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Senior Consultant

Profile- NPD Head Experience- 10-12 years Work location : Delhi Key Responsibilities - Own and lead the entire NPD lifecycle from consumer insights and ideation through to go-to-market execution. - Collaborate closely with R&D, marketing, brand, supply chain, and procurement teams to identify market gaps and innovation opportunities. - Translate consumer insights, market trends, and brand strategy into compelling and differentiated product concepts. - Drive continuous innovation and improvement in formulations, packaging, and product experience. - Manage formulation, prototyping, lab & consumer testing, packaging development,and product claims validation. - Lead packaging innovation initiatives to ensure functionality, sustainability, and premium brand positioning. - Ensure strict adherence to regulatory, safety, and quality standards throughout product development. - Create and maintain a strategic NPD roadmap focused on speed-to-market, feasibility,and ROI. - Oversee vendor relationship management, sourcing of ingredients and packaging, rate negotiation, and commercials. - Monitor costing, pricing strategy, and margin optimization for all new products. - Provide consumer insights briefs to guide product development for NPD teams. - Work with supply chain to ensure seamless material availability, production scalability, and on-time launches. - Manage and mentor the NPD team, fostering a culture of creativity, ownership, and innovation. - Stay updated with the latest beauty, personal care, and wellness trends and integrate them into the innovation pipeline. - Drive cross-functional alignment to ensure timely launches and smooth scale-up of the NPD pipeline. - Monitor post-launch performance, gather customer and market feedback, and lead continuous product improvements. Requirements - Bachelors degree in Science, Engineering, Formulation, or related field; MBA or Masters in Cosmetic Science/Pharma/Engineering preferred. - 10 to 12 years of proven experience in NPD, product innovation, or R&D within the personal care, beauty or wellness sectors. - Hands-on knowledge of IMPEX operations, vendor management, vendor negotiations, and supply chain processes. - Deep understanding of consumer behavior, insights, and product lifecycle management. - Demonstrated success in launching consumer products in D2C or retail markets. - Strong background in formulations, packaging innovation, safety testing, and regulatory compliance. - Strategic thinker with excellent project management, stakeholder alignment, and leadership skills. - Strong commercial acumen with expertise in costing, rate negotiations, and margin optimization. - Proven experience in team management, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration

Delhi

Head - New Product Development 

Job Description for Head - New Product Development  in Sapwood Ventures Pvt. Ltd. in  Delhi for (10-12) years of experience. Apply Now!

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