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Director, Packaging Qualification Lab & Hair Metier, L'Oréal Operations

Clark, NJ, New Jersey

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Permanent

New Jersey

Clark, NJ

Packaging

Full - Time

29-May-2025

Job Title Director, Operations Packaging Qualification Lab and Hair Métier

Reports Into: Assistant Vice President, Packaging Qualification Lab

Who We Are:

+ ARE A PIONEERING, AGILE CULTURE WITH THE SCALE AND MEANS TO MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE

•Challenge the status quo, strong entrepreneurial culture, make a real difference from day 1”

+ ON A RELENTLESS QUEST FOR INNOVATION, EXCELLENCE, AND CONCRETE SOLUTIONS

•Constant fast-paced innovation, shape the future of beauty”

+ DRIVING IMPACT FROM INCEPTION TO MARKET LAUNCH

•Solve complex challenges, impact the entire innovation lifecycle, lead projects from start to finish”

+ AN IMMERSIVE ECO-SYSTEM DESIGNED TO DEVELOP EXPERTISE & ACCELERATE YOUR GROWTH AND UPSKILLING

•Grow and develop beyond current expertise, industry-recognized certifications, work with the best talents”

+ WHERE THE CAREER POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS – AND YOU ARE IN THE DRIVING SEAT

•Shape your own career, interconnected with all the professions and expertise, leave your comfort zone, grow to your full potential”

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 Director within the Packaging Qualification Lab, you will lead a team of packaging qualification engineers ensuring the timely and compliant qualification of all packaging materials. This role is crucial for ensuring product safety and quality, and you'll play a key part in driving efficiency and innovation within the Packaging department.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

+ Performs key tasks in Homologation, Compatibility, and Technical Approval projects

+ Guides/supports team members in processing, managing project timeline, emitting results and managing nonconformities for compatibility studies.

+ Guides/supports team members in performing homologation testing (dimensional / functional) according to DGO methods and managing nonconformities for homologation studies.

+ Guides/supports team members in performing testing to support technical approvals of new packaging.

+ Drives/guides/supports team members in the integration of simplification/risk analysis/root cause analysis in the key tasks.

+ Leads and participates in different transversal projects to evolve and bring value to the métier in terms of safety, quality, simplification, and agility / speed to market.

+ Participates in the leadership and management of the team helping to define, implement and drive the department strategy and organization.

+ Directly manages a métier team including compatibility and homologation qualification engineers.

+ Ensures the compliance with L’Oreal Quality Management Systems and Procedures and COMET.

+ Interacts with the Corporate Compatibility and Homologation community.

+ Respects the timing of the homologation/compatibility tests and notifies stakeholders if there is a risk of not reaching target dates.

+ Participates in risk analysis for compatibility and homologation.

+ Works on simplification processes for compatibility and homologation

+ Investigates and conducts root cause analysis and defines action plan for resolution of any non-conformities that threaten a product launch.

+ Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including marketing, operations, and DevPack, to ensure alignment and achieve shared goals. Communicate effectively with stakeholders to provide updates and insights on e-commerce performance

+ Leads and participates in transversal projects (safety, quality, equipment, organization, and agility / speed to market).

+ Fully adheres to the safety culture.

+ Fully participates in training/onboarding of newcomers.

+ Directly manages métier team members.

We Are Looking For:

The ideal candidate possesses a strong blend of technical expertise, leadership skills, and a commitment to continuous improvement. They are detail-oriented, possess excellent communication skills, and thrive in a collaborative environment. In addition:

+ A completed Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering or a related technical discipline is required.

+ Minimum 10+ years of experience in packaging engineering is required

+ Packaging Expertise: Deep understanding of packaging materials, transformation and industrialization processes.

+ Scientific Understanding: Knowledge of chemical and physical reactions relevant to packaging compatibility.

+ Project Management: Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, meet deadlines, and effectively manage non-conformities.

+ Communication & Collaboration: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to clearly communicate complex technical information to diverse audiences.

+ Problem-Solving: Strong analytical skills, with experience in root cause analysis and implementing effective solutions.

+ The ability to be onsite, in the office, as this is an essential function of the position (required)

+ Authorization to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent, ongoing basis without the need for legal sponsorship now or in the future (required)

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)

+ Hybrid Work Policy (3 days in Office, up to 2 days Work From Home)

+ 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

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.

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 would love to find out more about you as a candidate and do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.

Our Safe Together Plan: Your safety is our highest priority. We will proceed with caution and adhere to enhanced protection standards to ensure our sites are safe for all employees. We must all operate with the shared responsibility for each other’s health & safety in mind.