Chanel Packaging Sector Manager — Lipsticks (7-month contract)

About Chanel

Chanel is an independent French maison renowned for haute couture, ready-to-wear, accessories, and luxury beauty and fragrance. As an employer, Chanel combines exacting standards of craftsmanship and heritage with international operations across fashion and cosmetics, offering roles that demand discretion, technical rigor and a refined client- and product-focused sensibility.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate all packaging operations for the lipstick product line at the Chamant site during the seven‑month assignment, ensuring on-time production and line efficiency.
• Manage packaging process validation, product finishing and cosmetic appearance standards specific to lipsticks (assembly, filling, casing, closures and finishing).
• Ensure strict compliance with quality, hygiene and regulatory requirements for cosmetic packaging in collaboration with Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs.
• Troubleshoot production issues, implement corrective actions and drive continuous improvement initiatives (OEE, waste reduction, first-pass yield).
• Coordinate cross-functional activities with R&D, supply chain, procurement, maintenance and external packaging suppliers to support launches, product changes and material qualifications.
• Maintain production documentation, SOPs and batch records; produce regular KPI and status reports for stakeholders.
• Supervise, coach and schedule packaging operators or subcontracted teams as required for the mission period.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing packaging operations within cosmetics, personal care or FMCG manufacturing, ideally with exposure to lipstick/colour cosmetics formats.
• Strong knowledge of packaging equipment and assembly lines (filling, capping, insertion, finishing) and of packaging material qualifications.
• Familiarity with cosmetic Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), quality control processes and regulatory packaging requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional projects, manage external suppliers and deliver on tight production timelines.
• Fluent professional communication and reporting skills; ability to work in a bilingual production environment is an asset.

Skills

Experience

Several years of hands-on experience in packaging production roles within cosmetics or fast-moving consumer goods, including line leadership and project delivery; prior exposure to lipstick or colour cosmetics packaging is strongly preferred.

Education

Technical diploma or degree in chemical engineering, industrial engineering, cosmetic science or a related discipline; formal training in manufacturing operations or quality systems is advantageous.

Workplace

Culture

Chanel cultivates a culture of excellence and meticulous attention to detail rooted in French craftsmanship. The workplace values collaborative, cross-disciplinary teams that combine technical expertise with creative sensitivity, offering the opportunity to work on prestige beauty products in a highly controlled production environment.

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