organize product timelines, optimize the product and production, and maintain good communication between the various stakeholders of different projects.

Role & Responsibilities:

Customer, Product, and Brand Awareness
• Able to translate a keen understanding and growing knowledge of customers’ needs and marketplace behaviour, in addition to MO’s brand image and aesthetic inclinations, into a feasible product development plan and coordination
• Leverage analytical skills to evaluate disparate information from multiple stakeholders and resolve issues at different stages of the product development and production lifecycle
• Research and suggest appropriate new products to explore and refinements for existing products

Organization and Planning
• Prepare reports for production planning and timelines, project developments and lead-times, budgeting and production costs, product segmentation, and any ad-hoc product requirements
• Manage product development minutiae (timelines, budgets, teams, etc.) and ensure progress and efforts are aligned with product development plans
• Assess and ensure product quality, regulatory adherence, and legal documentations are in place

Communication and Reporting
• Communicate efficiently and effectively, both online and offline, across different departments to coordinate efforts into a coherent direction
• Work together with manufacturing, BD, and product design teams to understand business needs and market potential
• Comfortable with and able to effectively negotiate costs and terms with suppliers and vendors

Experience & Requirements*:

Key Qualities
• Enthusiastic and experienced in B2C product development, especially at the junction between retail, fashion, and design (as it relates to MO)
• Detailed, self-disciplined, and holds oneself to the highest standards - able to prioritize and pay attention to the details that matter. A desire to learn and grow as an individual and be part of a humble, yet ambitious team
• Able to work under pressure and on a tight schedule in a retail start-up environment

Qualifications & Experience
• Degree holder in business / commerce, supply chain management, product design, or equivalent disciplines / assessable work experience also considered
• 5+ years of product development experience
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organization skills

Communication
• Good command of Cantonese, Mandarin, and English
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, able to influence and direct a team to action
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

*Immediate availability is highly preferred

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