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Innovation and New Product Development Manager
Desislava Ivanova
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Northolt, United Kingdom
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Product Development Manager with full-cycle product management experience of colour cosmetics, hair care, and skincare, passionate about the cosmetics industry and the development of cosmetic products. Strong formulation, R&D, and product management skills. Particularly interested in cosmetic innovations and product development of colour cosmetics and skincare. Possesses strong attention to detail and great ability to multi-task. Highly motivated, easily adaptable, and friendly professional, particularly skilled in implementing new ideas and methods.
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United Kingdom
Language
English
Fluently
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Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
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My experience
2019 - 2020
job
Innovation and Development Manager
HCT Group Ltd.
Cosmetics and Packaging Design and Manufacturing Company
● Performing a comprehensive trend, market, and competitor analysis on a weekly basis
● Performing full customer portfolio analysis and working closely with the customer to improve
the current textures and create new innovative ones
● Working closely with external suppliers to develop and propose new products to customers
● Liaising daily with internal teams to check on progress and provide status reports on all
developments
● Managing and monitoring the product development process from concept to launch
● Checking products and specifications to ensure quality standards and customer expectations
and requirements are met
● Consolidating tests results from R&D including stability, compatibility and claim substantiation
● Checking legal compliance of formulations
● Working within tight deadlines
● Performing a comprehensive trend, market, and competitor analysis on a weekly basis
● Performing full customer portfolio analysis and working closely with the customer to improve
the current textures and create new innovative ones
● Working closely with external suppliers to develop and propose new products to customers
● Liaising daily with internal teams to check on progress and provide status reports on all
developments
● Managing and monitoring the product development process from concept to launch
● Checking products and specifications to ensure quality standards and customer expectations
and requirements are met
● Consolidating tests results from R&D including stability, compatibility and claim substantiation
● Checking legal compliance of formulations
● Working within tight deadlines
Design, Product development, Packaging, Innovation, R, Compliance, Monitoring, Development, Performing, Manager
2018 - 2019
job
Product Development and Technical Manager
Beautonomy.
Colour Cosmetics Company
● Create, develop and execute an NPD plan
● Develop and launch new products in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
● Deliver multiple end-to-end development projects within time, scope, cost and quality
● Risk management and development of contingency plans
● Project management and CPA plan developments
● Development of a systematic approach to product validation, component and packaging
quality
● Provide briefing and management of all packaging suppliers for new products in development. Manage timeframes, costs and supplier relationship in relation to new products
in development
● Deliver projects against agreed brand standards including colour, quality - work with Brand
Manager to develop standards across various packaging and product substrates
● Analyse and identify product and colour trends on the market
● Visit factories to develop the new season products with the lab chemists
● Create new product proposals for the future launches
● Create, brief and sign off product artwork
● Ensure all company products are formulated in compliance with the relevant regulatory
market requirements
● Ensure all necessary tests are carried out on the products
● Create and maintain PIFs for all products
● Notify new products on the CPNP
● Create, develop and execute an NPD plan
● Develop and launch new products in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
● Deliver multiple end-to-end development projects within time, scope, cost and quality
● Risk management and development of contingency plans
● Project management and CPA plan developments
● Development of a systematic approach to product validation, component and packaging
quality
● Provide briefing and management of all packaging suppliers for new products in development. Manage timeframes, costs and supplier relationship in relation to new products
in development
● Deliver projects against agreed brand standards including colour, quality - work with Brand
Manager to develop standards across various packaging and product substrates
● Analyse and identify product and colour trends on the market
● Visit factories to develop the new season products with the lab chemists
● Create new product proposals for the future launches
● Create, brief and sign off product artwork
● Ensure all company products are formulated in compliance with the relevant regulatory
market requirements
● Ensure all necessary tests are carried out on the products
● Create and maintain PIFs for all products
● Notify new products on the CPNP
Project Management, Product development, Packaging, Risk Management, Artwork, Management, Compliance, Npd, Regulatory, Development, Manager
2016 - 2017
job
Product Development Executive
Rubella Beauty AG.
Cosmetics Manufacturing Company
● Managing the product cycle prom concept to launch
● Cosmetic trends, market and competitor analysis
● Briefing the R&D and packaging departments on new projects
● Working with development chemists to translate new product briefs in terms of product format
and function, active ingredients, claims, innovations, etc..
● Briefing the design team on product artwork and ensuring the artwork is submitted on time
and is in compliance with the cosmetic regulations
● Creating and analysing critical paths to ensure the products are delivered on time and within
budget
● Working across departments (R&D, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Design, Marketing, Sales) to ensure projects are running smoothly and in a timely manner
● Ensuring all relevant product performance testing is carried out on time for product delivery
● Identifying new suppliers and liaising with current suppliers to ensure the product ingredients
and packaging are within budget and delivered on time
● Product manufacturing process analysis to improve product quality and speed to market
● Managing the product cycle prom concept to launch
● Cosmetic trends, market and competitor analysis
● Briefing the R&D and packaging departments on new projects
● Working with development chemists to translate new product briefs in terms of product format
and function, active ingredients, claims, innovations, etc..
● Briefing the design team on product artwork and ensuring the artwork is submitted on time
and is in compliance with the cosmetic regulations
● Creating and analysing critical paths to ensure the products are delivered on time and within
budget
● Working across departments (R&D, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Design, Marketing, Sales) to ensure projects are running smoothly and in a timely manner
● Ensuring all relevant product performance testing is carried out on time for product delivery
● Identifying new suppliers and liaising with current suppliers to ensure the product ingredients
and packaging are within budget and delivered on time
● Product manufacturing process analysis to improve product quality and speed to market
Marketing, Design, Product development, Budget, Packaging, R, Artwork, Sales, Compliance, Regulatory, Testing, Development
2015 - 2016
job
Technical Assistant
Matrix APA.
Cosmetics and Accessories Manufacturing Company
● Liaising with factories to ensure projects are running smoothly and any problems are
resolved in a timely manner.
● Liaising with customers to ensure products are technically made according to their
requirements.
● Quality control of products made to ensure they are consumer-friendly and any claims are
supported.
● Artwork sign-off
● Product development - taking products from their brief to the warehouse.
● Cosmetics trend analysis, so that we offer our customers the latest and most competitive
products on the market.
● Resolving product issues pre-, during and post-production to ensure timely delivery of product to market.
● Claim substantiation to ensure all claims made have the necessary test and documentation
to support them.
● Product testing assignment, result analysis and report filing to ensure product traceability.
● Technical data administration and management
● Collating and updating technical data
● Product legal compliance
● Product information file compilation
● Liaising with factories to ensure projects are running smoothly and any problems are
resolved in a timely manner.
● Liaising with customers to ensure products are technically made according to their
requirements.
● Quality control of products made to ensure they are consumer-friendly and any claims are
supported.
● Artwork sign-off
● Product development - taking products from their brief to the warehouse.
● Cosmetics trend analysis, so that we offer our customers the latest and most competitive
products on the market.
● Resolving product issues pre-, during and post-production to ensure timely delivery of product to market.
● Claim substantiation to ensure all claims made have the necessary test and documentation
to support them.
● Product testing assignment, result analysis and report filing to ensure product traceability.
● Technical data administration and management
● Collating and updating technical data
● Product legal compliance
● Product information file compilation
Administration, Product development, Artwork, Management, Compliance, Test, Support, Testing, Development, Accessories, Production
2013 - 2014
job
R&D and Analytical Chemist
Aroma PLC.
Cosmetics Manufacturing Company
● Skincare research and development
● Skincare formulation
● Raw materials analysis
● Product stability testing
● Product quality assurance
● Physico-chemical analysis of products
● Data analysis
● Stability testing
● Packaging compatibility testing
● Product legal compliance
● Product information file compilation
● Raw materials quality control
● Skincare research and development
● Skincare formulation
● Raw materials analysis
● Product stability testing
● Product quality assurance
● Physico-chemical analysis of products
● Data analysis
● Stability testing
● Packaging compatibility testing
● Product legal compliance
● Product information file compilation
● Raw materials quality control
Data Analysis, Research, Packaging, R, Compliance, Quality Assurance, Testing, Development, Formulation
My education
London College of Fashion University of the Arts
BSc, Cosmetic Science
BSc, Cosmetic Science
London College of Beauty therapy
Secondary, Level 2
Secondary, Level 2
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