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JOB TITLE: Product Development Senior Manager - MENA Skincare
Hello, we’re L’Oréal. We're not just building brands; we're shaping how the world experiences beauty (and it takes a lot of cool jobs to do it). Intrigued? Keep reading, this might be the opportunity you've been searching for.
A Day in the Life As our Product Development Senior Manager for MENA Skincare, reporting to the Lead Skincare SAPMENA, you will be the driving force behind our skincare innovations for the dynamic Middle East and North Africa markets. You will be at the heart of creating products that resonate with our consumers, steering projects from the initial idea to a successful launch.
• Lead Innovation Projects: You will manage the entire development cycle for new skincare products, ensuring they meet the unique needs and desires of consumers in the MENA region.
• Drive Cross-Functional Collaboration: You will partner with Marketing, Research & Innovation (R&I), and Operations teams to translate consumer insights and market trends into tangible product briefs and successful launches.
• Ensure Product Excellence: You will oversee project timelines, costs, and quality standards to deliver high-performing products that strengthen our brand portfolio.
• Become a Market Expert: You will develop a deep understanding of the MENA skincare landscape, identifying opportunities for growth and innovation. We Are Looking For We are seeking a strategic and collaborative individual with a strong entrepreneurial spirit. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and are ready to make a significant impact on our business.
• An academic background in Engineering and an MBA, with 5–7 years of prior work experience.
• Demonstrated Consumer Centricity, with a talent for understanding and translating consumer needs into successful products.
• Excellent Project Management skills, with the ability to lead complex projects from conception to launch.
• Strong Analytical Skills to interpret complex data and translate insights into actionable strategies.
• A mindset geared towards Innovation, constantly seeking new ways to create value and excite consumers.
• Strong experience in Cross-functional Collaboration, building relationships with diverse teams to achieve shared goals.
• Proven Market & Category Expertise in the beauty or consumer goods sector. What’s In It For You
• A place for you to leave your comfort zone and grow beyond your potential (here, you’ll be encouraged to try new things and take risks!)
• Real responsibility from day 1, there’s no sitting on the sidelines at L’Oréal
• An environment where people of every ethnicity, social background, age, religion, gender and sexual orientation as well as people with disabilities are accepted, can speak up, will thrive and are celebrated!
• A place where you can contribute to something bigger! Many of our brands have societal/environmental causes to make a concrete difference.
Who We Are:
L’Oréal is present in 150 markets on five continents. For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted itself solely to ‘Create beauty that moves the world’; it is now the industry world leader with €42 billion consolidated sales. Together, we solve complex challenges at scale, while making sure we stay committed to making the world a more inclusive and a better place for everyone & our planet. Our daring Operations team of thousands of exceptional minds don’t just work on complex challenges; They help create sustainable and inclusive beauty alongside our partners by crafting, innovating, sourcing, producing, and delivering millions of products and services that touch every corner of the globe. The Consumer Products Division is on a mission to democratize beauty at its best. That means celebrating the diverse beauty of humanity and engaging the maximum number of people worldwide while elevating the mass beauty market with premium innovations. Our aspirational brands are at the forefront, inspiring and capturing consumer desires across regions and beauty categories. We have powerful, industry-leading brands like L’Oréal Paris, Garnier, Maybelline New York, NYX Professional Makeup, and more.