tarte is the pioneer of high-performance naturals™, and one of the fastest growing cosmetic companies in the U.S. Founder & CEO Maureen Kelly set out to create a cruelty-free line of easy-to-use, life-tested products chock full of healthy ingredients that deliver real results to the everyday woman. tarte is committed to sharing our “good-for-your glamour” philosophy with tartelettes worldwide, with in-store presence in over 7 countries, and online shipping to 150 countries and counting! Passionate and fierce individuals make up the tarte team from our New York City headquarters to the on-the-ground sales team sharing our powerful products and message throughout the U.S. and internationally.  

Are you a force of nature who thrives in a fast-paced environment? Do you want to contribute to tarte’s mission of offering cruelty-free, eco-chic cosmetics chock full of vitamins, minerals and formulated without any of the icky stuff like parabens, mineral oil, phthalates and gluten? Do you strive to live a healthy, compassionate and environmentally responsible way of life? If so, we’d love to hear from you! 

Coordinator/Senior Coordinator New Product Development 

tarte is hiring a Coordinator, New Product Development to manage timelines for new products, sampling programs, and ongoing development of existing products to ensure successful execution of launches. This is a great role for someone who loves planning! We are looking for enthusiastic, action-oriented problem solver to drive cross-functional new product launches.

Responsibilities: 

Develop and execute new product launches by identifying and monitoring overall project timeline and milestones, while driving the cross functional teams to maintain launch timing.   

Revise planned tasks/milestones as appropriate to meet everchanging needs and requirements of the business 

Collaborate and troubleshoot with teammates to resolve issues as they arise.  Develop plans to correct missed deliverables to bring the project back on track. 

Proactively engage in launch development process to ensure teams focus and prioritize tasks as needed 

Prepare and lead bi-weekly operations meetings to ensure launches remain on track, and hold ad hoc meetings as needed to drive resolution on urgent issues 

Identify, manage, and communicate critical issues and risks to relevant team members.  Remain diplomatic and drive actionable steps to move projects forward 

Timeline support to all cross-functional team members (Product Development, Packaging, Operations – including Demand Planning and Retail Ops, Regulatory, Marketing, and Creative) while clearly communicating direction and actionable steps on a regular basis 

Update timelines on a weekly basis to accurately reflect project status and keep teams on target to meet deadlines 

Requirements:

BS / BA 

1+ years experience in cosmetics or personal care industry 

1+ years experience in project management or similar field

Skilled in MS Project (or comparable software) and in-depth knowledge of new product development lifecycle 

Organized, self-starter, resourceful, with a hunger to learn at a fast-paced company

Demonstrates leadership, diplomacy, decisiveness, and results oriented 

Ability to influence others by maintaining open channels of communication, fostering teamwork, and building relationships with cross-functional teams 

Ability to understand complex issues from various sources, while finding simple solutions 

Effective planning and organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to multi-task, prioritize, negotiate, and problem solve 

Ability to execute under accelerated timeframes and quickly adapt to change in priorities 

Comfortable in working in a complex, ambiguous, everchanging environment 

Strong attention to detail and follow-through skills, with ability to convey ideas clearly 

Demonstrated competency in Microsoft Office, including e-mail, word and excel 

Our Perks:

Salary range: $(phone number removed) (Compensation will depend on a variety of factors, including but not limited to skill level, relevant work experience & education)

Medical, dental, vision, 401K plan & access to health & wellness programs

Paid vacation, holidays, summer Fridays, birthdays off, volunteer time & more

Makeup gratis, employee discount on (url removed), team give back initiatives

Friendly, fun, creative & collaborative work environment