Senior Designer - Skincare Packaging

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About

Notre Raison d'être : Créer la beauté qui fait avancer le monde.

Le désir de beauté est une force puissante qui nous fait avancer. La beauté ne se limite pas à l’apparence. Elle nous donne confiance en nous, en qui nous voulons être, et dans notre relation avec les autres.

Depuis plus d’un siècle, nous exerçons ce métier unique : créateur de beauté. Notre but est d’offrir à tous, partout dans le monde, le meilleur de la beauté en termes de qualité, d’efficacité, de sécurité et de sincérité pour satisfaire tous les besoins et désirs de beauté dans leur infinie diversité.

Et parce que nous sommes le leader de la beauté, nous sommes conscients que tout ce que nous faisons peut avoir un impact significatif. C’est pourquoi nous agissons pour :

Inventer le futur de la beauté en ayant recours au meilleur de la technologie et de la science, inspirées par la nature.

Faire avancer l’innovation sociale en offrant à nos collaborateurs le meilleur en matière de conditions de travail, de formation et de protection sociale.

Construire une entreprise toujours plus inclusive qui reflète la diversité des consommateurs que nous servons.

Nouer des partenariats durables avec nos clients et fournisseurs, basés sur la confiance et le développement mutuels.

Œuvrer partout pour la cause des femmes et au développement des communautés qui nous entourent.

Protéger la beauté de la planète en luttant contre le changement climatique, en respectant la biodiversité et en préservant les ressources naturelles.

Job Description

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.

The UX Design Lab team is committed to creating the next generation of innovative and eco-responsible packaging for all of the group's divisions - we have over 36 global brands including Lancome, Yves Saint Laurent, La Roche Posay, Aesop and more! At L'Oréal, design goes beyond aesthetics. We imagine the most desirable objects, but we go further by understanding consumer needs, imagining future functionalities, and creating sustainable solutions.

A Day in the Life

As a Senior Industrial Designer within the UX Design Lab, reporting to the Head of UX Design, you will be a key player in shaping the future of L'Oréal's packaging. You'll collaborate closely with a diverse team of marketing professionals, engineers, product developers, and laboratory experts, both internally and internationally, as well as external suppliers. Your work will directly impact the innovation pipeline, ensuring our packaging is not only aesthetically pleasing but also intelligent, sustainable, and technically feasible.

·  Consumer-Centric Design: You will analyze consumer needs and behaviors to create packaging solutions that meet their expectations and enhance their experience.
·  Aesthetic & Creative Excellence: You will leverage your creativity and understanding of brand DNA to design stunning and desirable packaging that elevates the consumer experience.
·  Trend Forecasting: You will stay abreast of cosmetic and competitive trends, critically evaluating existing packaging and identifying opportunities for innovation.
·  Sustainable Solutions: You will proactively explore eco-responsible materials and manufacturing processes, ensuring our packaging aligns with L'Oréal's sustainability goals.
·  Technical Feasibility: You will collaborate with engineers and product developers to ensure your designs are technically feasible, cost-effective, and manufacturable.
·  Design Thinking Leadership: You will lead and participate in Design Thinking workshops and Design Sprints, driving innovation on our most ambitious projects.
·  Prototyping & Supplier Collaboration: You will create and test prototypes using rapid prototyping techniques and maintain close relationships with suppliers to explore new materials and technologies.

We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate is a highly experienced and creative industrial designer with a passion for sustainable design and a proven track record of success in the cosmetics industry. You are a charismatic and entrepreneurial leader, comfortable challenging stakeholders and driving innovation within a large, complex organization.

·  Expertise in Cosmetics Packaging: Deep understanding of the cosmetics industry, packaging materials, manufacturing processes, and regulatory requirements.
·  Sensitivity and experience with Skincare packaging is highly desirable
·  Sketching & Rendering Skills: Ability to create compelling sketches, 3D drawings, and renderings using Keyshot, Rhino, Solidworks, or AI tools to effectively communicate design concepts.
·  UX Design Expertise: Proven ability to translate consumer insights into innovative and user-friendly packaging designs.
·  Prototyping Skills: Experience in rapid prototyping techniques.
·  Strong Communication & Collaboration: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.
·  Leadership & Entrepreneurial Spirit: Ability to lead design projects, inspire teams, and drive innovation.

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.

Additional Information

·  Contract Type: Full-Time
·  Location: Clichy
·  Possible partial remote