RESPONSIBILITIES

Involved in development of new and/or improved cosmetic products that are technically sound, meet regulatory compliance for the local / regional markets and effectively meet marketing objectives by:

- Formulating and designing cosmetic products or modifying the existing ones that results in a product that meets consumers needs and aligns with business priorities

- Formulating and designing of Herbal/Ayurvedic Skin & Hair Care application products.

- Understand the usage and functions of Raw Materials used in cosmetics.

- Determines stability of the formulations and assures all necessary testing to guarantee a marketable final product.

- Effectively interfacing with QA, Tech-Reg and Manufacturing to establish appropriate technical profiles of products.

- Effectively partnering with Marketing and Consumer Product Research and other cross-functional team members to establish appropriate functional, aesthetic and product claims platforms.

- Coordinating, documenting and interpreting data and technical outcomes of bench top and small scale experiments furthering the understanding of product or concept robustness in preparation for larger scale experiments

- Developing standards and production specifications that enable products to be manufactured consistently and safely which meet quality and regulatory requirements

- Maintaining and troubleshooting products in the field toward improvements to better meet design, function, processing, operation or sensory quality which enhances compliance or integrity standards

- Partnering with Marketing and Sales counterparts to present and/or demonstrate products to the customer in support of key business strategies

- Conducting early research that tests and analyzes the feasibility, design, operation and performance of product ideas, prototypes or concepts

- Performing as a technical liaison with global partners, Marketing Affiliates and technical counterparts to enhance understanding of executing developments for the local/ regional market

- Developing relationships with internal & external experts, vendors and collaborators toward idea generation and innovation which is applied to product development

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

- Technical knowledge and experience in formulation science including formulation design, optimization, and scale-up. Experience working with Herbal/Ayurvedic Skin and Hair Care Products is preferred.

- Chemical composition, structure and properties of raw materials/ingredients and transformations they undergo toward the optimization of product engineering, development or formulation

- Key relationships with major raw material and ingredient suppliers (herbs/Extracts/Botanicals//Basic Chemicals) are critical.

- Product development processes, principles and practices including the critical design and development phases of a project from discovery through delivery

- Approaches, tools and techniques that promote the ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns and relationships to create meaningful new ideas, forms, methods and interpretations in a variety of business situations

- Evaluating propositions or hypotheses and making judgments on the basis of well-supported evidence

- Identifying and anticipating problems, reviewing related information, developing and evaluating options, making decisions and implementing solutions

- Effectively communicating and presenting technical complex data (both verbally and written) to influence all levels and global audiences

- Applying scientific research principles and practices, experimental design and execution, and creating or locating, interpreting and evaluating research findings

- Interacting with/leading cross-functional teams to achieve defined objectives through consulting and positive interaction with culturally diverse team members, external partners and clients

- Planning, organizing, monitoring and controlling projects; ensuring efficient utilization of technical resources and appropriate mitigation of risk to achieve project objectives

- Successful approaches, tools, and techniques for dealing with changes and adapting to a changing environment; adapting as needed to meet the requirements of the business

Educational Qualification: B.Tech/M.Tech/ B.Sc/M.Sc/B.Pharma/M.Pharma

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