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 https://www.cocofloss.com.

[Remote] Senior Manager, New Product Development Project Management & Procurement

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