For more than hundred years, L'Oréal believes that beauty needs Science. In a world now transformed by digital technology and the emergence of new scientific Domains, we are confident in our ability to turn these opportunities into major innovations, closely linked to the new consumer expectations all over the world. Science & Technology are allowing us to invent safe, trustable, sustainable & responsible beauty products and experiences that will change people's lives.
L'Oréal R&I has continuously invested upstream in its research with a high level of ambition.
A key strategic role within the L'Oreal R&I organization,
reporting to the senior manager PPM HAIR in the Shanghai HUB.
- Strategic inputs to build project ambition and performance
evaluation plans
- Lead
evaluation design for all innovation projects for the HAIR
category
- Integrate & plan cross functional programs
to deliver strong performance insights
- Lead communication of key project performance
results
Key job responsibilities:
- Metier on a global hair program to
shape strategy and project ambition
- To define and lead evaluation plan at
an international level and contribute to global evaluation architecture work
- To partner project leaders to define
project briefs, product performance pyramids, consumer targets and key
competition for key technology projects
- To propose robust evaluation plan to
provide strong body of evidence for product performance in collaboration with labs,
innovation direction/consumer market insights, cross functional PPE expertise
teams and worldwide Category Performance Leader (CPL)/ Hair Project Performance
Manager (PPM) network
- To maximize technology potential by
building a worldwide evaluation plan working closely with Category Performance
Leader (CPL)/ Hair PPM network
- To synthesize and communicate key
project performance as representative for Product Performance Evaluation (PPE)
at top management and international meetings
- Anticipate needs and define category
evaluation capability development plans working with category general managers
and functional capabilities
- Work with teams to continuously build Hair
category/product knowledge
- Supervise the budget: balancing
demand, business-line priorities and resources
- Qualification:
- Minimum 5 years' experience in cosmetic industry,
including measurement of product performance, especially with consumers
- Experience of project and/or program management
- Ability to supervise a portfolio and manage a budget
- Proficiency in English - written and spoken
- Preferred area of study include Psychology,
Social Sciences, Business, Marketing, Communications
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and
organizational skills
- Strong diplomacy and influencing skills
- understanding of how to excite and motivate
across multi-discipline, mostly importantly, with labs
- Knowledge of innovation development, market and
consumer insights, sensory & instrumental protocols
- Knowledge and passion in beauty, cosmetic,
skincare an advantage
- The ability to think globally is essential
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