Job Purpose: The role holder will be responsible for the end to end development and matching of product formulations for the groups' many personal care brands. Principal Accountabilities &amp; Responsibilities: Product Formulations: - Define product characteristics, technical concepts, and ingredients composition. Prepare starting and finishing formula for batches. - Match formulations of benchmark products to carry out the end to end development of product formulations. - Reformulate or improve existing formulas through NPD trials/batch trials. - Explore for compatible and cost-effective raw materials to drive innovative formulations for niche products. - Constantly work on sourcing of new vendors and material sources, to reduce costs. - Detail trials, test data and lab observations. Document basic information, creative ideas, and guidance to formulators. Product Specifications: - Define and set specifications for new or reformulated products. - Describe values assigned, technical aspects, aesthetical concepts of raw materials, other ingredients, finished goods, packing materials. Product Testing: - Design appropriate stability/compatibility testing for performance, penetration tests, moisture %, pH range, viscosity tests to ensure formula stability. - Develop robust testing procedures for toxicology assessments, accelerated stability and preservative efficacy testing, microbial investigations. - Develop conformity assessments, patent support, and global regulatory requirements applicable to respective statutory legislations. Product Registration: - Support all regulatory requirements for product registration in respective market zones. - Validate Product information file, ingredients review, full formula, specifications, cautions / warnings, instructions, storage conditions, and the label and bar codes. - Authorize dossier for notifications of innovated or modified products. - Liaise with legal team for CPSS certifications and adhere to country specific regulatory needs. Review renewals for the validity of registrations. Technical Documents: - Authorize technical data sheets and safety data sheet. - Authorize Product information File, safety assessments, labelling and claims. Record all quality tests and reports. - Document and control data relevant to all cosmetic product/ ranges/ SKUs. Process Improvements: - Develop concepts for new innovations based on global trends, benchmark standards. - Keep abreast of scientific literature, raw materials technology, processing methodology and marketing trends required to efficiently develop innovative products on time. - Work on customer/ in-house complaints and do root cause analysis to take corrective and preventive steps. - Ensure quality standards are met for accreditations and certifications of the product, specific to countries and customers. People Development: - Encourage and motivate team to be in line with business needs. - Review teams performance and provide constructive feedbacks. - Facilitate necessary trainings and monitor Non compliances and take corrective actions. Skills &amp; Competencies Required: - Must come from the personal care background (excluding toothpaste). - Must be able to work on formulation development and benchmark matching independently. - Ready and able to work on multiple product formulations at the same time, with a view to - develop potentially hundreds of new products per year.

Ahmedabad

Gujarat

Manager - R&D Formulation - FMCG 

Manager - R&D Formulation - FMCG  ,Job Description for Manager - R&D Formulation - FMCG  in Seven N Half in  Ahmedabad Gujarat for (8-12) years of experience. Apply Now!

Job Description for Manager - R&D Formulation - FMCG  in Seven N Half in  Ahmedabad Gujarat for (8-12) years of experience. Apply Now!