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 innovative 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: Conduct competitor benchmarking, evaluate new ingredients and product technologies, manage vendor relationships and identify opportunities for product differentiation and portfolio expansion.

KEY SKILLS & COMPETENCIES
- Strong understanding of product development in skincare, cosmetics, personal care, fragrances or related FMCG categories.
- Knowledge of formulations, ingredients, fragrance development, packaging and product testing.
- Experience managing multiple NPD projects from concept to commercialisation.
- Understanding of market research, consumer insights, competitor analysis and product positioning.
- Solid project management, vendor coordination, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of quality standards, product safety and applicable regulatory requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Cosmetic Technology, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Chemical Engineering or a related field.
- Relevant experience in NPD within beauty, skincare, personal care, fragrance or FMCG.
- Experience in end-to-end product development, supplier management and commercial product launches is preferred.

HOW TO APPLY

Are you passionate about innovation and building differentiated products in the beauty, fragrance and personal care space? Join Kimirica and help shape the next generation of premium lifestyle products.

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