JOB DESCRIPTION | NPD MANAGER
Department: New Product Development (NPD)
Location: Indore, Madhya Pradesh

ABOUT KIMIRICA
Kimirica is a luxury D2C brand specialising in Bath & Body, Skincare, Fine Fragrances, Home Fragrance, Wellness and Gifting. Known for creating thoughtfully crafted, premium self-care experiences, Kimirica combines innovation, sensorial experiences and conscious product development to bring everyday moments of indulgence to life.

ROLE SUMMARY
We are looking for an NPD Manager to lead end-to-end new product development across Kimirica’s product categories, including Bath & Body, Skincare, Fine Fragrances, Home Fragrance, Wellness and Gifting. The role will involve identifying market opportunities, developing cutting-edge product concepts, managing formulations and packaging, and driving products from ideation to commercial launch while ensuring alignment with the brand’s luxury positioning, quality standards and business objectives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Product Innovation & Concept Development: Identify emerging trends,



consumer preferences and market opportunities across bath & body, skincare, fine fragrances, home fragrance, wellness and gifting.
• End-to-End Product Development: Manage the complete NPD lifecycle, from concept development and product briefs to sampling, formulation trials, testing, validation and final approval.
• Formulation & Packaging Development: Collaborate with R&D; teams, manufacturers, fragrance houses and packaging vendors to develop premium formulations, fragrance profiles, textures and packaging solutions.
• Project & Launch Management: Drive development timelines, manage project milestones and coordinate with Marketing, Design, Procurement, Quality and Supply Chain teams to ensure timely product launches.
• Quality, Compliance & Costing: Ensure products meet applicable regulatory requirements, quality standards and brand guidelines while maintaining target costs and profitability.
• Market & Vendor Management: Conduc

📌 New Product Development Manager (Indore)
🏢 Kimirica
📍 Indore