Cosmetic R&D Manager

Yoh, A Day & Zimmermann Company; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Life & Disability Insurance

MetLife Voluntary Benefits

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

401K Retirement Savings Plan

Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll

Referral Bonus Programs

Certification and training programs

Job summary

Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is seeking a Cosmetic R&D Manager in Southern California to lead new formula development and reformulation efforts. You will monitor trends, oversee regulatory interactions, and collaborate with chemists and QA to ensure compliant, innovative products.

You will manage complex projects, liaise with suppliers, and guide technical writing and documentation while maintaining GLP standards in a fast-paced lab environment.

Qualifications

• Color formulation experience.
• OTC experience.
• Creative thinking, technical writing and organizational skills.
• At least 6 years and more of industry bench formulation experience.
• Knowledge of cosmetic/personal care raw materials, functionality, and interactions.
• Understanding of emulsion and surfactant technology as well as general formulation techniques.
• Familiar with regulation for US market and other countries for globally approved formulas, especially natural and organic (NSF, USDA/NOP, NPA).

Responsibilities

• Develop new formulas and reverse engineered formulas from customer briefs and price targets.
• Reformulate and improve existing formulas.
• Follow new trends with product launches, ingredients and claims (e.g., 'free from').
• Be familiar with cosmetic ingredients, their functions, delivery systems and base interactions.
• Meet with suppliers and maintain product files (clinical and regulatory).
• Work with R&D to create textures, concepts and actives for cutting-edge formulations.
• Assist regulatory by providing necessary ingredient information.
• Manage priorities and workload under tight timelines.
• Troubleshoot production or compounding and improve manufacturing processes.
• Collaborate with chemists and QA to improve formulation knowledge and standards.
• Maintain GLP-compliant laboratory practices.

Skills

Color formulation

OTC experience

Creative thinking

Technical writing

Organizational skills

Bench formulation 6+ yrs

Education

Bachelor of Science or higher in chemistry or related field

Job description

Our client, a Cosmetic Manufacturer that specializes in personal care products happily located in Southern California, a hub for the beauty industry, is actively looking to add a Cosmetic R&D Manager to their team:

Type: Direct Hire

Shift: Monday-Friday: 8:00am-5:00pm

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop new formulas and reverse engineered formula based on customer’s briefs and price target.
• Reformulate and improve existing formulas.
• Follow new trends closely with new products launches, ingredients and new concept such as “free from” claims. Be familiar with the formulation restrictions using these claims.
• Be familiar with cosmetic ingredient especially their function, delivery system, interaction depending of media/base.
• Meet with suppliers and keep product files (clinical and regulatory).
• Work on Innovation, create new textures, concepts, actives to keep our R&D with cutting edge formulation.
• Help creating marketing sheet to present to our customers in innovation seminars.
• Request raw material pricing and input in our pricing matrix.
• Evaluation/Selection/Advice regarding testing; Claims, Safety, Microbiology.
• Assist Regulatory department requesting all the necessary ingredient information.
• Be flexible with project priorities as they vary from time to time and manage a large workload under tight timeline.
• Be able to make decisions to troubleshoot production or compounding. Improve and/or revise manufacturing/filling process if needed.
• Work closely with our chemists to help on challenging projects or when needed.
• Work closely with our Quality department to improve knowledge about new formulas, establishing standards.
• Maintain the laboratory clean and organized, respecting GLP’s.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science or higher degree in chemistry or related field.
• Color formulation experience.
• OTC experience.
• Creative thinking, technical writing and organizational skills.
• At least 6 years and more of industry experience on the bench formulating.
• Knowledge of cosmetic/personal care raw materials, functionality, and interactions.
• Understanding of emulsion and surfactant technology as well as general formulation techniques.
• Must be familiar withregulation for US market and other countries for globally approved formulas, especially for the natural and organic market (NSF, USDA/NOP, NPA).

Estimated Min Rate: $130000.00

Estimated Max Rate: $135000.00

What’s In It for You?

• Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Benefits (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Life & Disability Insurance (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• MetLife Voluntary Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan
• Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll
• Referral Bonus Programs
• Certification and training opportunities

Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description.

Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Visit https://www.yoh.com/applicants-with-disabilities to contact us if you are an individual with a disability and require accommodation in the application process.

For California applicants, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. All of the material job duties described in this posting are job duties for which a criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.