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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).
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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
- 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.
- 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 EUR42 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.