NPD Specialist

Job description

NPD Specialist, Consumer Health Product Development & Brand Reports To: Chief Operating Officer Supports: Product Development and Brand Status: Full-time, remote ROLE SUMMARY The NPD Specialist keeps TruSkin's new product development pipelines and the brand workstreams that run alongside it moving on schedule. The role maintains launch calendars, gathers status updates, organizes vendor and sample logistics, schedules meetings, tracks follow-ups, and provides early visibility into upcoming milestones or delays. This is a hands-on execution and support role within the NPD function. It does not independently own technical, regulatory, commercial, supplier, creative, or product-development decisions, negotiate vendor terms, or commit the company to outside obligations. DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE & REPORTING Maintain the master NPD calendar with current development stages, milestone dates, owners, and next steps. Collect status updates from Product Development, Brand, Creative, and Operations. Flag upcoming deadlines, overdue activities, dependencies, and launch-date risks. Schedule meetings, prepare agendas, capture notes and decisions, and follow up on open items. Prepare and circulate a concise weekly NPD status recap. VENDOR & SAMPLE COORDINATION Handle day-to-day administrative communication with CMOs, vendors, and outside partners. Circulate approved specs, artwork, briefs, and date confirmations, and confirm receipt. Follow up on outstanding deliverables and log vendor responses and date changes for the responsible owner. Coordinate sample requests and track shipment status, receipt dates, and internal distribution. Maintain the internal sample inventory and coordinate outbound samples for photography, retail meetings, PR seeding, and internal reviews. CROSS-FUNCTIONAL SUPPORT Track cross-functional handoffs and confirm receiving teams have what they need to begin their next step. Coordinate PR and marketing sample and information requests with the appropriate owners. Track brand deliverable deadlines against launch, retail, and promotional milestone dates. Maintain an organized record of development briefs, launch calendars, notes, and approved information. Support general NPD execution and administrative activities as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS 2–4 years supporting new product development, brand, or marketing execution inside a consumer packaged goods company; beauty, personal care, or consumer health strongly preferred. Working fluency in the CPG new product development lifecycle — concept through launch — including CMO relationships, specs and formulas, sampling, artwork routing, and retail launch windows. Experience managing multiple concurrent deadlines in a lean, fast-moving environment. Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and workflow tracking tools. Comfortable using AI tools, particularly Claude, to draft, summarize, and organize information. Professional written communication with internal teams and outside vendors. Strong follow-through, precision with dates and versions, and comfort with shifting priorities. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. At Wellbeam Consumer Health, we are inspired by our consumer. We are creating the leading ecommerce-focused consumer wellness business, delivering value-added products that help people thrive. We’re focused on dramatically accelerating existing brands as well as adding select, new digitally-native consumer wellness brands. The current Wellbeam portfolio includes Eu Natural, a digitally-native provider of vitamin and mineral nutritional supplements; Penetrex, a leading joint & muscle relief and recovery brand; TruSkin, a leading skincare brand with a range of high quality, plant-powered products including the #1 best-selling facial serum on Amazon; and BioTRUST Nutrition, a fast-growing, leading eCommerce, nutrition brand with a portfolio of premium-quality, science-based products that focuses on making health living and health aging more accessible and enjoyable. Wellbeam is backed by American Pacific Group.