Fragrance Packaging Materials Innovation Lead

The Estée Lauder Companies; Paris; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Estée Lauder Companies in Paris seeks an Associate Fellow of Packaging Material Science & Technology (Fragrance) to lead material science strategy for fragrance packaging. You will collaborate with R&D, Packaging Development, Packaging Engineering and external suppliers to drive innovative packaging solutions.

You will evaluate new materials, guide development across polymers and coatings, and ensure compatibility with product formulations while balancing performance, cost and sustainability.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical or Plastics) or equivalent.
• 6+ years of professional experience.
• Experience in material characterization and plastics properties.
• Fluent in English and French.

Responsibilities

• Lead material science strategy and innovation across fragrance packaging.
• Identify and evaluate emerging materials, technologies, and supplier capabilities.
• Guide development of material solutions across polymers, substrates, coatings and decoration.
• Provide advanced scientific expertise in material characterization, plastics properties and structure–property relationships.
• Support material selection, evaluation and qualification, including compatibility with product formulations.
• Drive technical decision-making across performance, quality and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with Packaging Development, R&I, Design, Manufacturing and external suppliers.

Skills

Material characterization

Plastics properties

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Bilingual English and French

Education

Master’s degree in Engineering

Job description

The Estée Lauder Companies in Paris seeks an Associate Fellow of Packaging Material Science & Technology (Fragrance) to lead material science strategy for fragrance packaging. You will collaborate with R&D, Packaging Development, Packaging Engineering and external suppliers to drive innovative packaging solutions.

You will evaluate new materials, guide development across polymers and coatings, and ensure compatibility with product formulations while balancing performance, cost and sustainability.