Guerlain Formula Industrialization Manager

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Guerlain in Chartres seeks a Formula Industrialization Manager to lead skincare scale‑up and production (full‑time, permanent).

Overview

Guerlain is a historic French house of perfumery and cosmetics renowned for craftsmanship, luxury product-making and scientific innovation. As part of a major luxury group, the brand combines heritage-driven excellence with modern R&D and industrial capabilities to produce premium skincare and fragrance worldwide.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Lead, animate and develop a team of three specialists (Formulation Industrialization & Cleaning technicians), fostering autonomy and skills growth.
  • Manage end‑to‑end industrialization of new skincare and B2B formulas (lotions, creams, milks, serums, shower gels), from marketing brief analysis to industrial launch while ensuring safety, quality, cost and timing objectives.
  • Conduct industrial feasibility studies for each new formula, including risk evaluations and estimation of factory cost price (CCR).
  • Anticipate, identify and mitigate technical, scheduling, cost and safety risks; define and implement corrective action plans and escalate alerts when necessary.
  • Define and coordinate scale‑up strategies to ensure smooth transitions and robust processes at production scale.
  • Implement and optimise Nettoyage en Place (NEP) procedures with a focus on water reduction and compliance with quality and safety standards.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the emulsion workshop, propose performance solutions and contribute to investment projects.
  • Maintain active technological and scientific watch to propose disruptive process innovations that strengthen competitiveness.

Qualifications

  • Minimum 5 years' proven experience in formula industrialization or an equivalent role, preferably within chemical, cosmetics, pharmaceutical or food industries.
  • Engineering degree (generalist engineer or with a strong chemistry orientation) or equivalent technical qualification.
  • Demonstrated leadership and ability to set vision, mobilise teams and achieve collective objectives.
  • Rigorous, methodical and an excellent communicator capable of cross‑functional collaboration.
  • Proficiency in English.

Skills

Industrialisation de formule Nettoyage en Place (NEP) CCR (coût de revient usine) and industrial cost estimation Feasibility studies and risk assessment Scale‑up strategy and process industrialization Continuous improvement and performance optimisation Team leadership and people development Project management and cross‑functional collaboration with R&D English proficiency

Experience

Minimum 5 years in formula industrialization or equivalent, ideally in chemical, cosmetics, pharmaceutical or food manufacturing environments.

Education

Engineering degree (generalist or chemistry‑oriented) or equivalent technical qualification.

Workplace

This position is based in Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France, within easy reach of Paris. Cerulean lists 18 open roles in Chartres, including 3 posted recently. The broader Centre-Val de Loire area accounts for 78 active listings on Cerulean, 4 of which are new. In France as a whole, Cerulean currently features 4.275 open positions, with 127 posted this week.

Culture

Guerlain blends artisanal heritage with scientific rigor, fostering a culture of excellence, creativity and attention to detail. The workplace emphasizes cross‑disciplinary collaboration between R&D, production and quality to deliver premium products while encouraging professional development within a luxury environment.

About Cerulean

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