Amway - Associate Manager - Herbal Formulation (4-7 yrs)
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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