Senior Director Product & Open Innovation
Coty
- Monaco
- CDI
- Temps-plein
- Lead Skin Sun & Body Care Product Innovation teams.
- Define the Future Innovation & Technology platforms uncovering next activations for our Brands cross-division and cross categories.
- Contribute to the success of the Skin, Sun & Body Care categories.
- Fuel the Innovation Platforms with winning innovative, sustainable and desirable new chassis, in light with consumer aspirations, brands equity, market evolution and with relevant business rationale.
- Establishes partnerships with Start-Ups, Academics and Non-Beauty Players, strengthening our Incubator & Open Innovation R&D activities, for all Coty Beauty Categories.
- Develop internal capabilities to characterize and clusterize future innovative chassis (rheologic and physical parameters measurements.
- Proven skills in researching and identifying new formula chassis and new technologies to deliver winning disruptive propositions.
- Experience in leading formulation R&D teams within a highly matrix function
- Expertise in upscaling team capabilities via robust working, development and training plans.
- Ability to working closely with Product Development and Packaging teams to align internal and external messaging and ensuring consistency.
- Skills in physico-chemical characterization of emulsions & rheology.
- Capability for frequent international travels
- High communication skills being fluent in English (speaking & writing)
- High degree of commitment and strong motivation.
- Ability to work effectively, both independently and as part of a team, with diverse groups of people at various levels within the organization.
- Excellent organizational and analytical skills to complete assignments accurately.
- Ability to meet deadlines while being flexible to changes in priorities and interruptions.
- High energy and high capacity to handle multiple priorities under time-pressure
- PhD or Master degree in Chemistry, Pharmacy or similar with more than 15 years of experience in product research or product development.
- A salary that matches your knowledge and experience
- A very good health care cover and social benefits
- Flexible working arrangements with up to 50% working from home