People on the move: cosmetics jobs

Nivea skin care maker Beiersdorf​ has been busy as it looks to drive market growth with a reshuffle of its board and appointment of new managers.

Ümit Subaşı​ is leaving the company in amicable agreement to pursue new ventures, having aided Beiersdorf’s growth in the merging market.

As of July 1, 2012, 44 year old Stefan De Loecker​ will become the corporate senior vice president with responsibility for the Near East region, including Russia, Turkey, the Middle East, Africa, and India.

Patrick Kaminski​ (43) has also recently taken over as corporate senior vice president responsible for the operating business in the Far East region, including China, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Australia.

More brand changes​

Over at L’Oréal​, Stephan Bezy​ has been named international general manager of Yves Saint Laurent​ and now joins the management committee of L’Oreal Luxe.

Nathalie Duran​ has also been appointed to the position of international general manager of Desigers Fragrances​ brands and also joins the management committee of L’Oreal Luxe, having joined the company in 1995.

Kanebo Cosmetics​ has announced that Masumi Natsusaka​ is to become the new president and representative director of the company, leaving his current role as president of the Beauty Care Business Unit of Kao Corporation.

Natsusaka will replace Tadashi Uematsu​, who will retire with effect from 20 June 2012, after the resolutions of the company’s Annual General Meeting of shareholders and the meeting of the Board of Directors.

Shiseido-owned beauty brand Nars Cosmetics​ has appointed Dafna Ross​ as Communications & Makeup Artist Relations manager.

Ross joins following at stint at Estee Lauder-owned cosmetics company Bobbi Brown as Communications and Artistry executive.

Departures and new appointments​

Kim Buckland​, the co-founder of Liz Earle​, has announced that she will be leaving the company in the autumn, following CEO John Buckland​, who also announces his decision to leave the company after overseeing its acquisition by Avon in 2010.

Over at specialty chemicals company AkzoNobel​, Ton Büchner ​has been appointed as member of the Board of Management by the shareholders and was duly appointed as CEO by the Supervisory Board.

At the same time, Hans Wijers​ stepped down from his position as CEO and member of the Board of Management.

Finally, J. Erik (Erik) Fyrwald​ has joined Univar​ as president and CEO. Fyrwald, age 52, was president of Ecolab a global provider of water, hygiene and energy technologies that merged with Nalco in December 2011. He will also become a member of Univar's board of directors.