[INTERNSHIP] Product Development Intern
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Job description for [INTERNSHIP] Product Development Intern at Supernova
About Supernova
We are the fastest growing lifestyle & beauty omni-channel ecommerce company. We build iconic beauty and lifestyle brands for a new generation of women worldwide. Independently owned with a global marketing reach, we connect with over 15 million women on social media every week. Headquartered in Singapore, we currently have offices in Melbourne, London, LA, and New Delhi. Our brands include Sand & Sky and Coco & Eve.
About Supernova’s Internal Engine
Together we create Superstars! Our three company pillars are guided by this motto: Our product and brands are of the highest quality and within the top five in their category; our customers are the focus of our actions and their lives improve with our products; our talent and employees grow and develop within Supernova.
This means that investing in hiring, developing and retaining the brightest minds in the world is a top priority. Living our core values of #MakeAnImpact, #TalkAboutIt, #SeekNewOpportunities, #DelightAndSurprise and #MoveForwardTogether creates a unique culture across five different time zones and allows us to realise the enormous potential of this exciting industry. If you’re an ambitious, smart, natural collaborator who likes taking risks, influencing, and innovating in a challenging hyper-growth environment, we’d love to talk to you about joining our team.
Located out of Singapore, this role provides tremendous opportunity for the right candidate: to capture the energy and rapid pace of a fast growing start up, while being responsible for a sizeable and growing part of our global footprint.
About Supernova’s Internship Programme
At Supernova, we believe in dreaming big and finding the most innovative ways to turn those dreams into reality. We encourage constant ideation (even whacky ones!) of fresh and industry-challenging campaigns to create the next leading products that will shake the world of beauty, wellness and fitness. As part of Supernova’s Internship Programme, you’ll get to work directly with leading creatives to develop and execute exciting projects for award-winning brands that reach over 7 million people across the globe daily. You’d also have the chance to establish and build new relationships and processes to influence a young and revolutionary global company. If you’re an ambitious, smart, adaptable and a natural collaborator who is hungry to learn and likes taking risks, influencing, and innovating in a challenging hyper-growth environment, then we’d love to have you on board!
*Please note that this internship lasts 6 months and would require all candidates to commit to the full duration of that period.
All interested candidates should also have the right to work in the countries that they apply for. Additional expenses including visas will not be provided.
About the Job
The Product Development Intern will support one of our most exciting and fast-growing teams within the business, our Product Development team. This opportunity is for anyone interested in the cosmetics and wellness industry. As a Product Development Intern, you will get hands-on experience in understanding how incredible, global-dominating products are created from a simple idea. You will work closely with the Innovation, Brand and Operations teams and external manufacturers to ensure all Product development projects are carried out smoothly.
Responsibilities
- Support New Product Development team in development, testing and compliance of new formulas and packaging
- Assist with creation and maintenance of an organised physical and online library including all samples received, black & gold seal samples and master production samples
- Maintain internal product order database which includes relevant product test results, MSDS, Finished Goods Specifications
- Maintain product launch timeline and product specifications to relevant internal teams
- Monitor the status of product development and follow up accordingly
- Research raw materials, and physically and digitally organise samples and MSDS sheets
- Assist with product feedback process - sending test product out, developing questionnaires, collecting feedback and analysing responses to help optimize formulas
- Research and compile best practices for sustainability of packaging, recyclability, and alternate programs
- Assist with daily administrative duties
Requirements
- You are confident, friendly and most importantly business savvy understanding different business models and business needs
- Current undergraduate or recent graduate with a degree in Chemistry, Marketing, Business or similar
- Detail oriented, organised with a positive attitude and the ability to prioritise tasks to fit deadlines
- Able to work independently and in a team environment
- Proficient with G-suite, Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Relevant experience in e-commerce and project management is a bonus
- Knowledge of beauty and lifestyle industries will be a plus
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Able to commit for 5 days a week, for 6 months
In return you will get:
- Flat hierarchy and co-operative working atmosphere
- Freedom to execute own ideas
- A fully stocked pantry!
This position is available immediately. All applications will be treated confidentially.
Please note that we can only contact successful applicants.
Supernova is an equal opportunity employer. Our values define the working culture and environment we strive to create – fair, diverse, respectful and welcoming of different views. We embrace a culture reflecting a variety of perspectives, insights and backgrounds to drive innovation. We build talented and diverse teams to drive business results and encourage our people to develop to their full potential. We promote harmonious working relationships and encourage a learning and development culture. We welcome applications from talented people coming from all cultures, countries, races, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, beliefs and generations and are committed to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation.
See our Applicant Data Protection policy for information on how we collect, use and process your personal data: supernova.xyz/applicant-data-protection-notice/
About the company
We are a rapidly growing Social E-Commerce company, creating innovative Health, Beauty and Fitness products from the ground up. Here at Supernova, we believe in doing things a little different. We think outside the box, push boundaries and carve out a new way of thinking as well as best practice.
We have created a powerful combination of product development and marketing to create the consumer brands of tomorrow. Our portfolio of Direct To Consumer brands include Sand & Sky, BodyBoss, Coco & Eve and SkinnyMint.
Our team is made up of like-minded entrepreneurial, energetic, fun and passionate people, who know how to work hard but how to play hard too. Headquartered in Singapore, with offices in the UK, Australia, the USA and India, we speak 15 languages and are from 5 different continents. We are just at the beginning of our journey and with 5 new brands in the pipeline, we are looking for new Supernova’s to join us and grow with us.
If this sounds exciting to you, or you’re a flamingo in a flock of pigeons and you can hit the ground running, then we want to hear from you...
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