The selected candidate will join the Innovation team and, reporting to the Innovation Formula Manager, will play a key role in shaping the future language of make-up by acting as a catalyst for technical ideas and solutions, anticipating development challenges and translating creative visions into innovative, high-performance formulas, textures and technologies with a strong focus on industrial feasibility and scalability.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities
Develop innovative make-up formulations ensuring regulatory compliance and product stability
Create formulas from scratch or starting from ingredient lists and sensory briefs, using an agile and exploratory approach
Interpret INCI lists and perform reverse engineering activities
Anticipate and solve technical challenges related to formulation, stability, compatibility and scale-up
Monitor raw material trends, emerging technologies and new market launches, proposing technical improvements
Test, develop and integrate new raw materials, collaborating with suppliers and external partners
Prepare technical data sheets and detailed reports for project teams
Coordinate stability tests and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure industrial feasibility
Work closely with Product Concept Team, T&P, R&D, Regulatory and Tech Transfer to ensure smooth formula transfer
Participate in industry workshops, supplier exhibitions and innovation-driven events
Skills & Competencies
Strong knowledge of cosmetic chemistry and make-up formulation
Ability to read and interpret INCI lists with a solid understanding of cosmetic regulations
Experience in stability, compatibility and performance testing
Strong technical problem-solving skills with the ability to anticipate development risks
Innovative, curious and open-minded mindset, comfortable with non-standard approaches
Ability to work effectively in dynamic and exploratory environments
Strong teamwork and cross-functional collaboration skills
High attention to detail and structured approach to technical documentation
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent professional experience
At least 3 years of experience as a Formulator in a make-up R&D laboratory
Good knowledge of the English language
Familiarity with SOPs and IT tools (e.g. COPTIS, ORACLE, ARAS)
Sales Manager
Function: Sales
Place: Offanengo, Italy
Type of contract: Full Time
Key Responsibilities
Manage and develop relationships with assigned customers, ensuring regular meetings, business reviews and visits to key accounts.
Build and maintain strong, strategic customer partnerships to maximize growth and sales potential.
Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams (Marketing, R&D, Packaging, Supply Chain, Regulatory, Legal, Finance), ensuring alignment across all business units.
Present product collections and tailored solutions based on customer needs, providing input for internal preparation of presentations.
Gather customer briefs and identify suitable formulations using internal tools and resources.
Prepare initial price offers and lead negotiations for new projects and annual pricing reviews.
Identify, assess and prioritize new business opportunities, estimating sales potential and probability of success.
Monitor industry trends, market dynamics and competitive landscape, including top-selling launches and portfolio gaps.
Provide action plans, weekly pipeline updates and contribute to accurate sales budgeting and forecasting.
Initiate and manage contractual documentation (e.g., NDAs, terms & conditions) in coordination with relevant functions.
Define commercial strategy and account plans for the assigned client portfolio.
Skills Required
Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Economics or a related field (or a High School Diploma with equivalent experience).
3-4 years of experience in a sales role within the cosmetics industry
Strong knowledge of the cosmetics market, products, trends and customer landscape.
Fluent English is mandatory; French or another foreign language is considered a plus.
Strong proficiency with main IT systems and the MS Office suite.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Strong commercial acumen and customer-oriented mindset.
Effective negotiation and influencing capabilities.
Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage workload, set priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
Proactive problem-solving skills and ability to propose creative solutions.
Analytical mindset, even when working with limited information.
High level of autonomy, integrity, confidentiality and professional ethics.
Resilience, attention to detail and ability to perform under pressure.
Please send your CV in English
R&D senior formulator Powders
Function: R&D
Place: Offanengo, Italy
Type of contract: Full Time
The ideal candidate will be responsible for making formulation trials, measuring physic-chemical parameters, and for developing cosmetic products at laboratory scale, answering customer briefs (internal and external) and respecting lead-times & costs.
Reporting to the R&D Powders Manager the job holder will be accountable for:
Main Tasks and Responsibilities:
To develop new formulas (all galenics, textures and shades) and to participate in improvement of existing range of products: to make new lab trials, to make substitution lab trials to improve standard portfolio;
To perform color matching trials
To accurately perform each step of an established protocol
To execute under supervision development of formulation trials during development phase
To communicate with Raw Materials suppliers for any samples and data requests to ensure availability of raw materials to perform development trials.
Under supervision, to evaluate and characterize quality of the products: sensory analysis, physic-chemical analysis (pH, viscosity, density, rheology...);
Under supervision to set up and to prepare stability tests to perform;
To record data by using efficiently IT tools to ensure traceability & accuracy of all lab trials (formulas, process, comments, stability, raw materials data ...)
To respect lead times of development planning
Skills required
Bachelor or master’s degree in a scientific discipline; different or a lower level of education will be evaluated according to a real and proven working experience in a similar role
3-5 years of experience in formulation and/or color matching in a cosmetic company;
Knowledge of English will be a preferential requisite
IT knowledge: good knowledge of the Office package and IT tools expertise
Ability to communicate at all levels both internally and externally
Effective workload planning, respect of deadlines, ability to manage stress in a very dynamic environment, adaptability
Result oriented
Attention to details
Ability to network and build relations
Self-motivation and great sense of responsibility and confidentiality
Personal ethics, tact and diplomacy
Please send your CV in English
Sustainable Procurement Intern
Function: Procurement
Place: Offanengo, Italy
Type of contract: Internship
Reporting to the Procurement Director, the job holder will be accountable for the following:
Key Responsibilities:
Supporting the management and update of supplier sustainability assessments (e.g. EcoVadis, SA8000) for Packaging, RMS and Indirect categories
Assisting in the collection, review and filing of suppliers’ sustainability and transparency documentation
Supporting the qualification and onboarding of new suppliers, including the analysis and recovery of historical documentation
Managing CSR-related requests from internal and external stakeholders (e.g. WBA and other sustainability initiatives)
Supporting local affiliates / HR teams on EcoVadis, SA8000, certifications and Group sustainability projects
Assisting in supplier evaluation and monitoring activities from an ESG perspective
Supporting analytical activities and reporting related to sustainable procurement and sustainability topics
Skills required
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in in Environmental, economics or sustainability science
Good knowledge of English
Strong knowledge of main IT systems (ERP, Office)
Excellent and effective interpersonal skills
Good communication and ability to synthesize
Negotiation / Influencing skills: ability to achieve a satisfactory compromise and agreement to meet goals
Very good analytical skills and ability to gather information when this is poor or lacking
Good problem solving and ability to find out solutions
Teamworking e teambuilding
Proactivity, precision and attention to details/numbers
Effective workload planning, organization skills, ability to prioritize
Commitment
Flexibility & Adaptability
Ability to work under pressure in a very dynamic environment
Self-motivation and great sense of responsibility and confidentiality, personal ethics, tact and diplomacy
Customer Service Representative
Function: Customer Service
Place: Offanengo, Italy
Type of contract: Full Time
The ideal candidate will be responsible to guarantee customer satisfaction in terms of continuous and effective management of orders and reorders, including the process to assure the pack in contract manufacturing.
Reporting to the Customer Service Manager he/she will be accountable for the following:
To be responsible for the management of all activities related to reorders of products starting from order entry on time and complete with information required to execute properly
To build, develop and maintain the relationship with customers understanding their needs and problems to ensure a high-quality service
To represent the company in a professional manner during all activities with an outside exposure
To coordinate effectively company functions involved in order processing, analysing and running reports needed to carry on the order track activities.
To have a deep knowledge of product specifications to be able to coordinate with the Project Manager and the Bill of Material team in case of inaccuracies or incorrect information
To interface with Administration to check customer’s payments prior to order processing and to interface with customers on this
To interface with customer during all phases of order fulfilment to inform the customer of any time deviation from agreed timing
To cooperate with the Project Manager in the operative management of first order to customer, as a result of the project management process (launch) ensuring that all instructions are correctly executed
To attend meetings with customers and internal meetings and to visit occasionally customers
Skills required:
Preferably bachelor’s degree in any discipline preferably Foreign Languages, Economics or Management
Fluent in English is an essential requisite, French or another foreign language are a plus
1-3 years experience in a similar role preferably in the cosmetic industry or in complex or multinational companies where environment is dynamic
IT knowledge: Very good knowledge of the Office package (excel and ppt) and willing to use / learn company systems (ERP, WMS, etc.)
Good interpersonal relationship and teamwork
Good communication and ability to synthesize
Effective workload planning, respect of deadlines, ability to define priorities and to work under pressure
Proactivity, precision and attention to details/numbers
Ability to search for information, flexibility and adaptability, negotiation skills
Self-motivation and great sense of responsibility and confidentiality, personal ethics, tact and diplomacy
Availability to travel occasionally in Italy and abroad.
PACKAGING NPD (New Product Development) BUYER
Function: Procurement
Place: Offanengo, Italy
Type of contract: Full Time
The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing and to negotiating the best purchasing conditions (cost, quality, timing) of primary packaging, secondary packaging, based on procurement strategy, following methods, tools and policy. He/she will be responsible for the best packaging proposal in reference to a customer´s brief, and place the Purchase Order to the packaging supplier; to follow the project from the first quotation to the first launch on the market, in compliance to logistic and quality performances.
Reporting to Packaging Senior Buyer, the job holder will be accountable for the following:
To source specific packaging related to a customer’s project, based on Sales request, in compliance with cost / quality / timing of the project.
To negotiate the cost of the packaging with suppliers, and once the project is won, to place the Purchase Order of the launch on the market.
To be in contact with Marketing Team in order to check/update existing “ready to go” packaging, but also to improve the packaging proposal in terms of innovation.
To be involved in the Supplier Evaluation process regarding technical/commercial relations.
To support Quality Department in managing nonconformities
Skills required
High School Diploma as a minimum; Preferably University Degree
A minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar role in the make-up/cosmetic field or similar industry (e.g. beauty, cosmetic packaging, etc)
Very good knowledge of English
Strong knowledge of main IT systems (ERP, Office)
Excellent and effective interpersonal skills
Good communication and ability to synthesize
Negotiation / Influencing skills: ability to achieve a satisfactory compromise and agreement to meet goals
Very good analytical skills and ability to gather information when this is poor or lacking
Good problem solving and ability to find out solutions
Teamworking e teambuilding
Proactivity, precision and attention to details/numbers
Effective workload planning, organization skills, ability to prioritize
Commitment
Flexibility & Adaptability
Ability to work under pressure
Self-motivation and great sense of responsibility and confidentiality, personal ethics, tact and diplomacy
Please send your CV in English
R&D SENIOR FORMULATOR - EMULSIONS/ANHYDROUS
Function: R&D
Place: Offanengo, Italy
Type of contract: Full Time
The ideal candidate will be responsible for making formulation trials, measuring physic-chemical parameters, and for developing cosmetic products at laboratory scale, answering customer briefs (internal and external) and respecting lead-times & costs.
Reporting to the R&D Formulation Manager in charge for the product area Anhydrous / Emulsions, the job holder will be accountable for:
Main Tasks and Responsibilities:
To develop new formulas (all galenics, textures and shades) and to participate in improvement of existing range of products: to make new lab trials, to make substitution lab trials to improve standard portfolio, to create and define formulas to answer brief by considering regulatory constraints and updates as well as technology updates (new raw materials..) and insuring stability compliance.
To anticipate, detect and interpret technical difficulties.
To read and interpret INCI ad formulate accordingly within LEAN approach.
To perform color matching trials
To accurately perform each step of an established protocol
To execute under supervision development of formulation trials during development phase
To communicate with Raw Materials suppliers for any samples and data requests to ensure availability of raw materials to perform development trials.
To communicate and meet Raw Materials suppliers for search of new Raw Materials
To participate to Workshops, Exhibitions of Raw Materials Suppliers
In case of Raw Materials shortage (leadtime, quality, costs, regulatory updates...), to propose & test substitutes of Raw Materials
To evaluate and characterize quality of the products: sensory analysis, physic-chemical analysis (pH, viscosity, density, rheology...); according to the results, investigate, analyze, correct, adapt and propose solutions until reaching the target
To set up and to prepare stability tests to perform; to follow with support from Stability / Compatibility team stability & product evolution within time. To perform analyses & results reports and to propose solutions
To check industrial feasibility during formula development
To collaborate with Processing and Technical Transfer teams to ensure success in development
To assist in the resolution of manufacturing issues as applicable
To support Industrialization & Production as applicable for formula issues during Production phase
To record data by using efficiently IT tools to ensure traceability & accuracy of all lab trials (formulas, process, comments, stability, raw materials data ...)
To respect lead times of development planning
Skills required
Batchelor or master’s degree in a scientific discipline; different or a lower level of education will be evaluated according to a real and proven working experience in a similar role
3-5 years of experience in formulation preferably in a cosmetic company;
Knowledge of English is an essential requisite
IT knowledge: good level of knowledge of SOP & other IT tools (COPTIS, Pack Office)
Ability to communicate at all levels both internally and externally
Effective workload planning, respect of deadlines, ability to work under pressure in a very dynamic environment, adaptability
Result oriented
Attention to details
Ability to network and build relations
Self-motivation and great sense of responsibility and confidentiality
Personal ethics, tact and diplomacy
Please send your CV in English
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