Overview
Head of Product Jobs in Veldhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands at Honeybalm B.V.
Title: Head of Product
Company: Honeybalm B.V.
Location: Veldhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands
Location: Eindhoven (Strijp-S)
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week
On-site: Minimum 2 days per week
Language: English (working language)
About Honeybalm
Honeybalm is one of the fastest-growing DTC brands in our category (lip-care), with millions of customers across the US, UK, Europe, and Australia. We are scaling rapidly, and performance marketing is the engine behind this. Our mission is to bring small moments of joy in people's everyday lives with playful beauty products, powered by bees.
The role
We are looking for a hands-on Head of Product who has done it before, wants to make impact, and is genuinely obsessed with the craft.
You will own Honeybalm's full product portfolio and roadmap end-to-end. This includes formulation and R&D, product development, packaging, sourcing and procurement, quality and regulatory, and supply chain coordination. You will set the direction for what we make, when we make it, and how it gets to market.
The role is accountable for the product roadmap , sourcing, product performance, and product quality across all markets. You will lead the product function, work closely with our manufacturing and packaging partners, and partner with Brand, Growth, eCommerce, and Retail to bring Limited Editions, new launches, and category expansions to life.
What you will own
• The full product portfolio and multi-year product roadmap
• R&D, formulation, and product innovation
• End-to-end new product development from brief to launch
• Packaging strategy and development across primary, secondary, and retail-ready
• Sourcing and procurement, including supplier strategy and cost negotiation
• Quality and regulatory compliance across all markets (PIF, Responsible Person, claims, batch testing, stability)
• The launch calendar and cross-functional launch coordination
• Limited Editions and seasonal product strategy
• The product team across development, packaging, sourcing, and quality
How you will succeed
You connect product vision, consumer insight, and operational reality into one clear plan. You make sharp decisions on what to build, what to kill, and what to delay. You move fast without compromising on quality, compliance, or brand. You hold suppliers and partners to a standard and you don't accept excuses. You set the bar high and raise the standard for everyone around you. You are obsessed with growth and do everything to grow Honeybalm to the next level.
What you bring
• 5+ years in product development or product management within beauty, personal care, or consumer goods
• Proven track record bringing physical products to market at scale, internationally
• Hands-on expertise in formulation, packaging, sourcing, and supply coordination
• Strong grasp of cosmetics regulatory frameworks (EU 1223/2009, UK Cosmetics Regulation, equivalents in US and AU)
• Experience managing contract manufacturers, packaging suppliers, and external regulatory consultants
• Strong commercial sense; you understand margins, cost structures, and unit economics
• Experience owning a launch calendar with multiple parallel projects and tight timelines
• Experience leading product teams and cross-functional projects
• A genuine passion for the craft of product development
• Fluent in English
What we offer
• Full ownership of the product engine of an internationally scaling DTC brand
• A strong existing team across brand, packaging and supply to build on
• The ambition, the resources, and the runway to build something exceptional
• A competitive compensation package, structured to reflect the seniority and impact of the role
• Modern office at Strijp-S, Eindhoven
How to apply
Send your CV and a short note covering:
• The most impactful product initiative or development you've led
• The scale you've operated at (portfolio size, markets, team)
• Why this role and Honeybalm?
