Sol de Janeiro

Lead cross-functional project management and governance for new product launches from concept through commercialization readiness. | Requires 5-7 years experience in product development or project management, managing complex global launches, and strong stakeholder management skills. | Our Story Launched in 2015, Sol de Janeiro is a globally recognized, award-winning beauty brand, drawing inspiration from Brazil's beauty rituals, warmth, and spirit. Sol de Janeiro delivers a sensory experience beloved by multi-generational consumers worldwide, with clinically proven results, transformative textures, and transportive fragrances. Headquartered in New York and launched as a digitally native brand, we have expanded globally with teams in Paris, London, and Germany. Our commitment to excellence has earned high-profile honors, including being named one of TIME100's 2024 Most Influential Companies, Fast Company's 2024 World's Most Innovative Companies, and WWD Beauty Inc's Power Brands of 2024, underscoring its leadership in the beauty industry and outstanding workplace. These accolades highlight our dedication to being a leading brand in the beauty industry and an exceptional workplace. What You'll Do The Manager, New Product Launch Project Management is responsible for leading enterprise commercialization governance and cross-functional orchestration for new product launches from concept through Commercialization Readiness. This role serves as the central integrator across Product & Innovation, Packaging Engineering, Regulatory, Creative, Marketing, Supply Chain, Procurement, and regional market teams to ensure launches progress with clear alignment, visibility, accountability, and decision-making. This role owns integrated commercialization timelines, milestone governance, stage gate management, portfolio visibility, and cross-functional coordination across a dynamic global launch pipeline. The Manager plays a critical role in balancing speed, complexity, and executional rigor while supporting launches across diverse international markets with varying regulatory, operational, localization, and supply chain requirements. The role partners closely with Supply Planning Launch Specialists, who assume operational commercialization ownership following the Commercialization Readiness Gate. Together, these functions ensure a seamless transition from innovation development into operational execution, launch readiness, and stabilization. This position reports to the Director of Launch Project Management and is a key contributor to continuously evolving Sol de Janeiro's commercialization capabilities, governance processes, and cross-functional ways of working What You'll Be Working On These duties may be reviewed and modified from time to time based on mutual needs. Commercialization Governance & Timeline Management • Own and maintain integrated cross-functional commercialization timelines for multiple global product launches simultaneously. • Lead commercialization governance processes and stage gate management from concept through Commercialization Readiness. • Ensure launch timelines accurately reflect dependencies across Product Development, Packaging Engineering, Artwork, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, and regional market requirements. • Drive timeline integrity through proactive milestone tracking, issue identification, stakeholder accountability, and decision management. • Serve as the primary owner of launch communication cadence and portfolio visibility to key business stakeholders. • Maintain enterprise visibility to launch status, critical path activities, risks, dependencies, and key business decisions. Commercialization & Decision Management • Own and facilitate key commercialization governance forums, ensuring appropriate stakeholder participation, decision-making, accountability, and follow-through. • Lead strategic launch meetings and cross-functional working sessions to drive alignment on priorities, risks, critical path activities, and launch readiness. • Drive timely resolution of cross-functional issues by identifying required decisions, documenting outcomes, assigning actions, and escalating unresolved risks when appropriate. • Manage commercialization stage gates, ensuring readiness criteria are achieved, decisions are documented, and stakeholders are aligned prior to progression. • Establish clear governance around launch risks, assumptions, dependencies, and mitigation plans throughout the commercialization lifecycle. • Maintain visibility to portfolio-level risks and proactively facilitate discussions to support prioritization and resource allocation decisions. Cross-Functional Launch Orchestration • Lead recurring cross-functional launch meetings, ensuring alignment on priorities, risks, actions, and critical path activities. • Coordinate closely with Marketing, Creative, Packaging Engineering, Regulatory, and regional market teams to align launch execution requirements. • Partner with Packaging Engineering and Creative teams to ensure artwork development, localization, translation, and approval processes are aligned with launch timelines. • Collaborate with Supply Planning Launch Specialists to ensure operational feasibility inputs are incorporated into commercialization plans. • Partner with Supply Planning Launch Specialists to ensure manufacturing capacity requirements, production lead times, and operational readiness assumptions are reflected within commercialization timelines. • Collaborate with Launch Specialists and Manufacturing teams to understand capacity constraints, industrialization requirements, and production timing needed to support launch commitments. • Incorporate production planning assumptions into commercialization schedules to ensure launch dates remain executable and aligned with manufacturing realities. • Facilitate effective communication across internal teams and external partners to support successful commercialization execution. Cost Governance & Commercialization Economics • Partner with Procurement, Packaging Engineering, Product Development, and Supply Planning teams to establish and maintain launch cost assumptions throughout commercialization. • Facilitate commercialization costing stage gates, including initial concept estimates, post-development estimates, and launch-ready cost assessments. • Ensure cost assumptions, sourcing strategies, manufacturing requirements, and operational risks are incorporated into commercialization decision-making. • Drive visibility to significant cost changes, financial risks, or sourcing decisions that may impact business cases or launch economics. • Coordinate cross-functional review and alignment regarding cost-related tradeoffs, including packaging choices, sourcing strategies, production complexity, inventory investments, and launch timing. • Partner with Procurement and Supply Planning teams to ensure commercialization decisions are supported by realistic cost, sourcing, and operational assumptions. Commercialization Readiness & Handoff • Drive cross-functional readiness activities leading into key commercialization stage gates, including Commercialization Readiness and Launch Authorization reviews. • Facilitate stage gate reviews, ensuring technical, operational, regulatory, sourcing, and financial readiness criteria are achieved prior to progression. • Facilitate Commercialization Readiness Gate reviews, ensuring cross-functional readiness criteria are achieved and operational ownership is formally transitioned to Supply Planning Launch Specialists. • Ensure commercialization deliverables, approvals, and launch prerequisites are completed prior to operational ownership transition into Supply Planning. • Partner closely with Launch Specialists to support seamless transition from commercialization governance into operational execution. • Maintain visibility and communication continuity through launch execution and stabilization phases. Commercialization Readiness & Stabilization • Contribute to the continuous improvement of launch governance processes, project management tools, reporting structures, and commercialization ways of working. • Support development of scalable commercialization capabilities aligned with rapid business growth and increasing organizational complexity. • Drive improved transparency, prioritization, and operational alignment across the launch portfolio. • Identify opportunities to improve launch efficiency, communication effectiveness, decision-making, and cross-functional collaboration. • Support the evolution of commercialization governance frameworks, readiness criteria, and stage gate methodologies as the organization continues to scale. Must Haves • 5-7 years of experience in new product development, commercialization, or project management within highly cross-functional organizations; beauty industry experience strongly preferred. • Demonstrated experience managing complex global product launches across regulated international markets. • Strong understanding of the end-to-end product commercialization lifecycle from concept through launch execution. • Experience managing integrated cross-functional timelines and coordinating complex stakeholder groups. • Experience leading cross-functional governance forums, strategic meetings, and stage gate reviews. • Familiarity with artwork development, packaging localization, translation workflows, and labeling compliance requirements. • Experience partnering across Product Development, Packaging Engineering, Regulatory, Creative, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Commercial organizations. • Strong understanding of stage gate processes, milestone governance, commercialization planning methodologies, and decision management frameworks. • Experience managing complex dependencies, competing priorities, and multiple concurrent launch initiatives. • Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities in a fast-paced, highly dynamic environment. • Strong communication, facilitation, stakeholder management, and influence skills. • Solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to navigate ambiguity, complexity, and changing priorities. • Strong attention to detail with a consistent track record of delivering against timelines and commitments. • Ability to identify risks proactively and drive cross-functional alignment around mitigation strategies and business decisions. • Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and web-based collaboration/project management tools. Location & Team Scope Based in New York City, this role oversees teams and partners across facilities in NY, NJ, FL, London, and Paris, with expansion planned in North Texas, Southern California, and Poland. Salary Range $100,000-$115,000 USD Why Sol de Janeiro? • Competitive salary and bonus program for full-time team members • Flexible hybrid work environment with opportunities for collaboration and growth • Inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives and celebrates individuality • The chance to be part of a fast-growing, award-winning global beauty brand The information contained herein is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee, as these may change or new ones may be assigned at any time. Sol de Janeiro is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Requests for accommodation due to a disability or any other protected characteristic can be made at any stage of the recruitment process and during employment by contacting our People Experience Team at careers@soldejaneiro.com. https://soldejaneiro.com/pages/privacy-policy-sol-de-janeiro

Lead cross-functional commercialization governance and orchestration for new product launches from concept through commercialization readiness. | 5-7 years experience in new product development or project management with strong cross-functional coordination and governance skills. | Our Story Launched in 2015, Sol de Janeiro is a globally recognized, award-winning beauty brand, drawing inspiration from Brazil's beauty rituals, warmth, and spirit. Sol de Janeiro delivers a sensory experience beloved by multi-generational consumers worldwide, with clinically proven results, transformative textures, and transportive fragrances. Headquartered in New York and launched as a digitally native brand, we have expanded globally with teams in Paris, London, and Germany. Our commitment to excellence has earned high-profile honors, including being named one of TIME100's 2024 Most Influential Companies, Fast Company's 2024 World's Most Innovative Companies, and WWD Beauty Inc's Power Brands of 2024, underscoring its leadership in the beauty industry and outstanding workplace. These accolades highlight our dedication to being a leading brand in the beauty industry and an exceptional workplace. What You'll Do The Manager, New Product Launch Project Management is responsible for leading enterprise commercialization governance and cross-functional orchestration for new product launches from concept through Commercialization Readiness. This role serves as the central integrator across Product & Innovation, Packaging Engineering, Regulatory, Creative, Marketing, Supply Chain, Procurement, and regional market teams to ensure launches progress with clear alignment, visibility, accountability, and decision-making. This role owns integrated commercialization timelines, milestone governance, stage gate management, portfolio visibility, and cross-functional coordination across a dynamic global launch pipeline. The Manager plays a critical role in balancing speed, complexity, and executional rigor while supporting launches across diverse international markets with varying regulatory, operational, localization, and supply chain requirements. The role partners closely with Supply Planning Launch Specialists, who assume operational commercialization ownership following the Commercialization Readiness Gate. Together, these functions ensure a seamless transition from innovation development into operational execution, launch readiness, and stabilization. This position reports to the Director of Launch Project Management and is a key contributor to continuously evolving Sol de Janeiro's commercialization capabilities, governance processes, and cross-functional ways of working What You'll Be Working On These duties may be reviewed and modified from time to time based on mutual needs. Commercialization Governance & Timeline Management • Own and maintain integrated cross-functional commercialization timelines for multiple global product launches simultaneously. • Lead commercialization governance processes and stage gate management from concept through Commercialization Readiness. • Ensure launch timelines accurately reflect dependencies across Product Development, Packaging Engineering, Artwork, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, and regional market requirements. • Drive timeline integrity through proactive milestone tracking, issue identification, stakeholder accountability, and decision management. • Serve as the primary owner of launch communication cadence and portfolio visibility to key business stakeholders. • Maintain enterprise visibility to launch status, critical path activities, risks, dependencies, and key business decisions. Commercialization & Decision Management • Own and facilitate key commercialization governance forums, ensuring appropriate stakeholder participation, decision-making, accountability, and follow-through. • Lead strategic launch meetings and cross-functional working sessions to drive alignment on priorities, risks, critical path activities, and launch readiness. • Drive timely resolution of cross-functional issues by identifying required decisions, documenting outcomes, assigning actions, and escalating unresolved risks when appropriate. • Manage commercialization stage gates, ensuring readiness criteria are achieved, decisions are documented, and stakeholders are aligned prior to progression. • Establish clear governance around launch risks, assumptions, dependencies, and mitigation plans throughout the commercialization lifecycle. • Maintain visibility to portfolio-level risks and proactively facilitate discussions to support prioritization and resource allocation decisions. Cross-Functional Launch Orchestration • Lead recurring cross-functional launch meetings, ensuring alignment on priorities, risks, actions, and critical path activities. • Coordinate closely with Marketing, Creative, Packaging Engineering, Regulatory, and regional market teams to align launch execution requirements. • Partner with Packaging Engineering and Creative teams to ensure artwork development, localization, translation, and approval processes are aligned with launch timelines. • Collaborate with Supply Planning Launch Specialists to ensure operational feasibility inputs are incorporated into commercialization plans. • Partner with Supply Planning Launch Specialists to ensure manufacturing capacity requirements, production lead times, and operational readiness assumptions are reflected within commercialization timelines. • Collaborate with Launch Specialists and Manufacturing teams to understand capacity constraints, industrialization requirements, and production timing needed to support launch commitments. • Incorporate production planning assumptions into commercialization schedules to ensure launch dates remain executable and aligned with manufacturing realities. • Facilitate effective communication across internal teams and external partners to support successful commercialization execution. Cost Governance & Commercialization Economics • Partner with Procurement, Packaging Engineering, Product Development, and Supply Planning teams to establish and maintain launch cost assumptions throughout commercialization. • Facilitate commercialization costing stage gates, including initial concept estimates, post-development estimates, and launch-ready cost assessments. • Ensure cost assumptions, sourcing strategies, manufacturing requirements, and operational risks are incorporated into commercialization decision-making. • Drive visibility to significant cost changes, financial risks, or sourcing decisions that may impact business cases or launch economics. • Coordinate cross-functional review and alignment regarding cost-related tradeoffs, including packaging choices, sourcing strategies, production complexity, inventory investments, and launch timing. • Partner with Procurement and Supply Planning teams to ensure commercialization decisions are supported by realistic cost, sourcing, and operational assumptions. Commercialization Readiness & Handoff • Drive cross-functional readiness activities leading into key commercialization stage gates, including Commercialization Readiness and Launch Authorization reviews. • Facilitate stage gate reviews, ensuring technical, operational, regulatory, sourcing, and financial readiness criteria are achieved prior to progression. • Facilitate Commercialization Readiness Gate reviews, ensuring cross-functional readiness criteria are achieved and operational ownership is formally transitioned to Supply Planning Launch Specialists. • Ensure commercialization deliverables, approvals, and launch prerequisites are completed prior to operational ownership transition into Supply Planning. • Partner closely with Launch Specialists to support seamless transition from commercialization governance into operational execution. • Maintain visibility and communication continuity through launch execution and stabilization phases. Commercialization Readiness & Stabilization • Contribute to the continuous improvement of launch governance processes, project management tools, reporting structures, and commercialization ways of working. • Support development of scalable commercialization capabilities aligned with rapid business growth and increasing organizational complexity. • Drive improved transparency, prioritization, and operational alignment across the launch portfolio. • Identify opportunities to improve launch efficiency, communication effectiveness, decision-making, and cross-functional collaboration. • Support the evolution of commercialization governance frameworks, readiness criteria, and stage gate methodologies as the organization continues to scale. Must Haves • 5-7 years of experience in new product development, commercialization, or project management within highly cross-functional organizations; beauty industry experience strongly preferred. • Demonstrated experience managing complex global product launches across regulated international markets. • Strong understanding of the end-to-end product commercialization lifecycle from concept through launch execution. • Experience managing integrated cross-functional timelines and coordinating complex stakeholder groups. • Experience leading cross-functional governance forums, strategic meetings, and stage gate reviews. • Familiarity with artwork development, packaging localization, translation workflows, and labeling compliance requirements. • Experience partnering across Product Development, Packaging Engineering, Regulatory, Creative, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Commercial organizations. • Strong understanding of stage gate processes, milestone governance, commercialization planning methodologies, and decision management frameworks. • Experience managing complex dependencies, competing priorities, and multiple concurrent launch initiatives. • Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities in a fast-paced, highly dynamic environment. • Strong communication, facilitation, stakeholder management, and influence skills. • Solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to navigate ambiguity, complexity, and changing priorities. • Strong attention to detail with a consistent track record of delivering against timelines and commitments. • Ability to identify risks proactively and drive cross-functional alignment around mitigation strategies and business decisions. • Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and web-based collaboration/project management tools. Location & Team Scope Based in New York City, this role oversees teams and partners across facilities in NY, NJ, FL, London, and Paris, with expansion planned in North Texas, Southern California, and Poland. Salary Range $100,000-$115,000 USD Why Sol de Janeiro? • Competitive salary and bonus program for full-time team members • Flexible hybrid work environment with opportunities for collaboration and growth • Inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives and celebrates individuality • The chance to be part of a fast-growing, award-winning global beauty brand The information contained herein is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee, as these may change or new ones may be assigned at any time. Sol de Janeiro is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Requests for accommodation due to a disability or any other protected characteristic can be made at any stage of the recruitment process and during employment by contacting our People Experience Team at careers@soldejaneiro.com. https://soldejaneiro.com/pages/privacy-policy-sol-de-janeiro

Lead operational execution for new product launches coordinating manufacturing readiness, supply strategies, risk mitigation, and cross-functional communication. | Requires 5–7 years in supply planning or related supply chain functions with strong manufacturing, inventory, analytical, and communication skills plus ERP proficiency. | Our Story Launched in 2015, Sol de Janeiro is a globally recognized, award-winning beauty brand, drawing inspiration from Brazil’s beauty rituals, warmth, and spirit. Sol de Janeiro delivers a sensory experience beloved by multi-generational consumers worldwide, with clinically proven results, transformative textures, and transportive fragrances. Headquartered in New York and launched as a digitally native brand, we have expanded globally with teams in Paris, London, and Germany. Our commitment to excellence has earned high-profile honors, including being named one of TIME100’s 2024 Most Influential Companies, Fast Company’s 2024 World's Most Innovative Companies, and WWD Beauty Inc’s Power Brands of 2024, underscoring its leadership in the beauty industry and outstanding workplace. These accolades highlight our dedication to being a leading brand in the beauty industry and an exceptional workplace. What You’ll Do The Launch Supply Manager is responsible for leading operational execution of commercialization for new product launches and product renovations, from Commercialization Readiness through launch stabilization and transition to standard catalog management. This role serves as the operational lead across Supply Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality, Packaging Engineering, Logistics, and external manufacturing partners to ensure launches are executable, supply-ready, and successfully delivered to market. The Launch Specialist is accountable for ensuring every launch has a credible, executable, and financially responsible path from commercialization readiness through stable supply. The role partners closely with Product & Innovation (P&I) and New Product Launch Project Management teams, which own commercialization governance, integrated launch timelines, and cross-functional orchestration to achieve commercialization readiness. Following the Commercialization Readiness Gate, the Launch Specialist assumes primary accountability for operational launch execution, manufacturing readiness, inventory strategy, supply risk management, and launch stabilization activities. This role plays a critical part in balancing customer service, manufacturing efficiency, inventory health, agility, and financial stewardship while supporting a rapidly growing global launch portfolio in a highly dynamic environment. The position reports into the Supply Planning organization and is a key contributor to building scalable operational commercialization capabilities across Sol de Janeiro’s global supply chain. What You’ll Be Working On Operational Commercialization Leadership Own operational commercialization execution for launches from Commercialization Readiness through launch stabilization and transition into base business operations. Serve as the primary operational point of contact for all manufacturing supply chain planning and execution activities related to launches and product renovations. Partner with Product & Innovation (P&I) and New Product Launch Project Management teams during commercialization planning to provide early operational input, identify execution risks, and support successful transition into commercialization execution. Participate in Contract Manufacturing kickoffs led by the NPL Project Management team to establish early understanding of manufacturing requirements, operational constraints, supply risks, and commercialization complexity. Collaborate with NPL Project Management, Procurement, Packaging Engineering, and Manufacturing teams to assess cost feasibility, supply chain complexity, and operational tradeoffs associated with new product launches and product renovations. Evaluate and provide recommendations regarding operational cost drivers including batch sizing, production run strategies, changeover requirements, manufacturing efficiencies, value-added activities, MOQ impacts, supply network constraints, and inventory exposure. Identify, quantify, and communicate operational cost implications associated with launch design decisions, including production efficiency, inventory strategy, sourcing complexity, logistics requirements, and supply chain risk mitigation activities. Coordinate cross-functional operational readiness activities across Supply Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality, Logistics, Packaging Engineering, and external partners. Ensure launches are operationally executable while balancing speed, service, cost, agility, and inventory health. Lead operational decision-making, escalation, and mitigation planning for launch execution risks. Manufacturing Feasibility & Operational Readiness Lead manufacturing feasibility assessments, evaluating packaging technology, processing capability, line readiness, production scalability, labor requirements, operational complexity, and industrialization risk Partner with Packaging Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement, and Quality teams to validate launch readiness assumptions and operational feasibility Partner with Procurement and Manufacturing teams to evaluate sourcing and production strategies that optimize cost, service, scalability, and long-term operational efficiency Influence cross-functional teams and business stakeholders regarding operational constraints, tradeoffs, and executable launch timing recommendations. Support operational acceptance decisions for launches entering commercialization execution phases. Ensure production readiness commitments and manufacturing milestones are achieved. Evaluate commercialization scale-up strategies and identify technical, operational, or supply chain risks that could impact successful industrialization. Supply Planning, Inventory Strategy & Material Readiness Develop launch inventory and production strategies that balance customer service, manufacturing efficiency, agility, and inventory exposure. Determine appropriate initial production run strategies based on launch timing, forecasted demand, operational constraints, and post-launch demand expectations. Evaluate operational cost tradeoffs and provide recommendations that balance customer service, manufacturing efficiency, inventory investment, agility, and total supply chain cost. Review material Minimum Order Quantities (MOQs), supplier lead times, and packaging constraints to minimize excess and obsolete inventory exposure. Identify materials and components with elevated operational or inventory risk due to long lead times, unique packaging, regional constraints, or limited future use opportunities. Partner closely with Master Scheduling and Supply Planning teams to prioritize launches within rolling production plans and ensure capacity alignment. Ensure materials are ordered, delivered, and available in alignment with approved launch timelines and production requirements. Launch Execution, Availability & Risk Management Monitor launch execution progress and proactively identify operational risks, disruptions, and timeline threats. Develop feasible recovery and mitigation plans that minimize service disruption and maintain launch objectives whenever possible. Escalate operational risks with clear recommendations, business impacts, financial implications, and recovery options. Coordinate closely with Procurement, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Quality teams to resolve launch execution issues and supply disruptions. Lead scenario planning and recovery analysis related to supply disruptions, delayed materials, production constraints, or unexpected demand changes. Develop and communicate finished goods availability plans, including anticipated production timing, inventory phasing, warehouse availability, and launch readiness milestones. Maintain visibility to launch inventory build plans and ensure stakeholders understand expected supply availability throughout commercialization. Support launch-related decision-making involving expedited freight, early material purchases, constrained supply allocation, and inventory risk management. Communication, Coordination & Operational Visibility Build trust through transparent, proactive, and solution-oriented communication across internal teams and external partners. Provide operational launch readiness updates, manufacturing status visibility, inventory projections, and supply risk assessments to key stakeholders. Partner closely with P&I / NPL teams to ensure operational inputs are accurately reflected within commercialization timelines and launch governance processes. Maintain clear communication regarding launch product availability timing, production readiness, and operational constraints. Hold operational stakeholders accountable to critical launch deliverables and escalate risks when commitments are not met. Support transition of stabilized launches into standard catalog management and operational ownership structures. Commercialization Readiness & Stabilization Participate in Commercialization Readiness Gate activities to validate operational execution readiness prior to ownership transfer. Ensure launch master data, BOM readiness, logistics specifications, costing inputs, and operational setup activities are completed. Monitor launch performance through stabilization periods including service levels, inventory health, production stability, forecast adherence, and supply continuity. Execute formal transition of stabilized SKUs into standard planning and catalog management processes. Ensure launch-related exceptions, risks, and operational constraints are resolved prior to handoff into base business management. Capture and communicate launch learnings to improve future commercialization execution and operational readiness processes. Must Haves 5–7 years of experience in supply planning, operational commercialization, manufacturing planning, launch execution, or related supply chain functions; beauty or consumer packaged goods experience strongly preferred. Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, supply planning, procurement, inventory management, and operational commercialization processes. Experience supporting new product launches within highly cross-functional organizations and fast-paced business environments. Demonstrated ability to manage operational complexity, competing priorities, and cross-functional dependencies. Experience balancing service, cost, inventory, agility, and operational constraints in supply chain decision-making. Demonstrated ability to evaluate operational cost drivers and supply chain tradeoffs, including production economics, inventory investment, sourcing strategies, manufacturing efficiencies, and launch-related risk mitigation costs. Strong understanding of inventory management concepts including MOQs, lead times, safety stock, excess & obsolete inventory exposure, and production planning tradeoffs. Ability to proactively identify operational risks and drive mitigation planning across cross-functional teams. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across functions and organizational levels. Strong analytical, organizational, and execution-oriented capabilities. Ability to navigate ambiguity and adapt quickly in a highly dynamic, highly entrepreneurial, growth environment. Strong attention to detail with a consistent track record of delivering against commitments and timelines. Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, ERP systems (SAP preferred), and supply chain planning tools. #LI-hybrid Salary Range $100,000—$125,000 USD Why Sol de Janeiro? Competitive salary and bonus program for full-time team members Flexible hybrid work environment with opportunities for collaboration and growth Inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives and celebrates individuality The chance to be part of a fast-growing, award-winning global beauty brand The information contained herein is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee, as these may change or new ones may be assigned at any time. Sol de Janeiro is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Requests for accommodation due to a disability or any other protected characteristic can be made at any stage of the recruitment process and during employment by contacting our People Experience Team at careers@soldejaneiro.com. https://soldejaneiro.com/pages/privacy-policy-sol-de-janeiro

Lead enterprise commercialization governance and cross-functional orchestration for new product launches from concept through commercialization readiness. | 5-7 years experience in new product development or project management with strong cross-functional coordination and governance skills. | Our Story Launched in 2015, Sol de Janeiro is a globally recognized, award-winning beauty brand, drawing inspiration from Brazil's beauty rituals, warmth, and spirit. Sol de Janeiro delivers a sensory experience beloved by multi-generational consumers worldwide, with clinically proven results, transformative textures, and transportive fragrances. Headquartered in New York and launched as a digitally native brand, we have expanded globally with teams in Paris, London, and Germany. Our commitment to excellence has earned high-profile honors, including being named one of TIME100's 2024 Most Influential Companies, Fast Company's 2024 World's Most Innovative Companies, and WWD Beauty Inc's Power Brands of 2024, underscoring its leadership in the beauty industry and outstanding workplace. These accolades highlight our dedication to being a leading brand in the beauty industry and an exceptional workplace. What You'll Do The Manager, New Product Launch Project Management is responsible for leading enterprise commercialization governance and cross-functional orchestration for new product launches from concept through Commercialization Readiness. This role serves as the central integrator across Product & Innovation, Packaging Engineering, Regulatory, Creative, Marketing, Supply Chain, Procurement, and regional market teams to ensure launches progress with clear alignment, visibility, accountability, and decision-making. This role owns integrated commercialization timelines, milestone governance, stage gate management, portfolio visibility, and cross-functional coordination across a dynamic global launch pipeline. The Manager plays a critical role in balancing speed, complexity, and executional rigor while supporting launches across diverse international markets with varying regulatory, operational, localization, and supply chain requirements. The role partners closely with Supply Planning Launch Specialists, who assume operational commercialization ownership following the Commercialization Readiness Gate. Together, these functions ensure a seamless transition from innovation development into operational execution, launch readiness, and stabilization. This position reports to the Director of Launch Project Management and is a key contributor to continuously evolving Sol de Janeiro's commercialization capabilities, governance processes, and cross-functional ways of working What You'll Be Working On These duties may be reviewed and modified from time to time based on mutual needs. Commercialization Governance & Timeline Management • Own and maintain integrated cross-functional commercialization timelines for multiple global product launches simultaneously. • Lead commercialization governance processes and stage gate management from concept through Commercialization Readiness. • Ensure launch timelines accurately reflect dependencies across Product Development, Packaging Engineering, Artwork, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, and regional market requirements. • Drive timeline integrity through proactive milestone tracking, issue identification, stakeholder accountability, and decision management. • Serve as the primary owner of launch communication cadence and portfolio visibility to key business stakeholders. • Maintain enterprise visibility to launch status, critical path activities, risks, dependencies, and key business decisions. Commercialization & Decision Management • Own and facilitate key commercialization governance forums, ensuring appropriate stakeholder participation, decision-making, accountability, and follow-through. • Lead strategic launch meetings and cross-functional working sessions to drive alignment on priorities, risks, critical path activities, and launch readiness. • Drive timely resolution of cross-functional issues by identifying required decisions, documenting outcomes, assigning actions, and escalating unresolved risks when appropriate. • Manage commercialization stage gates, ensuring readiness criteria are achieved, decisions are documented, and stakeholders are aligned prior to progression. • Establish clear governance around launch risks, assumptions, dependencies, and mitigation plans throughout the commercialization lifecycle. • Maintain visibility to portfolio-level risks and proactively facilitate discussions to support prioritization and resource allocation decisions. Cross-Functional Launch Orchestration • Lead recurring cross-functional launch meetings, ensuring alignment on priorities, risks, actions, and critical path activities. • Coordinate closely with Marketing, Creative, Packaging Engineering, Regulatory, and regional market teams to align launch execution requirements. • Partner with Packaging Engineering and Creative teams to ensure artwork development, localization, translation, and approval processes are aligned with launch timelines. • Collaborate with Supply Planning Launch Specialists to ensure operational feasibility inputs are incorporated into commercialization plans. • Partner with Supply Planning Launch Specialists to ensure manufacturing capacity requirements, production lead times, and operational readiness assumptions are reflected within commercialization timelines. • Collaborate with Launch Specialists and Manufacturing teams to understand capacity constraints, industrialization requirements, and production timing needed to support launch commitments. • Incorporate production planning assumptions into commercialization schedules to ensure launch dates remain executable and aligned with manufacturing realities. • Facilitate effective communication across internal teams and external partners to support successful commercialization execution. Cost Governance & Commercialization Economics • Partner with Procurement, Packaging Engineering, Product Development, and Supply Planning teams to establish and maintain launch cost assumptions throughout commercialization. • Facilitate commercialization costing stage gates, including initial concept estimates, post-development estimates, and launch-ready cost assessments. • Ensure cost assumptions, sourcing strategies, manufacturing requirements, and operational risks are incorporated into commercialization decision-making. • Drive visibility to significant cost changes, financial risks, or sourcing decisions that may impact business cases or launch economics. • Coordinate cross-functional review and alignment regarding cost-related tradeoffs, including packaging choices, sourcing strategies, production complexity, inventory investments, and launch timing. • Partner with Procurement and Supply Planning teams to ensure commercialization decisions are supported by realistic cost, sourcing, and operational assumptions. Commercialization Readiness & Handoff • Drive cross-functional readiness activities leading into key commercialization stage gates, including Commercialization Readiness and Launch Authorization reviews. • Facilitate stage gate reviews, ensuring technical, operational, regulatory, sourcing, and financial readiness criteria are achieved prior to progression. • Facilitate Commercialization Readiness Gate reviews, ensuring cross-functional readiness criteria are achieved and operational ownership is formally transitioned to Supply Planning Launch Specialists. • Ensure commercialization deliverables, approvals, and launch prerequisites are completed prior to operational ownership transition into Supply Planning. • Partner closely with Launch Specialists to support seamless transition from commercialization governance into operational execution. • Maintain visibility and communication continuity through launch execution and stabilization phases. Commercialization Readiness & Stabilization • Contribute to the continuous improvement of launch governance processes, project management tools, reporting structures, and commercialization ways of working. • Support development of scalable commercialization capabilities aligned with rapid business growth and increasing organizational complexity. • Drive improved transparency, prioritization, and operational alignment across the launch portfolio. • Identify opportunities to improve launch efficiency, communication effectiveness, decision-making, and cross-functional collaboration. • Support the evolution of commercialization governance frameworks, readiness criteria, and stage gate methodologies as the organization continues to scale. Must Haves • 5-7 years of experience in new product development, commercialization, or project management within highly cross-functional organizations; beauty industry experience strongly preferred. • Demonstrated experience managing complex global product launches across regulated international markets. • Strong understanding of the end-to-end product commercialization lifecycle from concept through launch execution. • Experience managing integrated cross-functional timelines and coordinating complex stakeholder groups. • Experience leading cross-functional governance forums, strategic meetings, and stage gate reviews. • Familiarity with artwork development, packaging localization, translation workflows, and labeling compliance requirements. • Experience partnering across Product Development, Packaging Engineering, Regulatory, Creative, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Commercial organizations. • Strong understanding of stage gate processes, milestone governance, commercialization planning methodologies, and decision management frameworks. • Experience managing complex dependencies, competing priorities, and multiple concurrent launch initiatives. • Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities in a fast-paced, highly dynamic environment. • Strong communication, facilitation, stakeholder management, and influence skills. • Solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to navigate ambiguity, complexity, and changing priorities. • Strong attention to detail with a consistent track record of delivering against timelines and commitments. • Ability to identify risks proactively and drive cross-functional alignment around mitigation strategies and business decisions. • Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and web-based collaboration/project management tools. Location & Team Scope Based in New York City, this role oversees teams and partners across facilities in NY, NJ, FL, London, and Paris, with expansion planned in North Texas, Southern California, and Poland. Salary Range $100,000-$115,000 USD Why Sol de Janeiro? • Competitive salary and bonus program for full-time team members • Flexible hybrid work environment with opportunities for collaboration and growth • Inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives and celebrates individuality • The chance to be part of a fast-growing, award-winning global beauty brand The information contained herein is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee, as these may change or new ones may be assigned at any time. Sol de Janeiro is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Requests for accommodation due to a disability or any other protected characteristic can be made at any stage of the recruitment process and during employment by contacting our People Experience Team at careers@soldejaneiro.com. https://soldejaneiro.com/pages/privacy-policy-sol-de-janeiro

Lead and manage cross-functional commercialization governance and timelines for new product launches from concept through commercialization readiness. | 5-7 years experience in new product development or project management, strong cross-functional coordination skills, and experience managing complex global product launches. | Our Story Launched in 2015, Sol de Janeiro is a globally recognized, award-winning beauty brand, drawing inspiration from Brazil's beauty rituals, warmth, and spirit. Sol de Janeiro delivers a sensory experience beloved by multi-generational consumers worldwide, with clinically proven results, transformative textures, and transportive fragrances. Headquartered in New York and launched as a digitally native brand, we have expanded globally with teams in Paris, London, and Germany. Our commitment to excellence has earned high-profile honors, including being named one of TIME100's 2024 Most Influential Companies, Fast Company's 2024 World's Most Innovative Companies, and WWD Beauty Inc's Power Brands of 2024, underscoring its leadership in the beauty industry and outstanding workplace. These accolades highlight our dedication to being a leading brand in the beauty industry and an exceptional workplace. What You'll Do The Manager, New Product Launch Project Management is responsible for leading enterprise commercialization governance and cross-functional orchestration for new product launches from concept through Commercialization Readiness. This role serves as the central integrator across Product & Innovation, Packaging Engineering, Regulatory, Creative, Marketing, Supply Chain, Procurement, and regional market teams to ensure launches progress with clear alignment, visibility, accountability, and decision-making. This role owns integrated commercialization timelines, milestone governance, stage gate management, portfolio visibility, and cross-functional coordination across a dynamic global launch pipeline. The Manager plays a critical role in balancing speed, complexity, and executional rigor while supporting launches across diverse international markets with varying regulatory, operational, localization, and supply chain requirements. The role partners closely with Supply Planning Launch Specialists, who assume operational commercialization ownership following the Commercialization Readiness Gate. Together, these functions ensure a seamless transition from innovation development into operational execution, launch readiness, and stabilization. This position reports to the Director of Launch Project Management and is a key contributor to continuously evolving Sol de Janeiro's commercialization capabilities, governance processes, and cross-functional ways of working What You'll Be Working On These duties may be reviewed and modified from time to time based on mutual needs. Commercialization Governance & Timeline Management • Own and maintain integrated cross-functional commercialization timelines for multiple global product launches simultaneously. • Lead commercialization governance processes and stage gate management from concept through Commercialization Readiness. • Ensure launch timelines accurately reflect dependencies across Product Development, Packaging Engineering, Artwork, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, and regional market requirements. • Drive timeline integrity through proactive milestone tracking, issue identification, stakeholder accountability, and decision management. • Serve as the primary owner of launch communication cadence and portfolio visibility to key business stakeholders. • Maintain enterprise visibility to launch status, critical path activities, risks, dependencies, and key business decisions. Commercialization & Decision Management • Own and facilitate key commercialization governance forums, ensuring appropriate stakeholder participation, decision-making, accountability, and follow-through. • Lead strategic launch meetings and cross-functional working sessions to drive alignment on priorities, risks, critical path activities, and launch readiness. • Drive timely resolution of cross-functional issues by identifying required decisions, documenting outcomes, assigning actions, and escalating unresolved risks when appropriate. • Manage commercialization stage gates, ensuring readiness criteria are achieved, decisions are documented, and stakeholders are aligned prior to progression. • Establish clear governance around launch risks, assumptions, dependencies, and mitigation plans throughout the commercialization lifecycle. • Maintain visibility to portfolio-level risks and proactively facilitate discussions to support prioritization and resource allocation decisions. Cross-Functional Launch Orchestration • Lead recurring cross-functional launch meetings, ensuring alignment on priorities, risks, actions, and critical path activities. • Coordinate closely with Marketing, Creative, Packaging Engineering, Regulatory, and regional market teams to align launch execution requirements. • Partner with Packaging Engineering and Creative teams to ensure artwork development, localization, translation, and approval processes are aligned with launch timelines. • Collaborate with Supply Planning Launch Specialists to ensure operational feasibility inputs are incorporated into commercialization plans. • Partner with Supply Planning Launch Specialists to ensure manufacturing capacity requirements, production lead times, and operational readiness assumptions are reflected within commercialization timelines. • Collaborate with Launch Specialists and Manufacturing teams to understand capacity constraints, industrialization requirements, and production timing needed to support launch commitments. • Incorporate production planning assumptions into commercialization schedules to ensure launch dates remain executable and aligned with manufacturing realities. • Facilitate effective communication across internal teams and external partners to support successful commercialization execution. Cost Governance & Commercialization Economics • Partner with Procurement, Packaging Engineering, Product Development, and Supply Planning teams to establish and maintain launch cost assumptions throughout commercialization. • Facilitate commercialization costing stage gates, including initial concept estimates, post-development estimates, and launch-ready cost assessments. • Ensure cost assumptions, sourcing strategies, manufacturing requirements, and operational risks are incorporated into commercialization decision-making. • Drive visibility to significant cost changes, financial risks, or sourcing decisions that may impact business cases or launch economics. • Coordinate cross-functional review and alignment regarding cost-related tradeoffs, including packaging choices, sourcing strategies, production complexity, inventory investments, and launch timing. • Partner with Procurement and Supply Planning teams to ensure commercialization decisions are supported by realistic cost, sourcing, and operational assumptions. Commercialization Readiness & Handoff • Drive cross-functional readiness activities leading into key commercialization stage gates, including Commercialization Readiness and Launch Authorization reviews. • Facilitate stage gate reviews, ensuring technical, operational, regulatory, sourcing, and financial readiness criteria are achieved prior to progression. • Facilitate Commercialization Readiness Gate reviews, ensuring cross-functional readiness criteria are achieved and operational ownership is formally transitioned to Supply Planning Launch Specialists. • Ensure commercialization deliverables, approvals, and launch prerequisites are completed prior to operational ownership transition into Supply Planning. • Partner closely with Launch Specialists to support seamless transition from commercialization governance into operational execution. • Maintain visibility and communication continuity through launch execution and stabilization phases. Commercialization Readiness & Stabilization • Contribute to the continuous improvement of launch governance processes, project management tools, reporting structures, and commercialization ways of working. • Support development of scalable commercialization capabilities aligned with rapid business growth and increasing organizational complexity. • Drive improved transparency, prioritization, and operational alignment across the launch portfolio. • Identify opportunities to improve launch efficiency, communication effectiveness, decision-making, and cross-functional collaboration. • Support the evolution of commercialization governance frameworks, readiness criteria, and stage gate methodologies as the organization continues to scale. Must Haves • 5-7 years of experience in new product development, commercialization, or project management within highly cross-functional organizations; beauty industry experience strongly preferred. • Demonstrated experience managing complex global product launches across regulated international markets. • Strong understanding of the end-to-end product commercialization lifecycle from concept through launch execution. • Experience managing integrated cross-functional timelines and coordinating complex stakeholder groups. • Experience leading cross-functional governance forums, strategic meetings, and stage gate reviews. • Familiarity with artwork development, packaging localization, translation workflows, and labeling compliance requirements. • Experience partnering across Product Development, Packaging Engineering, Regulatory, Creative, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Commercial organizations. • Strong understanding of stage gate processes, milestone governance, commercialization planning methodologies, and decision management frameworks. • Experience managing complex dependencies, competing priorities, and multiple concurrent launch initiatives. • Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities in a fast-paced, highly dynamic environment. • Strong communication, facilitation, stakeholder management, and influence skills. • Solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to navigate ambiguity, complexity, and changing priorities. • Strong attention to detail with a consistent track record of delivering against timelines and commitments. • Ability to identify risks proactively and drive cross-functional alignment around mitigation strategies and business decisions. • Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and web-based collaboration/project management tools. Location & Team Scope Based in New York City, this role oversees teams and partners across facilities in NY, NJ, FL, London, and Paris, with expansion planned in North Texas, Southern California, and Poland. Salary Range $100,000-$115,000 USD Why Sol de Janeiro? • Competitive salary and bonus program for full-time team members • Flexible hybrid work environment with opportunities for collaboration and growth • Inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives and celebrates individuality • The chance to be part of a fast-growing, award-winning global beauty brand The information contained herein is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee, as these may change or new ones may be assigned at any time. Sol de Janeiro is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Requests for accommodation due to a disability or any other protected characteristic can be made at any stage of the recruitment process and during employment by contacting our People Experience Team at careers@soldejaneiro.com. https://soldejaneiro.com/pages/privacy-policy-sol-de-janeiro