Product Development Manager (Contractor)

📋 Description

• Take immediate ownership of active product development lifecycles, ensuring key milestones are
• Partner with Operations to monitor project budgets, product costing, and margin targets across
• Drive final selection and approval of raw materials, formulations, and packaging components.
• Manage relationships with contract manufacturers, formulators, fragrance houses, packaging
• Ensure products meet applicable federal, state, and industry regulatory and quality requirements
• Serve as the central coordination point for product development, collaborating closely with Brand

🎯 Requirements

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in Product Development, R&D, Product Management
• Hands-on experience developing and launching consumer products from concept through
• Experience in cleaning products, household goods, beauty, or personal care is strongly preferred.
• Proven experience working with contract manufacturers, formulators, packaging suppliers, fragrance
• Working knowledge of product formulation, ingredients, packaging development, manufacturing, and
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives, stakeholders

🎁 Benefits

• Independent Contractor engagement.
• 2–3 month project duration with an immediate start.
• Compensation of $40–$60 per hour.
• Project-based role focused on active product development pipelines and near-term launches.
• Opportunity to work across formulation, packaging, manufacturing, regulatory, operations, and
• Direct exposure to ecommerce and major brick-and-mortar retail channels.