Operations Product Development Manager

L’Oréal Operations - Clichy, France

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 a Product Development Manager within L’Oréal Operations, you will be a key player in bringing innovative products to market. You will work closely with an international team, collaborating with various departments including Marketing, R&I, Packaging and Supply Chain to ensure seamless product launches. You’ll be involved in every stage of the product lifecycle, from initial concept to final delivery, making a tangible impact on the success of our iconic brands. This role offers significant growth opportunities, allowing you to develop your project management, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills within a dynamic and international environment.

• Launch Planning & Execution: You will guide brands in developing comprehensive launch plans, ensuring profitability, timely market entry (TTM), adherence to quality standards, and alignment with L’Oréal’s sustainability goals (L4TF).
• Market Analysis & Strategy: You will develop a deep understanding of market trends and competitive landscapes through a category management approach, informing product development strategies.
• Innovation & Collaboration: You will champion innovation by collaborating with brands and the Operations Innovation department to transform product development projects.
• Project Management & Delivery: You will manage project timelines, budgets, and resources effectively, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.

We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate possesses a strong blend of technical expertise, project management skills, and business acumen. They are a highly effective communicator and collaborator, able to navigate complex projects and build strong relationships with diverse stakeholders.

• Project Management: Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, meeting deadlines and staying within budget.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Communication Skills: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, capable of clearly conveying complex information to diverse audiences.
• Color & Finishings Processes: In-depth understanding of color formulation, application techniques, and finishing processes
• Product Profitability Management: Ability to analyze product costs, pricing strategies, and market dynamics to maximize profitability.

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

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.

We’re committed to guaranteeing inclusive recruitment processes and to 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.