About the Role
DR. EMI ARPA Skin GmbH is seeking a candidate to manage the product portfolio from ideation to launch, aligning with executive vision and leading the product team. The role also involves overseeing the supply chain, including forecasting, inventory planning, and risk management.
Responsibilities
- End-to-end product responsibility: Strategic and operational management of the product portfolio from initial idea through formulation and packaging to launch.
- Close coordination with management: Translation of visionary impulses into structured, reliable product roadmaps and milestones.
- Process & priority management: Interface management between management, product team, and marketing; ensuring commitment in decisions.
- Leadership & team development: Direct leadership of the product team.
- Forecasting & inventory planning: Responsibility for demand planning and sales forecasting to prevent out-of-stock situations.
- Risk & firefighting management: Early identification of bottlenecks and risks in the skincare supply chain and confident resolution of interface and clarification cases.
- Capacity & resource management: Taking over operational gaps as needed and building up the operations team.
Requirements
- Several years of (management) experience in product management & operations in the cosmetics, skincare, or a comparable industry.
- Deep understanding of the complexity and risks in skincare production (raw materials, packaging, lead times, regulatory hurdles, contract manufacturers).
- Sound experience in forecasting & demand planning as well as crisis and bottleneck management (firefighting).
- High resilience to remain focused in a very dynamic, owner-managed environment, even with ad-hoc dynamics.
- Agility & flexibility: Ability to react quickly to market or strategy changes without losing sight of the basic structure and the team.
- Native-level German language skills.
Location
- Berlin
- Remote
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Several years of (management) experience
Benefits
- Room for maneuver in a fast-growing, creative start-up
- Modern office in Berlin-Charlottenburg with a hybrid work model (2 days home office / 3 days office)
- Subsidies for Urban Sports Club & Deutschlandticket
- Exclusive discounts on our products and treatments (50%)
- Monthly team lunch with the entire skincare team!
- 28 days of annual leave
About the Company
- DR. EMI ARPA Skin GmbH stands for modern, scientifically based skincare – made in Germany.
- Founded by Berlin-based dermatologist Dr. Emi Arpa, the company combines effective, high-quality ingredients with ferments to create effective and sustainable solutions for all skin types.
- Vegan and PETA-certified, DR. EMI ARPA Skin places great importance on transparency and skin health, with the goal of initiating a new era of skincare.
- Our team consists of around 60 colleagues in the premium skincare sector – dedicated, supportive, and with great passion for high-quality products.
- At DR. EMI ARPA SKIN, we value respectful, open interaction.
- Different perspectives enrich our work, and we want to create an environment where everyone feels welcome and can develop professionally and personally.
- What counts for us? Your passion, your quality standards, and your desire to rethink skincare with us.
- Here you will find a team that works closely together, takes responsibility, and wants to grow together.
