Job Description

WHAT ON EARTH IS DECIEM? Known as \xe2\x80\x9cThe Abnormal Beauty Company\xe2\x80\x9d, DECIEM is the parent company of The Ordinary, NIOD, and other beauty brands & is an industry disruptor with a science first approach to innovation. DECIEM was Co-Founded in 2013 by the late Brandon Truaxe, a visionary who set out to change the beauty industry through authenticity and transparency. He developed DECIEM to be a happy family (of people and beauty brands), rooted in kindness, creativity, diversity, and respect, alongside Co-Founder and CEO, Nicola Kilner. We are growing rapidly and we\xe2\x80\x99re looking for someone who shares this vision and wants to grow with us! WHAT WE\xe2\x80\x99RE LOOKING FOR We\xe2\x80\x99re looking for a Director, Scientific Program Development \xe2\x80\x93 Global, who will design, enable and own the Scientific program management process from concept to business handover, overseeing the development and management of new products and new markets roadmap based on the adopted strategies and business vision. This is a hybrid role based out of our Toronto office. WHAT YOU\xe2\x80\x99D BE DOING IN THIS ROLE

• Connect the company\xe2\x80\x99s mission and key goals to a product strategy, and develop key tactics and KPIs to advance on that strategy
• Lead new product scientific strategies, category alignments and provides strategic guidance on innovation opportunities in collaboration with brand and commercial partners
• Build and present business cases for all new products, inclusive of market landscape, pricing, and forecasts in collaboration with scientific & sales planning
• Drive the product scientific planning process, shaping best practices and enabling maximum efficiency across the Scientific pillar.
• Collaborate with the Scientific discipline leads and the Project Management team in securing timelines for each phase of the development process, to ensure on counter date is met
• Work collaboratively with the brand, production, commercial and supply chain teams to develop and maintain efficient product processes
• Ensure seamless communication processes that provide product updates (ingredient changes, reformulations, supply chain issues, out of stocks) to affected areas of the business
• Maintain and oversee the management of financial budget for new product development, to ensure spent is aligned with overall Scientific budget
• Input into and orchestrate the long-term NPD strategy, ensuring that development plans align with operational capacity of the Scientific business unit
• Develop and enable the timelines and key Scientific milestones for commercialization in line with the new market expansion business strategy
• Collaborate with Sustainability to integrate sustainability innovation and measurements into the product development and production process.
• Orchestrate the planning of Scientific led initiatives, including but not limited to Scientific collaborations
• Ensure effective transitions of existing/reformulated product development into the market, working with Supply Chain Management and Commercial teams to support successful product rollouts

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED TO GET THE JOB DONE

• 7+ years of product management in a Scientific environment is essential
• Solid understanding of product development lifecycle and previous cross-functional experience in similar industry is essential
• Experience working with Senior Leaders to deliver information and secure alignment on deliverables
• Able to influence and collaborate on Product strategy with multiple cross-functional stakeholders
• Experience in integrating sustainable practices throughout the product development and production process
• Natural affinity for problem solving and proven crisis management experience
• Passion for the beauty and skincare industry
• Relevant education in life sciences and product management is essential

WHAT YOU\xe2\x80\x99LL BE GAINING BY JOINING OUR TEAM There\xe2\x80\x99s a lot of good stuff that comes along with being a DECIEM team member. Here\xe2\x80\x99s a few of our favourite perks and benefits, in no particular order\xe2\x80\xa6

• Generous Vacation & Personal Days, plus additional time off for volunteering in your community, voting, peaceful protesting, celebrating your birthday, and more.
• 6 months of paid time off for new parents (inclusive of all genders).
• Work from anywhere 4 weeks per year.
• A hybrid work model (for applicable roles).
• Summer Friday\xe2\x80\x99s - get off at 1pm all summer long! (for applicable roles).
• A dog-friendly office (and lots of cute dogs to play with).
• Unlimited access to an Employee Assistance Program that includes mental health care, mindfulness programs, and more.
• Access to Development Grants & a LinkedIn Learning membership to help you keep growing and learning.
• A generous discount on DECIEM products for you, your family, and your friends.

BUILDING GROWTH TO POWER GOOD We are a People first company that lives by our core values to\xe2\x80\xa6

• Do the right thing
• Create impact
• Respect small things
• \xe2\x9d\xa4\xef\xb8\x8f Care too much
• Be the future

These values continue to guide us in all that we do. Along the way, we\xe2\x80\x99ve been honoured to win some pretty incredible awards, including a CEW Achiever Award, Best Skincare Brand at Sunday Times Style Beauty Awards, and Most Popular Sustainable Brand by The Cosmetify Index Global. We\xe2\x80\x99re still blushing! SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL IMPACT DECIEM\xe2\x80\x99s objective is to build growth and do good things while prioritizing people, animals, and the Earth. Our Sustainability strategy is focused on fighting climate change, improved waste management, responsible packaging, responsible sourcing and product lifecycle, and water conservation. In 2020, DECIEM established the Good Fund to support both large and grassroots charities in response to global events. CREATING A HUMAN WORLD OF BEAUTY DECIEM is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) by creating meaningful, measurable change in the lives of our team members and in the communities where we operate. Achieving equality is critical to DECIEM and our future. You can learn more about our DEI commitment in our open letter, "Belonging is the Destination, Change is the Journey". DECIEM is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination based on age, colour, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, and any other legally protected class in accordance with applicable federal, provincial and local laws. We are also committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you are contacted to be part of our recruitment process and require accommodation, please let us know. WANT TO JOIN US? Thank you for reading the whole thing! If you liked what you heard, kindly send us your resume. We really appreciate your effort in applying for this position. However, only those who have been shortlisted for interviews will be contacted. <3 #SP
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