Who We Are: 

For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted its energy, innovation, and scientific excellence solely to one business: Beauty. Our goal is to offer each and every person around the world the best of beauty in terms of quality, efficacy, safety, sincerity, and responsibility to satisfy all beauty needs and desires in their infinite diversity. 

At L'Oréal Operations, we create innovative, inclusive, and sustainable beauty together with our business partners by designing, developing, sourcing, manufacturing, and distributing over 6 billion products globally every year. We support over 36 brands across four L’Oréal divisions. We are consumer-oriented, and we act responsibly all along the value chain.

What You Will Do:

Lead the UX Design Lab in North Asia, to create new packaging, bringing an elevated innovation experience through design, through: desirability and sensoriality; new usage experiences and functionalities; sustainability and invoking emotions on: 

• Research & Innovation projects: upstream R&I driven innovations, together with the Advanced Engineering team and R&I Development Labs
• Packaging projects: upstream Packaging Labs driven innovations, together with the support of all of the Packaging Labs (Advanced Engineering, Technical Design Center, Packaging Science Center, etc.)
• Brand projects: brand driven innovations, focusing to incorporate both an elevated innovation experience and sustainability through design

Additional responsibilities include:

• Team Management: Management one Designer
• Developing and animating to connection with Operational teams (Packaging, Development, Technical Design Center, etc.), Research & Innovation teams, and Brands.
• Leading local UX Design projects as part of the global portfolio
• Collaboration with external resources / partners including design agencies or freelancers
• Identifying and managing fast prototyping companies / partners to create aesthetic and functional mock-ups

What We Are Looking For:

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in industrial / product design and/or equivalent degree
• 10+ years of experience in Product Design, preferably related to beauty or consumer products
• In-depth knowledge of:
  • Understanding consumer needs; using insights and user journeys.
  • User trends on make up, skincare, haircare & color;
  • Creative concepts to full innovation & brands;
  • Understanding of basic packaging techniques and engineering constraints
  • 3D modeling with Rhinoceros or Solidworks
  • Rendering with KeyShot or equivalent.
  • Brand image and vision
• Creative skills
• Collaborative leadership skills
• Project Management Skills
• Prioritization & Organizational Skills
• Strong Interpersonal Skills (written and oral)
• Demonstrated L’Oréal Competencies: Leadership, Entrepreneurial Management, Achiever, and Innovator
• Strong appreciation for our business / sensitivity to the métier
• Professional and energetic with a positive attitude.