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Beauty & Personal Care · COO & Operations

Beauty COO & Operations Executive Search

Norman Consultants recruits Chief Operating Officers and senior operations leaders for beauty and personal care businesses — the executives who turn a fast-growing brand into one that can actually deliver.

The mandate

The beauty operations mandate

Operations is where a beauty brand's ambition meets reality. The COO owns supply and manufacturing, quality and regulatory, planning and fulfilment — across an ever-growing range of SKUs, launches, and channels, from mass and prestige retail to direct-to-consumer. In a category defined by speed, newness, and exacting standards, operational excellence is what lets a brand grow without breaking.

We recruit operations leaders who can build resilient supply chains, hold quality and compliance to the standard the category demands, and give a creative, fast-moving brand the operational backbone to scale across channels.

What we look for

The profile that delivers

  • Operations or COO leadership in beauty, personal care, or fast-moving consumer goods
  • Command of supply, manufacturing, quality, regulatory, and fulfilment
  • A record of scaling operations through rapid growth and frequent launches
  • Strength across retail, wholesale, and direct-to-consumer fulfilment
  • The discipline to protect quality and compliance without slowing the brand

Hiring a COO & Operations?

Tell us about the business and the mandate. We'll share a confidential read on the market and the talent.

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How we search

A retained, specialist process

Map the market

We define the role, the brief, and the realistic target universe across beauty and personal care.

Engage the talent

We reach the operators who aren't looking — through a specialist network built over years.

Assess & place

Rigorous, confidential assessment against the mandate, through to offer and onboarding.

FAQ

Common questions

What does a beauty COO do?

They own the operational engine of a beauty brand — supply and manufacturing, quality and regulatory, planning and fulfilment — across many SKUs, launches, and channels, so a fast-growing brand can deliver consistently.

Do you recruit operations leaders for beauty and personal care brands?

Yes — we recruit COOs and senior operations leaders across beauty and personal care, from indie and challenger brands to established houses.

Is the search retained and confidential?

Yes — every search is retained, rigorous, and confidential.

Hire the operations leader who lets the brand scale

Retained beauty and personal care executive search across the United States.

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