Job Description
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cocolab is a company focused on innovative oral wellness products, founded by a dentist and an artist. They are seeking a Senior Manager for New Product Development (NPD) Project Management & Procurement to lead product development projects, manage suppliers, and ensure alignment across cross-functional teams from concept to market launch. Responsibilities • Own the full lifecycle of new product development projects, from concept through GTM launch. • Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, budgets, and timelines, proactively identifying dependencies, bottlenecks, and resource gaps. • Drive cross-functional collaboration between Marketing, Creative, Operations, Supply Chain, Regulatory Consultants, and Finance to keep projects on track. • Oversee packaging and componentry development, ensuring design, quality, cost, and sustainability goals are met. • Implement project tracking, reporting, and KPIs to provide leadership with visibility into progress, risks, and results. • Facilitate strategic decision-making, balancing creative vision, operational feasibility, cost efficiency, and customer experience. • Lead handoff to operations and GTM, ensuring production readiness, launch checklists, and internal/external communication. • Champion continuous improvement, incorporating post-launch feedback and lessons learned into future projects. • Source, vet, and manage vendors and suppliers for packaging and componentry. • Lead supplier relationship management and support negotiations to secure quality, cost-effective, and scalable solutions. • Oversee componentry testing, validation, and compliance with brand and regulatory standards. • Collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, and Regulatory Consultants to integrate procurement decisions into production planning and logistics. • Track vendor performance and procurement outcomes, optimizing cost, quality, and scalability. Skills • 7+ years of experience in CPG, with strong project management experience and exposure to procurement/vendor management; oral care, beauty, wellness, or adjacent categories preferred. • Expertise in managing complex, cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders and tight deadlines. • Procurement-savvy, with experience sourcing, negotiating, and managing suppliers and componentry development. • Operationally grounded, with knowledge of supply chain, vendor integration, and regulatory requirements. • Financially fluent, able to manage budgets, forecast costs, and optimize product margins. • Collaborative communicator with the ability to align multiple teams and external partners and present to leadership. • Comfortable working in a fast-moving, fully remote environment. Benefits • Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance: PPO plans covering in- and out-of-network care. • FSA: Health & Dependent Care eligible. • Unlimited PTO & Sick Time: No waiting period, and we encourage use! • 12 Paid Company Holidays • Fully Paid Parental Leave: Up to 12 weeks after 1 year of employment. • Guideline 401k: Eligible after 30 days in your role. • New Hire Tech Budget: Choose your preferred work device. • Wellness Reimbursement: $50/month for health and wellness. • Product Discounts: Keep stocked with our award-winning lineup. Company Overview • Founded by two sisters – a dentist and an artist – COCOLAB welcomes you to a whole new oral wellness world. It was founded in 2014, and is headquartered in San Mateo, California, USA, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is Apply tot his job