The Clorox Company
Senior Product Designer, Cosmetics
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Senior Product Designer, Cosmetics
role at The Clorox Company.
Clorox is the place that’s committed to growth – for our people and our brands. Guided by our purpose, values, and people at the center, we believe every one of us can make a positive impact on consumers, communities, and teammates. Join our team. #CloroxIsThePlace
Overview Burt's Bees is seeking an experienced beauty product designer with exceptional sensory evaluation and communication skills. This role requires the ability to effectively influence cross‑functional and multi‑cultural teams including R&D, Marketing, Supply Chain, and External Partners.
Key Responsibilities
Preferred knowledge includes sustainability, clean beauty standards, and eco‑conscious packaging, all crucial for reinforcing brand alignment.
Translate consumer insights into product design attributes, ensuring formulation, packaging, and process choices result in a cohesive, delightful product experience.
Actively seek out, research and synthesize new trends in category and product format.
Build strong relationships with contract manufacturers to foster expanded innovation offerings for customers.
Introduce new product innovations/concepts and relevant solutions to customer pain points and assortment gaps that support the brand strategy.
Partner cross‑functionally within R&D and Marketing to define, prototype, and iterate on sensorial elements such as texture, scent, appearance, and usage behavior. Develop and maintain documentation and design standards related to consumer experience, including sensory targets, aesthetic criteria, and technical briefs.
Lead product prototyping, benchmarking, and experiential testing to guide decision‑making throughout the development process. Support concept validation and claims alignment in partnership with Insights, Clinical, Regulatory, Legal, and Product Development teams.
Drive innovation obsession by leading sensory and experiential trend share‑out across beauty, skincare, body, wellness, and tangent CPG categories and integrating learnings cross‑functionally into new design approaches. Lead cross‑functional project teams that include junior and other SME contributors.
Take technical ownership: responsible and accountable for key elements of assigned product initiatives and integrate formulation, packaging, and process inputs into cohesive product designs.
Lead all Contract Manufacturing initiatives to foster innovation offerings for Burt’s Bees consumers. Develop and manage internal lab standards, and benchmarks for sensory evaluation.
Mentor junior scientists on sensory analysis, shade development, and benchmark selection. May manage interns or temporary staff. Collaborate with internal partners and external manufacturers to translate vision into executions.
Support innovation and core projects that drive consumer preference, loyalty, and brand experience. Contribute to brand storytelling through technical demonstration of consumer delight.
Enable speed to market and design quality through early, aligned product design direction.
Location: This position can be based remotely in the New York City tri‑state area or hybrid in Durham, NC, Burt’s Bees headquarters.
What we look for
5+ years of product development or product marketing experience in beauty.
Experience managing the entire product lifecycle, with a proven track record of successful product launches and lifecycle management, including experience with contract manufacturers.
Strong knowledge of the cosmetics and skincare market and expert understanding and passion for product application/performance and developing across skin types, concerns, and tones.
Knowledgeable about ingredients and formulations, and familiar with regulatory requirements for cosmetic products.
Excellent communication, influencing, project management and problem‑solving skills.
Workplace type This position can be based remotely in the New York City tri‑state area or in Durham, NC, Burt’s Bees headquarters.
Our culture Our values‑based culture connects to our purpose and empowers people to be their best, professionally and personally. We serve a diverse consumer base which is why we believe teams that reflect our consumers bring fresh perspectives, drive innovation, and help us stay attuned to the world around us. That’s why we foster an inclusive culture where every person can feel respected, valued, and fully able to participate, and ultimately able to thrive.
Benefits We offer comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market‑leading 401(k) program with a company match, flexible time off benefits, inclusive fertility/adoption benefits, and more.
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Senior Product Designer, Cosmetics
role at The Clorox Company.
Clorox is the place that’s committed to growth – for our people and our brands. Guided by our purpose, values, and people at the center, we believe every one of us can make a positive impact on consumers, communities, and teammates. Join our team. #CloroxIsThePlace
Overview Burt's Bees is seeking an experienced beauty product designer with exceptional sensory evaluation and communication skills. This role requires the ability to effectively influence cross‑functional and multi‑cultural teams including R&D, Marketing, Supply Chain, and External Partners.
Key Responsibilities
Preferred knowledge includes sustainability, clean beauty standards, and eco‑conscious packaging, all crucial for reinforcing brand alignment.
Translate consumer insights into product design attributes, ensuring formulation, packaging, and process choices result in a cohesive, delightful product experience.
Actively seek out, research and synthesize new trends in category and product format.
Build strong relationships with contract manufacturers to foster expanded innovation offerings for customers.
Introduce new product innovations/concepts and relevant solutions to customer pain points and assortment gaps that support the brand strategy.
Partner cross‑functionally within R&D and Marketing to define, prototype, and iterate on sensorial elements such as texture, scent, appearance, and usage behavior. Develop and maintain documentation and design standards related to consumer experience, including sensory targets, aesthetic criteria, and technical briefs.
Lead product prototyping, benchmarking, and experiential testing to guide decision‑making throughout the development process. Support concept validation and claims alignment in partnership with Insights, Clinical, Regulatory, Legal, and Product Development teams.
Drive innovation obsession by leading sensory and experiential trend share‑out across beauty, skincare, body, wellness, and tangent CPG categories and integrating learnings cross‑functionally into new design approaches. Lead cross‑functional project teams that include junior and other SME contributors.
Take technical ownership: responsible and accountable for key elements of assigned product initiatives and integrate formulation, packaging, and process inputs into cohesive product designs.
Lead all Contract Manufacturing initiatives to foster innovation offerings for Burt’s Bees consumers. Develop and manage internal lab standards, and benchmarks for sensory evaluation.
Mentor junior scientists on sensory analysis, shade development, and benchmark selection. May manage interns or temporary staff. Collaborate with internal partners and external manufacturers to translate vision into executions.
Support innovation and core projects that drive consumer preference, loyalty, and brand experience. Contribute to brand storytelling through technical demonstration of consumer delight.
Enable speed to market and design quality through early, aligned product design direction.
Location: This position can be based remotely in the New York City tri‑state area or hybrid in Durham, NC, Burt’s Bees headquarters.
What we look for
5+ years of product development or product marketing experience in beauty.
Experience managing the entire product lifecycle, with a proven track record of successful product launches and lifecycle management, including experience with contract manufacturers.
Strong knowledge of the cosmetics and skincare market and expert understanding and passion for product application/performance and developing across skin types, concerns, and tones.
Knowledgeable about ingredients and formulations, and familiar with regulatory requirements for cosmetic products.
Excellent communication, influencing, project management and problem‑solving skills.
Workplace type This position can be based remotely in the New York City tri‑state area or in Durham, NC, Burt’s Bees headquarters.
Our culture Our values‑based culture connects to our purpose and empowers people to be their best, professionally and personally. We serve a diverse consumer base which is why we believe teams that reflect our consumers bring fresh perspectives, drive innovation, and help us stay attuned to the world around us. That’s why we foster an inclusive culture where every person can feel respected, valued, and fully able to participate, and ultimately able to thrive.
Benefits We offer comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market‑leading 401(k) program with a company match, flexible time off benefits, inclusive fertility/adoption benefits, and more.
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