Manager, CPD Lip Makeup Development, L'Oréal Research & Innovation – Clark, New Jersey

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).

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Who We Are

Join us at L’Oréal, the world's #1 beauty company present in over 150 markets. For over a century, we have been transforming; fueled by data, tech, innovation, and science. Together, we tackle big challenges while making sure we stay committed to making the world a more inclusive and a better place for everyone & our planet.

At L’Oréal Research & Innovation we are pushing the boundaries of Science & Tech. We invest heavily in cutting-edge research, leveraging advanced technologies to understand skin, hair, and microbiome, while discovering new active ingredients and launching outperforming formulas. Our 3,500 L'Oréal R&I experts leverage Science & Technology to invent safe, trustable, sustainable & responsible beauty products and experiences that will change people’s lives.

The Consumer Products Division (CPD) is on a mission to democratize beauty at its best—celebrating the diverse beauty of humanity and engaging the maximum number of people worldwide while elevating the mass beauty market with premium innovations. Our powerful, industry-leading brands like L’Oréal Paris, Garnier, Maybelline New York, and NYX Professional Makeup are at the forefront, inspiring and capturing consumer desires. We are currently seeking a talented and innovative Manager for our CPD Lip Makeup Development Team to lead our R&I formulation efforts in Clark, NJ. 

A Day in the Life: As the Manager for the CPD Lip Makeup Development Team, you will lead a team of chemists and take accountability for all elements of lip product development from initial concept to post-market resolution. Your responsibilities include:

• Team Leadership & Development: Directly manage, mentor, and coach your team of chemists. You will run performance evaluations, create strategic development plans, and provide technical guidance to ensure a culture of high performance and quality compliance.
• Innovation & Strategic Execution: Spearhead the creation of new formulas, adapting departmental plans and utilizing advanced tracking systems (such as E-cockpit) to manage product launches successfully, on time, and within budget.
• Driving Digital Transformation: Empower the team to adopt digital-forward tools and predictive processes to enhance innovation and efficiency within the lab environment.
• Strategic Problem-Solving: Apply deep scientific formulation expertise and creativity to anticipate and resolve complex formulation, stability, and scale-up challenges, ensuring product robustness.
• Collaboration & Strategic Influence: Build strong, collaborative relationships with local and global brand partners, coordinate international launches, and present technical updates to senior leadership to drive strategic business decisions.
• Safety & Quality Culture: Foster a strong quality compliance culture and maintain a safe, organized, and high-performing laboratory environment.

We Are Looking For: You are an inspiring people developer, an agile collaborator, and a skilled formulation expert who thrives in a fast-paced, highly matrixed global organization.

• Education: A completed Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific discipline is required; a Master's degree or Ph.D. is a plus.
• Experience: 
  • 5-7+ years' experience in cosmetic formulation development, with a strong preference and track record in color cosmetics or the lip category.
  • Proven experience managing projects from initial concept through to successful scale-up and industrial launch.
  • Demonstrated experience in a leadership capacity, guiding, mentoring, and upskilling other chemists.
• Skills & Attributes:
  • People Development: Proven ability to lead and motivate a team through effective coaching, performance management, and fostering team engagement.
  • Strategic Stakeholder Management: The ability to influence and build strong partnerships with cross-functional teams, both locally and globally.
  • Agility & Problem Solving: A creative approach to solving complex formulation challenges and the agility to navigate rapidly changing priorities.
  • Communication: Strong interpersonal, presentation, and storytelling skills to effectively communicate technical concepts to diverse audiences.
  • Product Evaluation: Must be willing to apply and wear lip products daily as an essential part of the formulation evaluation process.
• The ability to be onsite, in the office at least 3 days a week as this is an essential function of the position (required)
• Authorization to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent, ongoing basis is required. No immigration support/sponsorship offered for this role.

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 concrete difference
• Competitive Benefits Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension Plan)
• Base Salary Range: $107,600 - $153,000 (The actual compensation will depend on a variety of job-related factors which may include geographic location, work experience, education, and skill level) 
• Flexible Time Off (Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Vacation Buy Program, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More!)
• Access to Company Perks (VIP Access to L’Oréal’s Internal Shop for Discounted Products, Monthly Mobile Allowance)
• Learning and Development Opportunities (Unlimited Access to E-learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More!)
• Employee Resource Groups (Think Tanks and Innovation Squads)
• Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programs

Don’t meet every single requirement? At L'Oréal, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and innovative workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We’re committed to guaranteeing inclusive recruitment processes and advocating for hiring and promoting each candidate in an ethical and equitable way. The Group strictly prohibits discrimination against any applicant for employment because of the individual’s gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, visible and/or invisible disabilities, socio-economic and/or multicultural origins, health conditions, age, religion, or any other characteristics protected by law.