- Manage new product developments, not limited to new formulation work, from brief through to commercialisation. Ensuring project minutes are accurately documented and updated throughout.
- Present projects to key stakeholders such as Commercial and Marketing teams where relevant.
- Present regularly throughout key stages of projects.
- Develop timelines capturing key milestones and launch dates.
- Review briefs and create development plans, capturing how project requirements are going to be met, including claim substantiation, (Following the relevant industry standards where applicable), shelf-life determination, production trials and costings.
- Work closely with the Regulatory team ensuring project plans and formulation work have considered essential requirements that may be required to ensure the product is compliant.
- Be an active member in the laboratory ensuring any development tests such as stability samples and samples required for external testing are created accurately and promptly.
- Be an active member supporting the Commercial team with technical queries and samples.
- Be active member for the company to help with technical issues such as out of specification results supporting the Quality Manager to overcome these issues.
- Be present where necessary for production trials which relate to development projects.
- Ensure product claims have been substantiated, accurately, and in accordance with the latest standards where applicable.
- Ensure all chemical ingredients have been reviewed and meet all necessary safety and regulatory requirements. Be responsible for providing this information prior to launch.
- Work within expected health and safety protocols set by the business.
- Support the Research and Development Manager with any other duties were deemed necessary.
- Essential: Chemistry degree, specifically within formulation area
- Essential: Project Management Experience, specifically managing development projects within the FMCG area, from brief to commercialisation, ideally within Healthcare, Biocides,Cosmetics, Detergents and/or I&I
- Nice to have: Experience specifically formulating biocides and cosmetic products.
- Nice to have: An awareness of CLP regulations and biocidal claims substantiation testing standards.