R&D Associate, Dettol

RESPONSIBILITIES / ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Work with matrix team to identify relevant consumer insights and ensure they are at the forefront to develop formulas, new products, and technologies in support of brand initiatives.
• Lead key projects through the feasibility process as R&D representative.
• Work cross-functionally and be R&D lead on project teams to achieve key milestones and objectives.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Packaging, and Consumer Insights team to develop, define and design studies to help progress projects to build out our portfolio.
• Lead and advance multiple projects through front-end product development.
• Foster strategic growth in innovation processes and systems across team and organization.
• Develop consumer focused technical product strategies to support product development and short-term and long-term innovation.
• Foster personal development growth with continuous coaching and feedback on career development as per the Corporate Core Values.
• Deliver projects to launch on time, budget and to the appropriate performance standards, quality and cost.
• Responsible to ensure all required technical work is performed on time and according to the required standards, performing the required lab work and providing guidance to assistants /technicians if applicable.
• Builds detailed consumer & technical knowledge of respective areas of the product portfolio/ technologies and leverage this within day-to-day activities.
• Work with outside suppliers/teams to help deliver pipeline needs.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS and EXPERIENCE

QUALIFICATIONS