Manager Formulation ( Skin Cleansing )

Manager – Formulation ( Skin Cleansing & Experience in Talc)

JOB TITLE: Senior Manager
DEPARTMENT: Research & Development
ROLE: Group Leader-Emulsions

COMPLEXITY MANAGEMENT

• Independently Leading the Innovation delivery of all technical components required for an innovation project including activities that need to be managed /transferred to R&D Supply Chain including Supply Management Regulatory etc.
• Driving Networks for Full Project and ensuring compliance of the Activities on Critical Path of the Network. The incumbent will have to ensure full adherence to project time line - both technical and brand development elements and hence functions as a technical conscience keeper in support to the Network Manager (Supply Chain Manager)
• Creating and Locking the Project Milestones with Key stakeholders
• Planning agreeing monitoring and reviewing the technical work plan / deliverables of individuals working on technical tasks in innovation projects.
• Driving compliance and delivery of documentations wrt project management and technical areas such as Specification freeze formulation locks stability assessments Claims dockets etc Representing the technical project group on the core project team.
• Managing risk claims and legal compliance with local and country requirements (Exports).
• Leading and co-ordinating intellectual property protection and patent regulatory and Toxicological clearance.
• Responsible for managing relationships with and the delivery on time of suppliers/partners in-house manufacturing units and co-packers.
• Responsible for coaching mentoring developing team members.

INNOVATION QUALITY

• Work with all functional teams (Design Marketing CMI Supply Chain and Supply Management) within the Category
• Support specific cost saving programs related to formulation and get clearance from the stakeholders
• Interact with the Performance Assessment team Analytical team and jointly create the claim support docket specifications of RMs and FG Processing specification Brand Objectives for the product
• Ensuring the Quality of the Product being manufactured is compliant to the quality detailed in the Product Quality docket during the Innovation Transfer.

ACTIVITY SPAN

• Deploy formulations for various countries (Exports) together with full financial workings.
• Progress various development projects for launch of new products or variants re- launch of existing products together with claim substantiation etc.
• Commissioning of processes and trouble shooting in factories in the areas of product quality and process control.
• Interacting with technical development personnel in various countries in the region in
• order to effect product improvement formulation harmonisation process optimisation etc.
• Make technical recommendations to counter competitive threats / claims in the market place.
• Monitor competitor activity in terms of product quality and composition.
• Develop logical matrices for pilot plant activity.
• Develop and implement the cost saving & PL programmes for various brands
• Preparation of Product Technology Dockets and Development Reports

CO-COLLABORATORS

• Key Interfaces to Be Managed by the Sr Manager are
• PCC Innovations Head
• Technical streams in resource and functional capability groups (CTI Processing Packaging Formulation Specs)
• Specialists in Scientific Fraternity (Research Scientists Design for Supply Chain SEAC Patents Supply Mgt Director GCSM Finance CMI QA Regulatory)
• Managers in supplier/partner organisations (material component or equipment suppliers; technical mgr project mgr account mgr)
• Brand Managers
• Brand Directors Supply Chain Directors

EXTERNAL ORIENTATORS/ENVIRONMENT

• Third Party Testing Laboratories for Analytical Work
• Dermatologists/Experts
• Consumer Bodies
• Regulatory bodies

PERSONAL PROFILE
Key Skills:

• Project Management
• Taking total ownership for the technical delivery of all technical elements of a project.
• Manage interdependent activities and bring clarity to complex situations.
• Solve complex problems.
• Effective Communication Skills - able to communicate effectively with other business partners
• Team player
• Execution Excellence
• Effective communication skills
• Networking with professional bodies.
• Managing virtual teams and on-ground teams
• Understand consumer behavior
• Making consumer relevant claims and supporting them with a robust package along with the Claims Manager
• Networking with professional bodies at regional and global levels.
• Assessing risks and risk management plans

Relevant Experiences:

• 8 -12 years of Proven expertise in R&D Role (Formulation/Processing/Claims)
• preferably in FMCG industry / Skincare and cleansing domain.
• Proven experience of Project Management
• Proven Expertise of Deploying the Innovation across Factories

Skills

cleansing domain, Skincare, Formulation/Processing/Claims, Senior Manager