[IN] Manager - Product Development Garnier Skincare, SAPMENA

L'oreal Usa; Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Real responsibility from day 1

Inclusive workplace culture

Societal & environmental impact

Job summary

L’Oréal is seeking a skilled Product Development Lead for Garnier Skincare in Mumbai. You will drive end-to-end development from concept to factory scale-up, ensuring eco-designed packaging and cost-optimized formulations.

Reporting to the SAP-enabled lead, you will collaborate with R&I, Marketing, and Supply Chain to deliver multi-market launches while maintaining rigorous quality and timelines. A background in Engineering plus MBA and 2–4 years of experience is required.

Qualifications

• Analytical, consumer-centric professional with Engineering + MBA background and 2-4 years of experience.
• Experience in product development and cross-functional collaboration is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end product development from lab briefs to factory scale-up.
• Collaborate with R&I, Marketing, and Supply Chain to align formulas and packaging.
• Ensure product efficacy, cost optimization, and timely delivery.
• Drive multi-market product launches with strong project management.
• Navigate manufacturing/formulation constraints through technical problem-solving.
• Communicate effectively to influence regional teams and stakeholders.
• Show passion for green beauty and skincare trends.

Skills

Engineering background

MBA

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Education

Engineering degree

MBA degree

Job description

Life is too short for a boring career, so build an extraordinary one with us. We believe your career should spark the same thrill and curiosity as your personal interests. Creativity drives everything we do, turning ideas into meaningful impact. With opportunities across brands, markets, and divisions, your growth knows no boundaries. Read on to know more about what’s in store for you!

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.

A Day in the Life Reporting to the Garnier Skincare Product Development Lead for SAP, you will drive green science innovations across South Asia Pacific.

• Launch Industrialization: Lead end-to-end product development from laboratory briefs to factory scale-up.
• Stakeholder Synergy: Partner with R&I, Marketing, and Supply Chain to align formulas and eco-designed packaging.
• Performance & Quality: Ensure product efficacy, cost optimization, and strict timeline compliance.
• Project Management: Proven success leading complex, multi-market product launches.
• Technical Problem-Solving: Ability to navigate manufacturing and formulation constraints.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Strong communication skills to influence diverse regional teams.
• Innovation Mindset: Passion for green beauty and skincare trends.

We Are Looking For An analytical, consumer-centric professional with an Engineering + MBA background and 2-4 years of experience.

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. The Consumer Products Division is on a mission to democratize beauty at its best. That means celebrating the diverse beauty of humanity and engaging the maximum number of people worldwide while elevating the mass beauty market with premium innovations. Our aspirational brands are at the forefront, inspiring and capturing consumer desires across regions and beauty categories. We have powerful, industry-leading brands like L’Oréal Paris, Garnier, Maybelline New York, NYX Professional Makeup, and more. 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.