New Product Development Manager for our Personal care client

We have an exciting job opportunity for the role of New product development Manager to be based in Gurugram.

Job Title: New Product Development

Location: Gurugram

Experience Required: 36 years

Reporting to: Founder

Role Overview:

We are seeking a highly curious and trend-savvy individual to join our team in a creative New

Product Development (NPD) role focused on market research, consumer insights, and product

ideation. This person will play a key role in identifying emerging trends in skincare and fragrance,

exploring new product ideas, and recommending innovative concepts based on real-time market

data and consumer behavior.

Key Responsibilities:

Conduct in-depth market research across D2C brands, marketplaces, and offline retail to

spot product gaps and innovation opportunities.

Monitor consumer trends, preferences, and behavior through social media platforms,

influencer content, and user-generated feedback.

Analyze competitor offerings and identify whitespace opportunities in the skincare and

fragrance categories.

Curate and present product concept decks with rationale, global/local inspiration, trend

analysis, and consumer demand indicators.

Explore innovation in formats, ingredients, packaging ideas (conceptually, not technically).

Stay updated with global trends via Social Media platforms and beauty forums.

Collaborate closely with the founder and leadership team to shape the product pipeline

through idea generation and consumer-first thinking.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

36 years of experience in consumer research, product strategy, category management, or

brand innovationpreferably in personal care, beauty, lifestyle, or FMCG.

Strong instinct for what's trendingonline and offlineand ability to connect those dots to

real consumer needs.

Excellent research, analytical, and storytelling skills.

A passion for skincare, fragrances, and the evolving beauty industry.

Self-driven and proactive, with a startup-friendly mindset.

Experience using tools like Google Trends, Instagram Insights, or trend analysis platforms is a

plus.