R&D Project manager Apprentice – Luxury Makeup
Apprenticeship 1 year starting September 2026
As an R&D project manager apprentice, you will develop luxury makeup for Gucci and Burberry Beauty, gaining hands-on experience in an innovative and international environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES
As our R&D Project Management Apprentice, your main focus is product development, coordination, and innovation.
You will support the R&D team in managing the development of innovative luxury makeup products, ensuring compliance with quality, performance, and brand standards.
Your main focus:
Coordinate product development with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring project timelines are met.
Support shade extensions and limited editions development.
Support base business on reformulation projects.
Follow up on stability and claims tests in collaboration with labs.
Analyse formula submissions and technical reports to ensure compliance with Coty’s standards.
Support the preparation of documentation for internal validation and regulatory requirement.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Marketing, Packaging, Regulatory) to align on product objectives.
Working for Coty means being part of a global beauty leader, where innovation and excellence drive luxury product creation.
The team consists of R&D Project Managers, and you will work closely with Marketing, Packaging, and Supply Chain teams. All your colleagues are passionate, collaborative, and committed to delivering the best beauty innovations. Working in the team, you will experience a dynamic, fast-paced environment where every project contributes to shaping the future of luxury makeup.
YOU ARE A COTY FIT
You like to manage projects and collaborate with experts to bring innovative beauty products to life. As an aspiring project manager, you are detail-oriented, proactive, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Other than that, you:
Have a scientific or engineering background in Cosmetics, Chemistry, or a related field.
Possess strong organizational skills, able to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
Are analytical and rigorous, ensuring the highest product quality and performance.
Have excellent communication skills, facilitating collaboration with diverse teams.
Are passionate about cosmetic products and trends.
Are fluent in English and/or French (both are a plus for international interactions).
BENEFITS
A salary that matches your knowledge and experience
Meal vouchers
50% transportation refund
Access to the COTY shop with preferential rates on COTY products
ABOUT COTY
Coty is one of the world’s largest beauty companies with an iconic portfolio of brands across fragrance, color cosmetics, skincare, and body care. At Coty, we celebrate the entire human kaleidoscope and cultivate a culture of fearless kindness. Therefore, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate against any candidate or employee and strive to be an open, inclusive and diverse workplace where all employees can be their authentic self.
For additional information about Coty Inc., please visit www.coty.com/your-career
Since 1904, Coty has fearlessly pioneered innovation across the beauty industry. We have a reputation for breaking new ground; a history of ‘firsts’ and ‘bests’ that has laid the foundation for the industry as we know it today.
For over a century, our brands have been empowering people to express themselves and create their own vision of beauty. It’s a legacy we’re proud to own and grow.
We work hand-in-hand with our people, our partners and our customers. Together, we unleash every vision of beauty.
We stand for the beauty of diversity and the diversity of beauty - celebrating and inspiring all the expressions of beauty that exist and that will exist.
We honor you, and we honor our planet. We create Beauty That Lasts. A beauty that is both good to people and the world.
Our mission is to create a forward thinking beauty; Products that provide new, innovative and simply better science based solutions.
Let’s keep making over the beauty world TOGETHER.
