WHO WE ARE
With our team located in Los Angeles, CA, Karuna Skin LLC operates two brands, Karuna Skin and Avatara. Karuna has been leading beautiful breakthroughs for over a decade, from our launch as the first US sheet mask brand in 2009 to the recent launch of the exclusive partnership with Whole Foods Market. Karuna's sister brand, Avatara, was created in 2017 to bring effective fun skincare that doesn't break the bank or feel like a major time commitment. The brands can be found in Target, Walmart, Whole Foods, etc., nationwide, as well as prevalently on Amazon.com
A career with Karuna is an opportunity to join a collaborative, upbeat, open floor-plan office that welcomes idea-sharing, communication, and teamwork. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and more.
JOB DESCRIPTION
This role will center on inbound/outbound samples, packaging, sourcing, artwork control, vendor relations, and cross-functional synergy. This position requires supporting and partnering closely with Product Development, Marketing, Operations, Regulatory and Creative teams. As an integral member to the team, you must be diligent, highly organized with a hands-on approach, strong communication skills and a bias toward action. You will perform material evaluations and help us with continuous improvements in process, efficiency and quality. The position supports Product Development and Operations in evaluating products and supplier partners to ensure high-quality standards. This is a unique opportunity to support new product launches across two fast-growing skincare brands, gain hands-on exposure to the full New Product Development lifecycle, and work directly with cross-functional leaders—ideal for someone eager to build a long-term career in beauty product development.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Serve as the stakeholders' liaison and ensure timely communications occur
- Collect, build and assist the product specification library
- Ensure all packaging is routed and approved by stakeholders
- Partner with the Product Development (PD) to source packaging components and obtain accurate cost and timeline estimates from suppliers.
- Assist the complete lifecycle from initial concept and ideation, through final ordering, including sourcing product samples, coordinating with vendors
- Meticulously tracking sample statuses, lead times
- Serve as a central point of contact between Creative, Marketing, Operations, Product Development, and external vendors—providing clear, timely status updates so each project moves smoothly from concept to completion.
- Maintain shared trackers and dashboards (e.g., sample logs, packaging approval status, vendor lead times) so teams have real-time visibility into project status
- Maintain organized storage and logging of product submissions
- Assist in collecting sample requests for sales and marketing team and ensuring timely distribution
- Assist PD (Product Development) with reviewing product color and ensuring color align with the Brand’s creative vision
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree
- 0–2 years within the beauty or CPG industry; exposure to New Product Development (NPD) or stage-gate workflows is a plus
- A “one team, one dream” mindset—high degree of collaboration and hands-on when it counts across levels and functions.
- Ability to balance competing interests and ensure all objectives across multiple projects are met in a timely manner
- Excellent, open, transparent communicator, great listener and interpersonal skills that are effective with all members from individual contributors to top executives.
- Experienced in effectively interfacing with people at all levels and across all functions
- Highly entrepreneurial and self-directed; strong bias toward action and solution-orientated mindset around prioritization, escalation, and tradeoffs in fast-moving, ambiguous environments with the ability to assist in multiple projects
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, big-picture thinker, agile and self-motivated with the ability to prioritize
- Maintain and share knowledge of the developments and trends in packaging, including sustainability and innovation.
- Results-oriented, dynamic problem solver that has a bias for action. When problems arise, you reliably produce responses and who drives thoughtful out-of-the box solutions when appropriate.
- Strong problem-solver who can anticipate issues, escalate when needed, and propose practical solutions
- Thrives in a dynamic, high-velocity setting with multiple concurrent projects.
- You are thorough and accurate in the work you do.
COMPENSATION
The expected salary range for this position is $45,000–$55,000 annually. Final compensation will be determined based on the candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications.
