Unilever Product Development Manager – Chemistry Candidates Apply
They are looking to hire an Asst. Product Development Manager in our Therapeutics R&D category based in Mumbai. Chemistry job opening 2021. Unilever chemistry job opening 2021, MSc Chemistry job opening 2021. Interested and eligible candidates check out all the details on the same below:
Job Title: Asst. Product Development Manager
Job ID: R-27481
Category: Research/Development
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Relevant Experience
- Postgraduate with knowledge of chemistry (preferably Pharmaceuticals/chemical engineering/Chemistry) with 6-8 years experience. Preferably on Skincare product development.
- Well-versed with the Product Development Principles – formulation science, material understanding, product testing methodologies, etc.
- Well-versed with R & D Processes and Protocols – stability protocols and formulation assessments with basic laboratory tools, analytical tests and instrumentation.
- Tech Savvy – Well versed with handling digital tools and platforms
Required Professional skills
- Effective communication skills (verbal/ written)
- Good interpersonal skills and a team player,
- Ability to work independently with Cross-functional team members
- Project management skills & Multitasking ability
- Drive, energy to make a real contribution
- Agile, proactive and enthusiastic working style
- Design thinking & Creativity
Main job purpose
This is an opportunity to work as an Asst. Manager- R&D, with a therapeutics skincare brand in Mumbai. The work would involve on Face, Hand & Body range of products across the benefits platforms like Even Tone Management, Anti-acne, Healthy Resilient Skin, Anti-aging and Moisturization, Face Cleansing, Protection through innovative formats and technologies benchmarked to Local/International brands and compete them in Global/Regional marketplace.
they offer an agile and open-minded environment with strong, proactive, passionate scientific thinkers who are constantly seeking to independently work to deliver innovative technologies for business growth.
In this role, you will have an opportunity to work as Design Project Lead, extending the end-to-end experience to incorporate the development and delivery of the product story and claims.
Deliverables
The incumbent would be responsible for Product Design and Development for Therapeutics R&D in skincare. The job needs continuous interaction with Global & regional R&D teams, Marketing teams, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, Legal, Regulatory teams as well as external agencies as part of innovation product developments. It is expected that the incumbent, during the course of his/her work, will need to deliver to the following key goals:
- Carry out a holistic end-to-end product design, working in all aspects of product development: formulation design to fit to insight, meet benchmarks, sensory, assess product stability, efficacy, formulation interaction with packaging and scale up for manufacturing.
- Work with the Science and Technology team to develop and land innovations and new technologies.
- Understand the consumer habits & needs and translate to develop product solutions as needed by the business project briefs.
- Formulation Development: deliver to new product development briefs by designing experiments, prototyping and lab experiments, and delivering to finished product.
- Independently Scale-up formulations (Planning & Executing) from bench to Pilot Scale & from Pilot to Main Plant manufacturing levels.
- Design of stability testing and monitoring, interfacing with analytical laboratory, execution of basic analytical tests, in line with the global stability protocol
- Write formulation and process specifications and independently support the Technology Roll-out to the Sourcing Units and implement processes at Unilever and third party manufacturing facilities.
- Preparation of product technology dockets and development reports.
- Operational interactions with Factories/Suppliers, Global R&D teams, etc.
- Generate product/raw material specifications in PLM/Interspec.
- Driving compliance and delivery of Innoflex/IPM/Portfolio Management requirements.
- Execute consumer research for innovation projects. Closely work with external agency to ensure the studies are well executed.
- Create scientific claims and relevant communications to therapeutics. Prepare Claim Support Documents.
- Monitor competitor activity in terms of product quality and composition and make technical recommendations to counter competitive threats.
- Contributes to patents and publications as per the need of the work/research.
- Contribute proactively in identifying & supporting value improvement opportunities for a portfolio of products.
- Ensuring compliance to Internal Unilever protocols while developing product solutions with respect to commitment to safety, environment, claim support, specification management, etc.
- Work on raw material resilience initiatives.
Understand risks and manage & mitigate those as appropriate - Independently Manage all interfaces (Brand development, Procurement, Supply Chain, Quality) in cooperation with the technical project Leader.
- Work closely with other functions (marketing, Regional R&D teams) to develop the product and communication claims and claim support, ensuring strong consumer relevance and engagement.
- The role will include interactions with several interfaces like
Unilever Global design team to select formulations from Unilever Wardrobe.
- Work closely with therapeutic 3P manufacturers to select product portfolio fillers.
- Work closely with other functions, such as marketing and supply chain, to create, develop and deliver new products and innovations.
- Work and communicate effectively with different departments and functions to deliver against the project network timings and identify and manage risks
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