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ABOUT LA PRAIRIE

LA PRAIRIE -
The Luxury skincare house where audacious innovation has cultivated a pioneering approach to beauty. 
A place where heritage and creativity are infused with the values of care, passion, entrepreneurship and excellence.
A place where dedicated and diverse professionals each contribute to an inspiring and unique environment. 
A place for careers to grow and flourish and where our sustainable foundation nourishes talents and futures.

LA PRAIRIE. CREATE A BEAUTIFUL IMPACT.

Quality Innovation Manager

Location: 

Zurich, CH, 8008

Contract Type:  Permanent - full-time
Description: 

As Quality Innovation Manager you work closely with the innovation project teams to ensure compliance to La Prairie quality standards from feasibility stage through product launch, until post launch reviews.

 

How you will create a beautiful impact:
 

  • Lead the quality partnership with cross-functional teams in new product development.
  • Ensure the implementation & execution of quality guidelines through the product lifecycle (end-to-end).
  • Strategic and early involvement in innovation projects ensuring clear information flow, decision making, and escalation of quality challenges.
  • Review new quality requirement for innovative products from design to sustainable manufacturing.
  • Cooperate with Core team members and sourcing teams to evaluate the quality capabilities of new 3PMs, new critical suppliers, or new business models.
  • Integrate (connect and harmonize) Quality processes with key functions as Innovation Management, R&D Formula and Packaging, Marketing, and Manufacturing / 3PM quality teams.
  • Coordinate post launch review for new product launches.
  • Maintain and improve constantly documentation on process related to quality innovation.

 

What you need to have to be our next audacious and creative talent:

 

  • University degree or equivalent in an applicable field such as engineering, or other relevant scientific discipline.
  • Minimum 4-6 years of experience in FMCG production, preferably cosmetic industry.
  • Proven experience in Quality Management with project management experience, ideally in manufacturing or R&D cosmetic product development.
  • Experience with complex packaging developments would be of advantage.
  • Resilient and agile, with the ability to approach changes with a solution-oriented outlook.
  • Great attention to detail when managing quality related topics.
  • Excellent communicator, fluent in English with the ability to influence positively.

 

 

Start date:

April 2025

 

Duration:

Permanent

 

Why your journey with us will be unique:

  • We care of our employees well-being: we contribute to the cost of your health insurance. 
  • On top of your 25 working days holidays, overtime is compensated with 8.5 additional days off.
  • Every Tuesday our HQ factory shop is open exclusively for you to access our amazing products with a discounted price and with the advice of a Beauty Advisor
  • We recognize the importance of flexible work: you can work from home on a weekly basis.
  • Fantastic office location in the centre of Zurich

 

 

The world of La Prairie is just a few steps away:

  1. Application with CV + Cover Letter (recommended!)
  2. 1st online interview with HR and/or Hiring manager
  3. Additional interviews onsite with the Hiring Manager and other from the business.

 

To all recruitment agencies:

La Prairie does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs portal, We are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

 

 

At La Prairie we work on creating a diverse & inclusive culture by having a balanced population and an open, safe, trusting and accepting culture. We believe that diversity in our talents is the strength of our house and we are supporting professional equality for everyone. We welcome applicants with and from diverse background.

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