Located in Montreal, Quebec, the Canadian company Groupe Marcelle is a leader in the cosmetics industry. With the highest standards of quality and excellence, Groupe Marcelle develops, manufactures, and distributes care and makeup products and accessories with a portfolio of four brands: Marcelle, Watier, Annabelle and CW Beggs and Sons.
At Groupe Marcelle we believe in an environment where passion can be expressed, creative minds lead to exceptional innovation, audacity and focus are a pillar of great success and acts of empowerment, collaboration and humanity are widely encouraged. Because our purpose is to “Cultivate beauty in our world”, we strive to care for you, people and the environment. We are looking for professionals who will exemplify these values and bring energy and commitment to results.
Join a company with more than 350 employees in the cosmetics field and play a key role in the organization.
The Director, R&D leads the laboratory team and is accountable for delivering consistent, reliable, and high-quality product development across skincare, colour cosmetics and SPF formulas. The role ensures strong technical oversight, disciplined execution, and effective collaboration across functions to deliver products that meet performance, timing, and business expectations.
This role combines people leadership, technical judgment, and operational rigor to strengthen the reliability of R&D delivery and reinforce trust across the organization.
A CAREER SIGNED GROUPE MARCELLE
At Groupe Marcelle, we dare to grow together and fully invest ourselves to build a future worthy of our Canadian pride.
Work Location
- 5600 Chemin Côte-de-Liesse, Montreal QC
- Onsite in-person due to the nature of the role
Why choose Groupe Marcelle?
- A growing Canadian company
- A stimulating environment where boldness, empowerment, and partnership are encouraged
- A human and committed team made up of passionate people moving forward together
Benefits matching your talent
- Competitive base salary
- Flexible hours promoting work-life balance, including the possibility of leaving earlier on Fridays
- Medical and dental insurance
- Health and wellness spending account
- Retirement plan and Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)
- Telemedicine services
- Employee Assistance Program
- Performance bonuses
- Paid holidays during the Christmas season
- Paid time off for your birthday
- Employee discounts on all Groupe Marcelle products, including exclusive previews of new launches
- Free access to our on-site gym at headquarters
Exclusive headquarters benefits
- On-site bistro offering hot and cold meals
- Large free outdoor parking lot (paid indoor parking option available)
- Easily accessible by foot from Du Collège metro station
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL BE
- Lead, develop, and coach the R&D laboratory team (formulators and project resources), fostering accountability, collaboration, and consistent performance
- Define priorities, allocate resources, and ensure effective execution across all R&D projects (NPD, EPD, change requests)
- Ensure robust product development practices, including appropriate formula testing strategies, risk assessment, and documentation
- Actively review formulation strategies, raw material selection, and technical decisions to support effective problem-solving and avoid dead ends
- Be accountable for the quality and robustness of formula development, including stability, compatibility, safety, and consistency from lab to launch
- Ensure R&D deliverables are completed on time and meet required performance and quality standards
- Oversee R&D execution for both internally developed and externally sourced formulas, ensuring consistency in rigor and follow-up
- Partner with Marketing and Innovation to translate product concepts into feasible development plans, anticipate needs, identify new formula opportunities and textures, and propose solutions when constraints arise
- Collaborate closely with Production, Technical Transfer, and Quality to support readiness for scale-up and manufacturing
- Provide support to Production and Quality in diagnosing and resolving formula-related issues as needed, ensuring continuity, product quality, and minimal disruption
- Build strong, productive relationships with cross-functional partners (Marketing, Innovation, Regulatory, Quality, Production, Project Management)
- Monitor project risks, clarify priorities in a fast-paced environment, and align the team to deliver effectively
- Manage the R&D budget and external partners (suppliers, testing labs) as required
- Drive continuous improvement of R&D processes, tools, and ways of working
WE WOULD LIKE TO MEET YOU IF YOU HAVE
- Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a related scientific field
- 10–15 years of experience in cosmetic or personal care product development
- 5–7 years of people leadership experience
- Strong knowledge of cosmetic formulation principles (emulsions, actives, product performance); colour cosmetic experience is an asset
- Exposure to manufacturing environments
- Experience working with external suppliers and development partners
AND IF YOU ARE
- A strong leader with the ability to develop people and build accountability for consistent team performance
- Highly organized, disciplined, and detail-oriented
- Equipped with sound technical judgment and a structured, problem-solving mindset
- Able to influence cross-functional stakeholders and build alignment
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment with competing priorities
- A clear communicator with strong collaboration skills
- Action-oriented and driven by results
The task and responsibilities listed above are summaries and indicatives.
TO APPLY
We invite interested individuals to use our online recruitment module by submitting an application to https://dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePortal/en-US/groupemarcelle.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Groupe Marcelle wants to offer equal employment opportunities to all. It invites women, members of visible and ethnic minorities, Aboriginals, and persons with disabilities to apply. Groupe Marcelle is also committed to pursuing the integration of diversity and making it a source of enrichment and pride for all its employees.
The use of the masculine gender in this document refers to both men and women.
Groupe Marcelle thanks all candidates for their interest; however only those selected to continue in the process will be contacted.
To learn more about our company, feel free to visit our LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/groupe-marcelle
