Product Development Manager

About the role

iRESTORE is a fast-growing company dedicated to providing innovative solutions in the wellness and beauty space. Our mission is to restore confidence by providing safe and effective solutions for improving health and beauty. We are looking for a Product Development Manager to join us on our journey to become a major global beauty brand.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Product Development
• Lead end-to-end product development initiatives, including concept, formulation, prototyping, testing, and launch.
• Drive innovation by identifying opportunities in ingredients, technologies, and product formats.
• Define and oversee product testing protocols, quality control processes, and regulatory compliance.
• Optimize existing SKUs for performance, cost, and scalability, including SKU rationalization as needed.
• Product Management & Execution
• Maintain timelines and project plans for product initiatives, working cross-functionally with marketing, sourcing, production, and design teams.
• Lead seasonal project strategy roadmaps, including all product go-to-market and growth initiatives.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to determine pricing, positioning, and feature differentiation.
• Collaborate with leadership to translate brand vision into actionable product objectives.
• Monitor product performance and iterate quickly to maximize impact and consumer satisfaction.
• Sourcing & Vendor Management
• Develop relationships with local and international vendors and manufacturers to support product initiatives.
• Manage vendor performance, quality, and timelines to ensure product excellence.
• Optimize costs and minimum order quantities (MOQs) while balancing quality, service, and scalability.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in product development, product management, or project management within medical devices and/or consumer products, including beauty, wellness, or personal care categories.
• Proven track record of leading end-to-end product development from concept through launch.
• Technical background in product development, including prototyping, testing, quality systems, and regulatory considerations.
• Hands-on experience with product development, prototyping, quality control, and regulatory compliance.
• High familiarity with DTC and eCommerce platforms (Shopify, Amazon).
• Experience managing multiple product initiatives across cross-functional teams (Marketing, Operations, Production, Design).
• Experience working with domestic and international vendors to manage quality, timelines, and cost control.
• Strong analytical skills, including market research, competitive analysis, pricing strategy, and post-launch performance evaluation.
• Excellent project management, organizational, and communication skills.
• Entrepreneurial mindset: proactive, adaptable, results-driven, and comfortable with ambiguity.

Qualifications

• Based in Los Angeles or Orange County, CA (preferred).
• Available to work onsite once per week, plus as-needed onsite support for product testing and evaluation.
• Available to work onsite 4–5 days, twice per year, for U.S. Summit events.