Key Responsibilities:

• Develop product concepts from initial idea through production, ensuring alignment with market trends, brand direction, and target customer preferences
• Conceptualize playful and engaging cosmetic products, including beauty products, accessories, kits, and related children's consumer goods
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and manufacturers to refine designs and address technical or production challenges
• Prepare and maintain product specifications, CAD information, bills of materials, and other documentation required for production
• Work directly with suppliers and vendors to obtain quotes for materials, components, and manufacturing services
• Support budgeting, costing, and price negotiations throughout the product development process
• Provide graphic designers with the information required to maintain consistency across packaging, instructions, and supporting materials
• Consider formulations, textures, application formats, packaging, sensory appeal, and child safety throughout the design process
• Ensure products are developed with applicable cosmetic regulations, compliance requirements, and safety standards in mind

Qualifications:

• University or college diploma in design or a related field
• Minimum 3 years of experience in toy product design, with children's or toy-adjacent product experience preferred
• Strong understanding of cosmetic formulations, textures, application formats, and cosmetic packaging, particularly as they relate to child safety and sensory appeal
• Knowledge of cosmetic regulations and compliance standards, particularly for products marketed to children
• Proficiency with Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Microsoft Excel
• Experience with budgeting, product costing, supplier pricing, and price negotiations
• Experience working with suppliers, vendors, and manufacturing partners throughout the product development lifecycle

Preferred:

• Experience designing children's products or other toy-adjacent consumer products
• Proficiency with SolidWorks
• Experience taking physical consumer products from concept through production
• Montreal-based candidates are preferred, although candidates anywhere in Canada may be considered

Benefits:

• Health, dental, and vision benefits
• Online virtual healthcare consultations
• KPI-based performance bonus at the company's discretion
• Fully remote working environment with flexible hours
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