Product Development Admin

Our client, a leading innovator in the beauty industry, is seeking a Product Development Admin to join their dynamic team. As a Product Development Admin, you will be part of the Product Development Department supporting the Lip Category team. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong organizational skills, a deep passion for makeup artistry and texture innovation, and a keen eye for color theory and emerging beauty trends, which will align successfully in the organization.

Job Title:
Product Development Admin

Location:
El Segundo, CA

Pay Range: $25-29/hr

Must Have:

Bachelor's degree

Cosmetics/Beauty experience

Color Matching/ Color & Sensory Acuity:
Excellent visual color perception (you will be required to pass a color test) and the ability to articulate sensory texture characteristics (e.g., slip, drag, cushion, tackiness).

What's the Job?

• Assist in drafting comprehensive technical and creative product development briefs for laboratories, detailing performance expectations, benchmark standards, shade direction, and aesthetic criteria.
• Critically assess submission samples from internal and external laboratories, evaluating texture, payoff, wear-time, application, scent, and overall performance.
• Direct labs on shade modifications, undertones, and color matching across diverse skin tones to ensure ultimate inclusivity.
• Keep track of all formula iterations, maintaining organized feedback logs and managing standard-setting controls for approved formulas.
• Organize internal testing panels to gather peer feedback on formula comfort, texture preference, and ease of application.

What's Needed?

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Cosmetology, Marketing, Business, or a related scientific/creative discipline.
• 2 to 4 years of cosmetic product development experience, ideally focusing on color cosmetics, with direct experience in the lip category being a major plus.
• Excellent visual color perception and the ability to articulate sensory texture characteristics such as slip, drag, cushion, and tackiness.
• Deep knowledge of and interest in the beauty industry, pop culture, social media beauty trends (Tik Tok, Instagram), and professional makeup artistry.
• High comfort level working in a fast-paced, agile environment where timelines are condensed and priorities shift quickly.

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity to work at the forefront of beauty innovation and texture development.
• Collaborate with a passionate and creative team dedicated to inclusivity and trendsetting products.
• Engage in a role that fosters professional growth and industry expertise.
• Be part of a company committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
• Enjoy a supportive environment that values your contributions and creativity.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay

Manpower Group is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of Manpower Group and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.