Our Fortune 500 client (One of the world's largest Beauty companies) in El Segundo, California is looking for hardworking, motivated talent to join their innovative team. **Product Development Admin III** **El Segundo, CA** **12 Months with posibility of Extn** **Responsibilities:** + Collaborate on product development across multiple categories (e.g., eye, lip), supporting the hiring manager with hands-on project work. + Conduct formula assessments by reviewing and evaluating third-party vendor submissions for new makeup formulas—including sourcing, formulation, and packaging. + Assess and provide technical feedback on both formulas and components to external vendors, ensuring any necessary tweaks or reformulations meet L'Oréal and industry standards. + Manage and track the receipt and submissions of product formulations from vendors, coordinating all logistics. + Present benchmarks and shade lineups live and in person to management, marketing, and cross-functional teams—ensuring accurate color approvals beyond digital limitations. + Participate in season, collaboration, and product brainstorm sessions, sharing and testing new products with teams to accelerate decision making. + Oversee color matching for each project, storing samples on site, and facilitating multiple approval rounds including live feedback from management and marketing (shade approval, MPLs, PPAs, etc.). + Present product development projects in person to executive leadership (e.g., Brand President, SVP of Marketing), distributing samples and collecting live feedback. + Ship and receive samples and formulations to and from third-party vendors as required, managing all associated logistics. + Support packaging artwork development by collaborating with internal business partners, leading status meetings, tracking budgets, and handling additional artwork management responsibilities as needed. **Qualifications:** + Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or a related scientific/technical field strongly preferred. + Demonstrated experience in product development, ideally with cosmetics or personal care products. + Strong knowledge of formulation assessment and familiarity with shade/color standards in cosmetics. + Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), with the ability to collaborate effectively with third-party vendors whose first language may not be English. + Proficiency with the MS Office Suite. + Strong organizational skills and ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, multitasking environment. + Experience coordinating logistics (such as sample shipments, project submissions, feedback loops). + Collaborative mindset, able to work cross-functionally and present confidently to senior management. **Top Skills:** 1. **Product Development & Chemistry Expertise** 2. Hands-on experience with makeup (or cosmetics) formulation and assessment. 3. Understanding of color/shade development and the ability to conduct formula and component evaluations. 4. Strong scientific foundation—ideally, a Chemistry degree or background. 5. **Vendor and Project Management** 6. Coordinating with third-party labs, managing incoming and outgoing shipments, and tracking all vendor submissions. 7. Experience collecting and synthesizing feedback for reformulation and product improvement. 8. **Communication & Presentation** 9. Excellent written and verbal communication, especially with international partners. 10. Able to present projects in person to executives and cross-functional teams, and convey feedback diplomatically to vendors. 11. **Color Matching & Sample Management** 12. Expertise in color matching and sample comparison for shade approvals. 13. Ability to organize, store, and present product samples in a live setting. 14. **Collaboration & Cross-Functional Agility** 15. Experience participating in cross-department brainstorms, collaborating with marketing, packaging, and leadership. 16. Capable of driving team alignment and rapid decision-making through live, in-person collaboration. 17. **Organizational & Technical Skills** 18. Strong proficiency with MS Office Suite for documentation, tracking, and reporting. 19. Exceptional organizational skills to handle multiple concurrent projects in a high-velocity setting. 20. Comfort with budget tracking, project logistics, and status meeting coordination. If this is a role that interests you and you’d like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. 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