IMCD is a leading company in sales, marketing and distribution of specialty chemicals and food ingredients. We represent major global producers, and our corporate headquarters is in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. We are currently seeking an experienced and highly skilled Technical Account Manager for the Southwest region of the United States. This job operates out of a home/professional office environment. This is a full-time, salaried position and the work days are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., unless otherwise directed by the Business Unit Manager. Please use the following link to apply: https://www.indeed.com/job/technical-account-manager-personal-care-sw-region-77360aeb15889e52

Contact:  Pamela.Rudzinski@imcdus.com

updated 1/30/20

posted 12/19/19

We are looking for a Sales Account Manager to join Deveraux Specialties. 
Founded in 1998, Deveraux Specialties is a leading manufacturer and distributor to the Cosmetic and Personal Care industry. Our niche is Specialty Ingredients and we focus on Natural, Functional and Future Friendly products. 
The Account Manager will be responsible for business development in the West Coast and manage the Key Accounts in the assigned Territory.
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Chemistry or Biology
• 1-2 years of experience preferred although willing to train.
Contact: John Luna (john@deverauxspecialties.com) or Paolo Marchesi (paolo@deverauxspecialties.com)
Posted 1/27/20

Spongelle LLC is a Los Angeles based company specializing in innovative personal care products. Spongelle’s founders have replaced your everyday bottle of body wash with a luxurious all in one beauty treatment infused with the finest skincare ingredients. We are a fast growing company, looking for innovative individuals to join our team.

Summary
The Production Manager is a hands-on position, responsible for meeting the Company’s production, quality, and safety goals, while ensuring compliance to all the Company’s policies. Objectives are met through interfacing with direct reports; planning, assigning and managing their work assignments, monitoring work performance and providing feedback on their performance. Coordinates production schedule and material requirement planning to meet deadlines, while creating initiatives to increase the efficiency of production operations. Maintain the accuracy of the QuickBooks system, assuring input is accurate and timely. 

Minimum 2-5 years of experience as a Supervisor in a production or related area. High school or Technical School diploma or equivalent experience. cGMP knowledge is a plus. Must have knowledge of applicable OSHA regulations. Must speak/read/write in English as a primary language of business. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Bilingual (Spanish) a plus.
General computer skills required with extensive experience with QuickBooks considered a plus/plus. Must be able to learn and effectively use our internal software system to update all documents in a timely and accurate manner.

Contact: 

robert8723@att.net

Posted 2/1/20

Quality Supervisor

Job Description

Able to lead a team of QC techs and apply your expertise and knowledge in finding innovative, cost-effective means to improve quality output and continuous improvements working with operations, and procurement sourcing. You will lead the strategic direction and initiatives that ensures compliance with customer requirements, regulatory agencies, government regulations and engineering specifications while instilling site accountability for governance of the Quality System, product acceptance and, product quality. Balance business needs, aggressive timelines, site goals in the Quality department and coordinate a team that recognizes quality and process improvements.

Job Duties

• Be the strategic leader for the Quality department by establishing team direction, schedules, and key objectives.
• Monitors raw product condition by inspecting, analyzing, and approving or rejecting incoming ingredients and supplies.
• Maintain product quality documentation system by ensuring completion of forms from all departments.
• Assist QC Manager in writing and maintaining SOP.

YOU MUST HAVE

• High School Diploma and 4+ years in Quality Assurance
• Experience of leading a team – 2 years supervisory role
• Knowledge of quality assurance standards

WE VALUE

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Manufacturing experience in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to collaborate effectively with internal/external customers
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated application of continuous improvement
• Able to influence changes that positively impact production
• Experience implementing Quality Management systems
• Having some experience in regulatory affairs

Contact: Huong Nguyen
 h.nguyen@botanx.com

posted 3/4/20

Global Ingredient Solutions, headquartered in Irvine, CA, is an elite supplier of specialty raw materials for the Cosmetic and Personal Care Industries. The value and service we provide to our customers earns their preference to work with us. In response to rapid growth, we are expanding our team of excellence.

This role is key to our current and future business, responsible for sales support for customers, working as team with Account Managers as liaison to provide technical documents, and sales activities by phone and email.

Key responsibilities:

• Customer service and technical documentation support
  • Fulfill requests and inquiries (literature, price quotes availability)
  • Maintain and send requested regulatory and technical documents
• Communicate and maintain excellent relationships
  • Key point of contact between sales representatives, customers, and supply chain; facilitate communication and frequently communicate feedback

• CRM maintenance
  • Enter and update customer contact information, literature files, and tracking of activities

• Sample processing and tracking
  • Receive and enter sample requests, follow-up with tracking information; subsequently track progress on inside sales accounts

• Marketing
  • Website coordination of new formulations and website content; marketing liaison for updating brochures and newsletters

Requirements:

• Industry related experience
• Technical acumen
• Strong administrative and computer skills
• High in energy and initiative, interested in learning
• Excellent time management and organization ability
• Professional written and verbal communication skills 
• Self-motivated with ability to work independently
• Customer service/team oriented

Submit inquiries to : HR@IngSolutions.com

posted 3/5/20

Cosmetic Development Lab (CDL), located in Torrance, CA, and specializing in skin, hair and body care products is seeking for a Document Control/Regulatory Associate.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• In conjunction with the Director of Regulatory Affairs , perform regulatory reviews of all formulas for Global Compliance, provide critical assessments and present opportunities for improvements.
• Organize and review all regulatory related documentation.
• Prepare and review accuracy in ingredient lists (INCI), Safety Data Sheets, Certificates of Analysis, marketing claims, and conformance to FDA guidelines for Cosmetic and OTC labeling.
• Request and review supplier documentation and analysis prior to releasing product for distribution.
• Enter all corresponding regulatory information into project management system.
• Manage and review all raw material dossiers.
• Maintain internal compliance of documentation and data storage to align with all cGMPs.
• Follow, interpret and report on developing Global and Regional Personal Care/Cosmetic Regulations, including but not limited to: US FDA, IFRA, Health Canada, EU Cosmetic Regulation.

Must possess strong organizational and communication skills. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities is a must.

Interested candidates may send resume to jocelyn@skinncdl.com

posted 03/05/20

Global Ingredient Solutions, HQ in Irvine, CA, is an elite supplier of specialty raw materials for the Personal Care formulations. The value and service we provide to our customers earns their preference to work with us. In response to rapid growth, we are expanding our team of excellence, seeking experienced leadership in sales growth.

This key role will build momentum of the sales team to cultivate customer relationships, identify needs, offer solutions based on the company’s existing portfolio of products, and seek to increase value and growth goals.

Overview:

Lead sales team to increase profitable sales. Foster development of territory plan for each Account Manager. Attend sales

calls and industry events to coach, evaluate, and demonstrate industry leadership. Provide direction for technical, pricing, and service questions where necessary. Coordinate and provide monthly and quarterly reports to GIS leadership. Coordinate necessary reports for key manufacturing partners. Develop cohesive team among sales, customer service, vendors, purchasing, and all support functions in management of the business. Provide regular forecasting reports.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required, Science, Chemistry, Biology or Biochemistry preferred, or equivalent experience/training evidencing proficient communication skills with technical customer base.
• 5+ years relevant experience in sales, service, and/or technical development in the Personal Care industry
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to work remotely and in office effectively
• Travel to Western Region, primarily N. Calif; UT, ID, AZ, and TX; majority of accounts are driving distance local throughout S. Calif.

Submit resume to HR@IngSolutions.com

Posted 3/7/20

Strands is an innovative, direct-to-consumer hair care company disrupting the market by introducing novel, at-home hair and scalp diagnostic tests and customized shampoo and conditioner products. Our team is growing quickly, and we are looking for a rock star Production Manager to take over our Los Angeles operations site. The Production Manager role is a hands-on manager with great attention to detail and excellent team leadership skills.

Job Details
Execution and lead of all parts of the production process from ingredients to production of finished product goods.
Working alongside the Chief of Product, the Production Manager will oversee the production of the highest quality product at the lowest possible cost.
Analyze operations and recommend process improvements to reduce cost and increase production.
Create schedule for short-term and long-term production needs and convey those needs to the leadership team.
Training, onboarding and management of production/operation personal.
Oversee and continue development and implementation of SOP’s, and safety programs.
Work closely with Technical Team during Process Validations and Qualifications.
Writing and maintaining work instructions and training documents for Production Team.
Manage Strands procurement activities and product inventory/ordering/forecasting.
Managing and implementation of all operational activates within Strands software/ERP system.
Manage, implement, and oversee all operational quality – GMP standards.
Ensure quality standards - ingredients, product, equipment.
Qualification of outsourced portions of Strands products– formula specifications and documentation, packaging specifications and documentations.
Own and execute all in-house production of bulk products, finishing steps, and filling.
Own the daily fulfillment of customer orders.
Provide weekly updates on operational hits and misses and implement best practices.

Preferred
Ability to improve current systems and processes.
Create process to scale up at different volumes to support company growth.
Sourcing of new Strands production facilities.
Managed Strands procurement activities.
Packaging procurement (working with leadership, packaging engineer, and designer).

Contact: rita@strandshaircare.com

Posted 3/10/20

Capsum is looking for a senior sales executive with experience in contract manufacturing sales.

Reporting to the head of Global Sales, part of a fun international team of business developers/ account managers, you are a key interface between leading US brands marketing/PD/R&D executives (clients) and our internal R&D. THE JOB: Drives growth revenue + profit, Interact with brands marketing, product development and R&D teams, Identify profitable product development opportunities, Prepare product briefs, bill of materials, commercial offers. QUALIFICATIONS: Passionate for beauty products & clean cosmetics + creative + likes challenges + fun & positive + communicator + listener + enjoy winning sales + networking + quick learner + entrepreneur & go-getter, 10+ years’ experience in contract manufacturing of beauty products, experience in sales of finish/turnkey products, Established connections with US brands executives, Excellent communicator, travel 40-50% of time, Based West Coast. ABOUT CAPSUM: CAPSUM pioneers Micro-Fluidic Sciences applied to cosmetics. We are a fast-paced (consistent +50% annual growth) contract manufacturer dedicated to inventing, developing and manufacturing unique cosmetic products for skin care and makeup brands seeking differentiation in marketing a new generation of cosmetics with high visual impact. We partner and co-develop brands most iconic products. Our client portfolio includes premium brands in the US and Europe ie. Estee Lauder, Chanel, LVMH, Algenist, La Prairie, … At CAPSUM, innovation is driven by science and technology applied to both product formulation and the manufacturing process. In partnership with Harvard and ESPCI ParisTech universities, CAPSUM filed 60+ patents. Our showrooms are staged in Paris, New York and Los Angeles. CAPSUM laboratories and manufacturing plants operate from Marseille, FR and soon opening a LEED-certfified plant in Austin, TX. Contact:job@capsum.eu (ref. KAMUSWC)

Posted 3/11/20

The Quality Control (QC) Manager establishes and enforces quality standards, provides technical services, and achieves operational efficiencies in the production of personal care products. This position supports continuous quality improvement of finished goods through reinforcement of product quality and safety programs, creation of specifications, and performance and oversight of various auditing and investigation actions.

Responsibilities:
• Manage QC Specialists to ensure daily tasks are met 
• Calibrate, maintain and perform testing using lab equipment such as pH meter, thermometer, viscometer
• Oversee raw material inspection and approval
• Oversee product sampling, data analysis, and retains
• Handle QC Testing and maintain retains for new raw materials
• Comply with GMP guidelines and work within SOP parameters
• Work closely with other departments to assure material qualification and adequate specification development
• Ensure findings are documented, and corrective actions completed as needed
• Report issues to upper management
Qualifications:
• Requires basic math and computer skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus
• 1+ years’ experience in a manufacturing environment
• BS in related science

 If interested, please contact Mia Smith - msmith@actlabs.us

Posted 3/14/20

Global Ingredient Solutions, HQ in Irvine, CA, is an elite supplier of specialty raw materials for the Personal Care formulations.  The value and service we provide to our customers earns their preference to work with us.  In response to rapid growth, we are expanding our team of excellence.

This highly visible role is key to our continued success, responsible for developing customer relationships in the Western Region.  This includes building relationships, identifying opportunity and needs, offering solutions based on the company’s existing portfolio of products, and coordinating forecasting.

Overview:  

• Increase Profitable Sales through active relationship development
  • Call on formulation bench chemists, research and development teams, product development and marketing, purchasing managers, and industry consultants with regular frequency (four days per week)
  • Probe for understanding of customer projects and bring solutions from Global Ingredients.
  • Actively participate in trade association meetings and shows
• Communicate product technologies
  • Maintain knowledge of product lines with the ability to present and differentiate active ingredients, applications, and formulation requirements.
• Utilize sales and project management tools
  • Establish customer visit calendar and provide weekly schedule in advance
  • Maintain CRM system with latest contact information, sales notes, and action items
  • Follow up with communication within 24 hours (information and sample requests)
  • Coordinate with customer service to resolve changes, questions, or concerns

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required, Science (Chemistry or Biology related preferred), or equivalent experience/training
• 1-5 years relevant experience in sales, service, and/or technical development in the Personal Care industry
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to work remotely and in office effectively
• Travel to Western Region, primarily N. Calif; UT, ID, AZ, and TX; majority of accounts are driving distance local throughout S. Calif.

Submit inquiries to  HR@Ingsolutions.com

I am looking for a job opportunity to continue learning and practicing formulation. I have had nearly a year of experience in a cosmetics lab making daily lab batches and have been working as a product development manager for over 2 years after that. I also graduated with a chemistry (sub-option: biochemistry) to become a cosmetic chemist, so I am very familiar with the lab environment. I would love to learn under a formulator/cosmetic chemist and advance myself! 

Posted 1/17/20

Professional Summary

Six Sigma certified Chemical engineering graduate from USC with expertise in project management and operations. Skills include strategizing, leading and troubleshooting processes to increase profitability, focusing on Safety and Quality management. Have experience working in a cGMP; FDA approved facility following ISO guidelines and reviewing documents- Process validations; SOP’s. Looking for a process engineer role in the personal care industry, optimizing R&D processes and scale ups.

Education

Master’s in Chemical Engineering - The University of Southern California

Experience

Contact info

Email :pvashish@usc.edu

Phone : (516) .737.3870

posted 3/3/20

As an upcoming Formulation Chemist, with a very strong Chemistry background. My goal is to leverage my skills and knowledge to help succeed with formulating, creating and regulating products. 

However, I have not yet obtainled a great amount of formulating or cosmetic experience. 

I currently reside in Oregon but am trying to move down to LA. 

I do have the passion and desire to learn, grow and excel in this industry. 

Email: rgaitan13@georgefox.edu