Manager, Color Production, rhode

Elfbeauty; Beverly Hills (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Retirement savings plan

Unlimited paid time off

Job summary

Elfbeauty is seeking a detail-oriented Product Development Color Production Manager in Beverly Hills, CA. The successful candidate will support all color cosmetic production across multiple categories, ensuring products meet quality standards.

The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years of relevant experience, focusing on color formulation, evaluation, and collaboration with manufacturing partners. This is a hybrid position with a budgeted hourly rate of $90-$110K, including performance bonuses and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years in Color Cosmetics Product Development or QA.
• Strong understanding of color formulation and production processes.
• Exceptional skills in visual color assessment.

Responsibilities

• Review production batches for shade accuracy and quality.
• Support shade development and color standard management.
• Evaluate manufacturing submissions and provide feedback.
• Travel to manufacturing facilities to support production.

Skills

Color cosmetic formulation

Quality Assurance

Strong organizational skills

Visual color assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cosmetic Science or related field

Job description

At rhode, we are focused on creating intentional products with exceptional standards for quality, performance, and aesthetic execution. We are seeking a highly detail-oriented Product Development Color Production Manager to support all color cosmetic production across complexion, lip, cheek, and eye categories.

Reporting to the Sr. Director, Product Development (Color), this role will serve as a key technical partner throughout commercialization and production, ensuring products consistently meet approved color, texture, performance, and aesthetic standards. The ideal candidate has hands‑on experience in color cosmetics, color formulation and shading, batch evaluation, and manufacturing oversight, with a strong understanding of both Product Development and Quality processes.

Responsibilities

• Review production batches and commercial bulk against approved standards to assess shade accuracy, texture, appearance, odor, and overall product quality.
• Partner closely with Product Development teams to support shade development, shade matching, and color standard management across multiple product categories.
• Evaluate manufacturing submissions and provide timely approvals, feedback, and corrective actions to contract manufacturers.
• Support day‑to‑day production oversight, including batch reviews, reorder approvals, and expedited manufacturing decisions.
• Travel onsite to manufacturing facilities as needed to review production batches, support line trials, troubleshoot issues, and ensure alignment to approved standards.
• Collaborate with Quality, Operations, Regulatory, and external manufacturing partners to investigate and resolve color, aesthetic, and production‑related issues.
• Establish, maintain, and periodically refresh approved production standards and retains to ensure consistency throughout a product's lifecycle.
• Maintain organized archives of standards, retains, production references, and batch history documentation.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to color consistency, manufacturing robustness, and batch approval processes.
• Provide technical expertise on color cosmetic formulation, pigment behavior, shade development, and manufacturing variability.
• Balance multiple project reviews, production timelines, and manufacturing priorities while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cosmetic Science, Chemistry, Product Development, QA or related field preferred.
• 5-7+ years of experience in Color Cosmetics Product Development / QA, Color Formulation, Shading, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, or Manufacturing Support.
• Strong understanding of color cosmetic formulation, pigment technology, shade matching, and production processes.
• Familiarity with cosmetic commercialization, scale‑up, and production troubleshooting.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing pilot, line trial, bulk, and production batches.
• Exceptional visual color assessment skills and ability to identify subtle shade, texture, and aesthetic variations.
• Knowledge of cosmetic quality systems, manufacturing controls, and batch approval procedures.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent communication and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally to manufacturing partners as required.

Location & Compensation

• Location of Position: Los Angeles, California
• Must be a commutable distance to office in Los Angeles
• Hybrid Model Expectation: Must be able to work 3+ days a week in the office
• Budgeted Hourly Rate: $90-$110K

The base salary range for this role is listed above. Total compensation includes base salary, annual company‑based performance bonus, and equity. Under e.l.f.’s annual bonus program, employees are eligible to earn up to 200% of their target bonus when company performance exceeds defined goals. E.l.f. provides medical, dental, vision insurance, a retirement savings plan, gender neutral parental leave, and unlimited paid time off.