Manager - NPD and R&D

Role                  -   MANAGER- NPD and R&D.

Location –        -   NSP, Pitampura, Delhi.

Timings –         -   10.00 am – 7.00 pm.

Working Days -    Monday – Saturday.

Experience      - Minimum 7 years’ product development related field.

Salary -           - Rs. 600,000/- PA CTC (No bar for deserving candidate).

Roles and Responsibilities:

· Should be able to formulate and Develop Personal Care/Skin Care/Hair Care/Baby Care/Hygiene Care Cosmetics, Aerosol and Industrial Products in a cost-effective manner within time bound delivery by keeping in view of GMP Norms and quality.

· Lead the ideation process for new products and conduct market research to identify customer needs and trends.

· Manage customer relationships and perform reviews, customer visits, and product testing. Self-driven and accountable –will need to completely own the R&D space and achieve results with limited supervision.

· Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including design, formulation, and marketing, to develop product concepts and specifications.

· Monitor the development process, ensuring that all milestones are met on time and within budget.

· Review and approve product designs, packaging, and labelling to ensure they meet quality and regulatory standards.

· Manage the testing and evaluation of prototypes and samples, making adjustments/iterations as required.

· Liaison with manufacturing team to ensure the timely production and delivery of new products.

· Lead the launch of new products, including planning and executing product launches and coordinating with the sales and marketing teams to ensure successful market penetration.

· Continuously evaluate the performance of existing products and suggest improvements to maintain their competitive edge in the market.

· Should have grasp knowledge on costing to develop products according to customer budget

· Excellent Knowledge of raw materials & packaging materials required to manufacture.

· Determines customers’ needs and desires by specifying the research needed to obtain market information.

· Assess market competition by comparing the company’s product to competitor’s products

· Determines product pricing by utilizing market research data, reviewing production and sales costs, anticipating volume, and costing special and customized orders.

· Understand customer expectations on to-be manufactured products.

· Document all phases of research and development

· Monitor and maintain R&D laboratory and testing equipment including purchasing of testing equipment in a cost-effective manner, conduct or arranging equipment calibrations and preventative maintenance.

· Support marketing and quality assurance/control team in dealing with technical and quality issues raised by customers.

· Provide presentation to customers and travel with marketing team to meet customers as required.

Requirements and Skills: -

· Qualification- Master's degree in chemistry/Pharma, PhD in Chemistry

· Experience- Minimum 7 Years in Product development related field

· Preferred experience in beauty care and cosmetics Industry

· Strong Product Costing Knowledge

· Well versed with MS Office

· Ability to work independently and exercise creativity

· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

· Strong communication and interpersonal skills

· Strong organizational and leadership skills

· Able to meet requirements according to the Customer