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UpMan Placements Private Limited
Product Head
UpMan Placements Private Limited · posted 1 month ago
Delhiproduct
About the role
Job Description — Hair Drama Company
Job title: Product Head - Beauty
Location: Ahmedabad/Delhi — On-site
Terms: Permanent · Full-time
Salary/rate: Competitive — details on request
Requirements
Formulation lab experience and a chemicals/cosmetology qualification are mandatory.
Keka Job Code: To be updated once requisition is raised in Keka
About us
Hair Drama Co. is India's premium hair accessories brand, known for bold designs and quality that elevates every look. We celebrate individuality and self-expression through our curated range of hair care and styling accessories.
About the role
The Beauty Product Head owns the NPD roadmap for HDC's hair beauty category — perfumes, hair extensions, and adjacent SKUs — from concept through launch, reporting to the CSMO. This role carries end-to-end category ownership: formulation and sourcing, cost structure, launch cadence, and go-to-market, working closely with Procurement, Creative, and Sales.
Responsibilities
- Own the NPD roadmap for the hair beauty category — perfumes, hair extensions, and adjacent SKUs — from concept to launch
- Manage formulation and sourcing partners in coordination with the Procurement Manager – Beauty, ensuring quality and compliance with BIS/cosmetic regulations
- Own the category-specific cost structure and margin management
- Set and execute the launch cadence for new beauty SKUs
- Run ongoing trend and product research — Indian and global beauty trends relevant to the hair category
- Conduct competitive analysis and translate consumer insights into product decisions
- Provide pricing inputs to the sales team based on category cost structure and market positioning
- Partner with the Creative Head on packaging design and category storytelling
- Own product testing and QC protocols ahead of every launch
- Ensure formulation and sourcing partners meet BIS and applicable cosmetic regulatory standards on an ongoing basis
- Manage & own NPD calendar
Candidate requirements
- Hands-on formulation experience, including prior work in formulation labs
- Prior experience at a leading hair beauty brand (India or international)
- Experience owning NPD roadmaps from concept through launch
- Working knowledge of BIS/cosmetic regulatory compliance
- Experience partnering cross-functionally with procurement, creative, and sales teams
- Experience owning category cost structure and pricing inputs
Desirable:
- Direct experience with perfumes and/or hair extensions as product categories
- Experience in a D2C/ecommerce beauty brand environment
- Min. 8 years experience
Qualifications
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemistry, Cosmetic Science, or Cosmetology (mandatory)
Contact us to apply
Interested candidates can write to hr@hairdramacompany.com with your resume and a note on the formulation/brand experience relevant to this role.
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