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Job Description
MAIN PURPOSEIn this role, you are the linking pin for all Rituals innovation projects. You will lead the NPD process of the innovation team and Quality, Sourcing & Sustainability projects from development until launch in store. This includes full responsibility of project life cycle planning, management of issues and risks and master data system. You will be leading the cross departmental alignment of innovation processes in close collaboration with supply chain on planning/forecasting to ensure successful and on-time product launch.
A crucial function on ensuring that innovation processes are pro-actively and accurately managed within and outside the innovation team. Sounds like your dream job? Read on and apply!
YOUR ROLE
- Responsible for the operation of all Innovation projects which will lead to successful and on time product launches in store.
- Responsible for the Project life cycle planning of all projects. Connecting all departments and efficient implementation.
- Responsible for all Innovation development processes and Master data system to maintain the rapid growth of Rituals.
- Leading and coaching the team to run all projects in time and quality
- Looks for quality and process improvements in project/product management.
- Thinks out of the box and looks for solutions in product development related issues.
- Understands interdependencies between innovation, operations and business needs and looks for opportunities.
YOUR TEAM
You are Part of Innovation Team sub team Operations, and you report to Head of Operations New Product Development. You manage the NPD coordinator + the data team. Important stakeholders are Category Managers concerning product introductions & changes and the development teams Innovation/ Sourcing/Marketing and Format & Design.
YOUR INGREDIENTS
- You bring a Bachelor/Master and 7+ years relevant experience to the table preferred in a New Product Development (NPD) and/or the cosmetics industry
- You have solid experience with operational execution with excellence, right up to the last detail
- You bring high project and process management, and you are the master of project planning management
- You have great coaching skills, but on the other hand are used to do hands on work as well
- Good (verbal) influence and consulting skills.
- You are an agile analyst who loves numbers and makes data-driven decisions
- You are fluent in English
OUR OFFER
Rituals offers a challenging role in an eager and diverse team, where empowering your colleagues (and vice versa) is part of the deal. Although our proposition encompasses an attractive benefits and compensation package, the (international) scope and impact of the position may appeal to you even more. When everything is back to normal, you’ll spend (most of) your time at our Amsterdam HQ. We hope you can appreciate the view of one of the most iconic Amsterdam canals.
By joining Rituals, you’ll get to experience a strong culture and entrepreneurial spirit which empowers you to create your meaningful career. We care about the well-being of our staff, as much as we value the well-being of the planet. By passionately looking after both, we believe we can pave the way to a more sustainable world and take appropriate action to limit our footprint on Mother Earth. You’ll have a strong sense of purpose at Rituals. Our mission is to make people feel good and touch as many lives as possible. Independent of your role, you will create a positive impact on our daily business.
WE ARE RITUALS
We're not here to sell you beauty; we are here to make you feel good."Raymond Cloosterman, CEO Rituals.
We are a global brand, established in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, in 2000. Our ambition is to grow sustainably and become - and remain - the number one global luxury brand in cosmetics. Today, Rituals operates in more than 807 stores,2700 shop-in-shops across 33 countries throughout Europe, Asia, the Middle East and North and South America.Rituals is an omnichannel brand that operates within Retail, Wholesale, E-com and Travel Retail.
Our dream is to bring our philosophy of slowing down to different parts of the world and to create a global lifestyle movement.
In 2020 we had a great milestone, celebrating our 20th birthday. We celebrated this by opening the largest Rituals store in the world, our very first flagship store, House of Rituals. It spans 1700 square meters across 4 floors. Containing new exclusive collections, a restaurant and a mind and body spa.
Over the next 10 years we want to take the brand and company to the next level. This not only means opening more stores, but also involves building an even stronger community around our brand.
BECOME PART OF THE RITUALS FAMILY
If it’s you we’re looking for, please don’t hesitate and send in your application. We’ll be in touch soon.
Acquisition is not appreciated.
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