[Full time]
Chanel
Jongmi.park@chanel.com
Research & Innovation - Researcher / Assistant
Job Mission
Within Chanel FBP R&I Korea, in strong collaboration with other worldwide R&I centers bring technology prospective prototypes to IRD(innovation, Research and Development) by formulation to make further growth of Asian and Global business.
- Propose innovative formula that embody Korean Technology, trends, rituals which could match to Chanel’s strategy.
- Lead prospective formulation projects.
- Create strong network with Korean suppliers (RM, Packaging, ODM, Startup) to lead product development and research.
- Analyze competitor's products with technical point of view and infuse insights.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver assigned innovative projects with R&I Korea Manager:
- Lead glocal(Global+local) prospective product formulation in strong collaboration with worldwide R&I and local suppliers
- Analyze and report competitor technologies and detect unmet needs or new solutions for own products.
- Deliver designed prospective products (formulation/ whole product concept)
- Support IRD in France once the prospective result is transferred to launch plan. Be the Korean technical relay to watch new technologies/ innovations in Korea/Asia and provide technical assessment to management, WWD R&I and internal counterparts.
- Search Korean novel RM’s to enrich and upgrade texture/efficacy and deliver new benefits
- Lead eventual technical projects: RM customization or finding technical solutions
- Apply those new technologies to formulation, assess first benefits, and share.
- Keep an eye on all items related to cosmetic innovations. Collaborate strongly with Local team and IRD in technical issues:
- Project management
- Support local FBP on technical needs: marketing, training, others.
Role Specifications
Academic / Professional Qualifications:
- Bachelor degree or Master degree in Science (Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical is preferable). Master degree is preferred.
Required Competencies:
- Language: Korean/ English mandatory, French can be a plus.
- Good presentation/ communication skills in both Oral and Written.
- Familiar with Connected working environment with worldwide centers.
- Pc skills: MS office
- Personality: Active, Curious, Collaborative, Structured and organized, Responsible, Creative, flexible and adaptable
Key Interactions / Stakeholders
As international organization, and representative should have a good business manners and skill on communication.
Internal
- Within Chanel WWD R&I, interact with WWD formulators in Japan, US and France
- Within Korea FBP division, interact with local teams
External
- RM/ Packaging Suppliers, universities, subcontractors, startups.
- Cosmetics sciences society, related associations etc.