Requirements for the role:
- The candidate should have a thorough understanding of product development from Idea generation to Launch stage.
- The candidate should have strong technical & product development experience in developing skincare formulations.
- Benchmarking of products in the market, extract claims & work on issues in the products to deliver safe, effective & premium products.
- This role will include working with external vendors like packaging & contract manufacturers.
- Collating consumer feedback before product launch & post launch monitoring for improvements (if required).
- Understanding consumer requirements & feedback so that these can be incorporated in the new products.
- Excellent management skills & ability to motivate/train juniors in the team.
- Understanding market trends to innovate the category portfolio according to consumer needs.
- This role with involve regular interaction with other functions including marketing, manufacturing, procurement & other functions.
- Developing effective communication mechanisms to ensure that new product launch is on time as planned.
Qualifications & Experience:-
- Degree in Chemistry/Cosmetics Science.
- 5 plus years of experience in personal care categories strongly preferred.
- Hands on experience in managing timelines for launch of NPD- s, project tracking & network between different departments.
- Work on projects for OTIF delivery.
- Develop product line with differentiation on a product.
- Experience of Project management for effective handling of the project.
The Successful Applicant:
- Excellent academic credentials
- Ability to work well as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
- Energetic, disciplined, focused, and dedicated to meeting high standards with a consistently positive attitude & a hands-on mentality.
- Proven leadership with ability to take ownership of matters & manage input of others with flexibility and respect.
- Positive experience in working within a hierarchy & meeting deadlines on short time frames and under pressure with the ability to set & adjust priorities quickly
- Superior written and verbal communication skills, particularly with respect to active listening and integrating information from various sources quickly.
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