Guerlain Packaging Industrialization Project Manager
About Guerlain
Guerlain is an iconic French perfumery and cosmetics maison renowned for craftsmanship, olfactory expertise and luxury skincare. The house is part of the LVMH family and combines heritage savoir-faire with ongoing product and industrial innovation, operating its own production sites for high-end fragrance and cosmetic lines.
Guerlain in Chartres seeks a Packaging Industrialization Project Manager (CDI) to lead packaging launches, production trials and continuous improvement.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the industrialization schedule for new products and evolutions of core items, ensuring on-time readiness for Guerlain and B2B launch timelines.
- Participate in feasibility studies, design reviews, technical meetings and AMDEC/FMEA sessions alongside packaging developers and packaging design/qualification engineers.
- Assess industrial feasibility of marketing briefs in relation to line capabilities; perform technical/process risk analysis and implement associated corrective action plans.
- Define and validate the production line and CCR range associated with each new product with the Responsible Unit/Product owner.
- Specify required on-line investments (new modules, tooling, line modifications) with industrialization technicians, supervisors and technical management.
- Set production standards and ensure availability of tooling and setup sheets for the workshop; maintain industrialization databases and finished-goods BOM data (components, quantities, scrap rates).
- Coordinate line trials with short-term planning, quality and workshop teams: resource requirements, machine and component availability, trial reporting and provision of parts to related departments.
- Support production start-ups, follow up corrective action plans and assist capacity subcontractors in packaging industrialization.
- Manage the packaging industrialization budget and may supervise a team of industrialization technicians.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives (PDCA), perform line transfers on request and support specification and qualification of new process investments; scout new packaging solutions and processes.
Qualifications
- Engineering degree (Bac +5) or equivalent higher-education diploma.
- Minimum 5 years' experience in industrialization or packaging project management within cosmetics, perfumery, FMCG or manufacturing environment.
- Proven project management capabilities with budget responsibility and coordination of cross-functional teams.
- Solid technical knowledge of packaging, production line constraints and tooling requirements.
- Strong analytical skills, rigor, autonomy and capacity to synthesize technical information.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, influencing ability and a collaborative team spirit.
Skills
Experience
Minimum 5 years in an industrialization or packaging project role within cosmetics, perfumery, FMCG or related manufacturing, including project launches, line trials and supplier/subcontractor industrialization.
Education
Engineering degree (Bac +5) or equivalent
Workplace
This position is based in Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France, within easy reach of Paris.
Culture
Guerlain blends traditional French perfumery craftsmanship with contemporary innovation, emphasising excellence, artistry and product quality. As part of the LVMH family, the maison fosters a high-standard, collaborative environment where technical rigor and creativity are both prized.
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