Colgate-Palmolive Pharmacy Job – Sr. Associate Scientist
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Job Title: Sr. Associate Scientist in Mumbai, India
Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country
Location: # 152133 – Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Education, Knowledge required, Language skills, etc :
- Master’s/Ph. D. degree required (Chemical Engineer/ Pharmacy/ Science)
- At least 4 years of experience in R&D
- Experience in Cosmetic/ Pharma product development with a reputed FMCG/Pharma company
Preferred Requirements:
Experience working in FMCG (Oral care) company
Main Responsibilities :
- Operational Excellence: Formulation Development, Service Consumer Test Samples, Lab & Pilot plant batches, Aging Studies, Record Keeping & Documentation.
- Independently lead pilot plant operations and ensure 100% compliance to all safety, quality and regulatory requirements for the assigned product / brand.
- Leverage Science & data analytics to identify potential problems or opportunities and create appropriate action plan in consultation with manager to address the same
- Provide excellent support for all on-going and new product development projects & initiatives such as margin improvement programs to improve bottom line.
- Utilize statistical approaches to experimental design to maximize learning with the least amount of time and with minimum resources
- Be 100% compliant to all Product Safety, Quality, and Regulatory requirements to operate with cost-effectiveness and speed throughout the product life cycle.
- Gain expertise in respective product category fundamentals and develop capability to independently execute projects from conceptualization to implementation on the ground.
- Share internal and external technical knowledge discoveries, ideas, and vision with colleagues through documentation, presentations, publications, and patents
- Supplier Qualification Program: Lead supplier qualification programs for raw & packing materials & provide required support to packaging material qualification programs.
- Be agile and respond quickly to changing consumer and/or business expectations
- Constantly identify opportunities to improve existing systems & processes which helps to improve process compliance and improve speed to market for all existing and new products.
New Product Development
- Integrate technological breakthroughs and consumer insights to develop new ideas, products, innovative technologies, solutions and communications that engage and delight the consumer, shopper, profession
- Demonstrate ability to independently plan and execute brief and off-brief projects with minimum supervision. Independently lead all product development projects for the assigned product/brands (existing & new) from conceptualization to implementation on the ground.
- Demonstrate expertise in brand/range technology to develop new innovative product bundles and solutions that cater to unmet consumer needs.
- Develop impactful claims for all existing & new products leading to sustainable business growth. Translate technical attributes into simple, consumer-relevant benefits and concepts
- Apply scientific knowledge and strong sense of curiosity in all aspects of the job including innovation, problem-solving, and troubleshooting
- Support FTG by exploring opportunities to optimise cost through formula and process optimisation as well as identifying new vendors for quality ingredients sourcing at low cost
- Business Partnering / Relationship Building
- Build formal & informal networks to constantly stay updated with new technology trends and breakthroughs
- Partner closely with commercial & supply chain functions to drive sustainable business growth and build strong business acumen (end to end business understanding)
- Collaborate effectively with all internal & external stakeholders within and outside Colgate to ensure smooth implementation of technology programs. Example: Partnership with Marketing/CIC, Supply Chain, teams within India GTC and piscataway and other GTCs.
Build Future Ready Agile Organization:
- Leverage Colgate’s performance management & development process to enhance one’s own performance & capability.
- Mentor & Coach trainees/interns in a structured manner to enhance their performance and level of contribution to the organization
- Should be able to give & seek feedback on an on-going basis by leveraging Colgate’s coaching program and initiatives
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