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Coty

Principal, R&D Packaging Specialist, CDI H/F

Paris, France

PRINCIPAL R&D PACKAGING SPECIALIST

R&D Packaging

COTY - CDI H/F

We're Coty, one of the world's largest beauty companies with an iconic portfolio of brands across fragrance, color cosmetics, and skin and body care. Coty serves consumers around the world, selling luxury and mass market products in more than 130 countries and territories. Coty and its brands are committed to a range of social causes as well as seeking to minimize its impact on the environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As PRINCIPAL R&D PACKAGING SPECIALIST , you are responsible for :

  • Participating beautiful packaging developments while preserving our planet's resources, you will collaborate in the development of a portfolio of several projects varying from simple to very complex on a range of leading brands, this will involve designing, developing, and implementing solutions for primary and secondary packaging, from the upstream phase , design in partnership with Project Manager / Marketing, including creating visuals / renderings / videos.

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  • You will leverage your strong technical experience to support Intiatives on new packaging conception / development, from design intent to in-market delivery by generating technical 2D/3D, renderings, videos.


  • You will actively look to build strong organisational capabilities, contributing to the strengths of the Global Coty Packaging Development team.

Your main focus :

  • Collaborating / supporting R&D Packaging Team as a packaging specialist in the design process of our make-up, skin care and perfume products.


  • Supporting R&D Packaging Team on best way to achieve desired design by generating new packaging conceptions technically and financially viable (2D/3D/assembling, dimensional tolerances to stack-up ... )


  • Supporting R&D Packaging Team to communicate with MKT/FH by creating visuals / renderings / videos based on 3D files generated as part of your main activity.


  • Manage (including team's training) internal 3D printing capabilities dedicated to the printing by the R&D packaging team, of "white Mockups" dedicated the MKT.

Working for Coty means that we believe in equality and inclusion for all, and stand together with those fighting for freedom, justice, and equal rights regardless of who you are or who you love.

Our people make us who we are. They are the brightest minds bringing the boldest ideas to life every day. If you're the kind of person who refuses to settle, if you want to think bigger, learn faster and go further than you ever thought possible - we'd love to hear from you.

Joining Coty R&D Packaging team, it is being part of a great expertise center, a passionate and supportive community to develop yourself.

YOU ARE A COTY FIT

You like to operate with discipline in a dynamic and fast-moving project pipeline, you have a high sense of accountability and ownership focused on priorities. As an experienced R&D Packaging Specialist, you are willing to work in an agile, entrepreneurial and hands-on type environment, you have the ability to travel when required and to adapt to change and to work in a culturally diverse organization. Other than that, you:

  • Have strong experience working in the technical packaging role, ideally in the Beauty industry or cosmetics/pharmaceutical/personal care industry, minimum 10 years.
  • Have a proven track record of leading new packaging conception / development, from design intent to in-market delivery.
  • Have proven experience in creating visuals / renderings / videos based on 3D files generated as part of your main activity by using Solidworks, Visualize, Blender, Keyshot, Photoshop & Illustrator.
  • Have problem-solving skills. Ability to identify smart solutions with the right level of pragmatism. Awareness of cosmetics packaging regulations.
  • Have the ability to evaluate technical drawings for accuracy, design intent and fit for use. Must be able to demonstrate competency in handling the interpretations of blueprints and understand the dimensional tolerances to stack-up various component types.
  • Have a continuous improvement through standardization mindset
  • Have very strong interpersonal communication and presentation skills for verbal and written communication of ideas, technical rationales, risks, issues, and recommendations.
  • Have a master's degree in sciences (Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Packaging, or other relevant discipline).
  • Master the English and French languages on a near native level

OUR BENEFITS

As our Manager Packaging Development, some of the benefits you will receive are:

  • A salary that matches your knowledge and experience
  • Omni-Working: Hybrid flexible working model enabling employees to balance remote and office-based work and promote work / life balance.
  • Bonus
  • Meal vouchers
  • Public transportation refunds up to 50%
  • 1 RTT per month

RECRUITMENT PROCESS
  • If selected, our recruiter will contact you
  • A telephone/online introductory meeting follows.
  • A first online/in-person interview
  • Second and third interviews, if applicable
  • You will receive a proposal with the terms of employment.
  • ABOUT COTY

    Coty is one of the world's largest beauty companies with an iconic portfolio of brands across fragrance, color cosmetics, skincare, and body care. At Coty, we celebrate the entire human kaleidoscope and cultivate a culture of fearless kindness. Therefore, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate against any candidate or employee and strive to be an open, inclusive and diverse workplace where all employees can be their authentic self. Join us in making over the world of beauty!

    For additional information about Coty Inc., please visit www.coty.com/your-career.

    Client-provided location(s): Paris, France
    Job ID: coty-91410
    Employment Type: Other