ABOUT MAESA 

Maesa is the world's largest independent beauty incubator, housing numerous, fast growing "it" brands within all categories of beauty. We are a high growth global company in the middle of the transition from founder lead to private equity owned. With an incubation flywheel ideating on new global brand launches, Maesa pushes creative and technical boundaries to deliver exceptional performance and establish global staying power. Maesa has a keen focus on marketing and white space analysis, which guides its thinking on marketing existing brands as well as development of new brands through its extremely unique structure. We are vertically integrated globally with in-house marketing, branding, product development/formulation, packaging design/engineering and regulatory. With a focus on modernity and sustainability, we design innovative solutions and make proactive choices to achieve environmental neutrality and consumer wellness. Maesa has mastered "commercializing creativity," making itself a leader in the fundamental revolutionary change in the beauty industry. Headquartered in New York and Paris, with additional offices in Los Angeles, Vienna, Dubai, Hong Kong, and Dongguan, Maesa employs about 400 team members worldwide. 

POSITION OVERVIEW 

This role is located in Paris, France.

  • Responsible for managing and ensuring the smooth running of the development of formulas for several projects and categories (fragrance, skin care, hair care, hygiene, home) in collaboration with subcontractors and in accordance with customer specifications
  • Works closely with the various internal departments (Marketing, Project management, Packaging, Purchasing, Regulatory affairs, Quality) and external departments (subcontractors, perfume houses, laboratories, raw material suppliers, etc.)
  • Participates in the development of industrial specifications with the quality department and manages the industrial implementation stages. Guarantees industrial feasibility from a formulation point of view
  • Manages an R&D Project Manager
  • Be the scientific reference for clients and marketing
  • Contribute to the development of an innovative, fast-growing international company

PAY RANGE: 

47K€/yr - 50K€/yr. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location, 

THE KEY TO MAESA'S SUCCESS IS OUR ALLEGIANCE TO OUR CORE VALUES: 

  • COLLABORATION: Creating and fostering a welcoming environment for employees, partners, ideas, approaches, and endeavors — all through a spirit of warmth and inclusivity. 
  • CURIOSITY: Inquisitive by nature and willingness to see different perspectives, being solutions-oriented while embracing new challenges, and learning along the way. 
  • GAME-CHANGING: Being proactive in identifying new opportunities for growth and improvement and having the courage to pursue new ideas and solutions, within a culture of agility and adaptability. 
  • CREATIVITY: Contributing to a culture that is dynamic, innovative, and forward-thinking, and that encourages leaning into creative potential and experimentation in order 
    to drive growth and successful outcomes. 
  • DISCIPLINE: Embracing focused, systematic, and goal-oriented behaviors with a disciplined and structured approach to create powerful outcomes. \

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Project management: Manage the development of multi-category products (fragrance, skin care, hair care, hygiene, home) in collaboration with subcontractors and in accordance with customer specifications (5 to 10 accounts/year).
  • Draft technical briefs for subcontractors and perfume houses while respecting constraints (costs, regulations)
  • Contribute to source for new industrial partners and formulas
  • Monitor raw materials and analyze the market in order to propose for innovative concepts
  • Provide and monitor feedback on formula developments
  • Draw up and monitor retro plannings and costs related to R&D for new developments and reworks
  • Supervise production launches, industrial scale up, definition of technical parameters, feasibility study, validation of first production batch
  • Technical audits of partner plants
  • Draft procedures and internal manual guidelines
  • Handle non-conformities related to formulation, implementation of corrective actions
  • Manage efficacy testing : selection of service providers, definition of tests according to expected claims, in agreement with the regulatory department
  • Monitor Stability & compatibility study (internal & external) 

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

  • Bachelor's degree in chemistry, cosmetics or formulation
  • French and English written and spoken
  • Knowledge of Coptis or Cosmetic Factory would be an advantage
  • Over 10 years of relevant experience in formula development or formulation in Cosmetic industry
  • Robust understanding and demonstrated expertise in the development of multiples product categories such as perfumery, skincare, hair care, hygiene, home products
  • Strong knowledge of the European manufacturing partners and solid experience in external development
  • Solid and demonstrated experience in industrialization (monitoring of production launch, scaling up to industrial scale, definition of technical parameters, feasibility study, validation of first batch, technical audits of partner plants)
  • Previous managerial experience
  • Good knowledge in office pack
  • Intercultural experience and ability to act in a complex and rapidly changing business environment
  • Adaptability and agility
  • Capable to work in a very dynamic and changing environment, on multiple project and categories
  • Ability to quick reaction to unplanned changes to make short term operation successful
  • Robustly structured in applying processes
  • Organized, autonomous and able to identify when to validate or verify an element with management
  • Collaborate effectively and cross functionally; internally, across multiple departments, such as NPD, Sales, Marketing, Quality, and Regulatory and externally: with vendors, fragrance houses, laboratories, and customers 
  • Communications skills and good practices 
  • Ability and agility to manage internal and external stakeholders' communication to clarify and coordinate output relevant to processes and objectives 

PERKS AND BENEFITS 

Maesa offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees. Employees can choose to enroll in health insurance coverage, wellness programs, life and disability insurance, and retirement savings plans. Through generous paid time off and a hybrid office setup, Maesa encourages wellness and balance among employees.   

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