Agm R&d Cosmetics

**Job Title: AGM R&D Cosmetics**

**Location: Mumbai**

**Job Type: Full Time**
**Job Requirements**:
**Key Internal Interactions**
- **R&D / QC**:Inputs to process selection & optimization. Planning for infrastructure & process development work in the pilot plant and analytical requirements.
- **Sales & Marketing**:Gather market information on new products/idea, screening of ideas, and Guidance on new product development in the pilot plant including product costing, job worker evaluation, process evaluation etc.
- **Pilot plant**:Overseeing of pilot plant operations; Planning, review & monitoring of product trials, Guidance, direction & inputs to pilot plant in charge.
- **Manufacturing**: Oversee planning & coordination for in-house plant trials, scale up of new products, Raw materials booking for job work process trials, performance analysis & review of in-house trials, for process improvement projects
- **Purchase**:Oversee Planning & Coordination for procurement of Raw materials/Equipment’s etc for process development work in pilot plant / Job work, for procurement of equipment for commercial plant, for techno-commercial evaluation & discussions with suppliers.
- **Projects**:Coordination for detail engineering package development, techno-commercial discussions with suppliers, CAPEX estimation & schedule workout for the project and project coordination.

**Key External Interactions**
- **Research Organizations/Educational Institutes**:Liasoning for strengthening capabilities and projects
- **Industry Forums**: Interact and represent company in Industry forums, govt liasioning for R&D work
- **Customer R&D and manufacturing heads**:Understanding customer research and product improvement needs; analyze customer products and suggesting new/ improved products/ processes as per customer requirements

**Key Responsibilities:1. Planning and Strategizing**
- Ensure that R&D Cosmetics projects are completed on time and within budget
- Formulate and execute the Research & Development strategy for the organization by understanding business needs and industry developments
- Plan and develop a product development strategy
- Develop new raw material vendors, Alternate vendors
- Oversee SAP BOM of Cosmetics for correctness

**2. Policy and Process Design, Implementation and Review**
- Documentation for FDA and Tech transfer
- Troubleshooting the operational and quality issues at mfg plants across the globe
- Suggest new process, improve existing process at plant to improve the quality of Cosmetics and productivity at Plant. Support implementation and design of processes to foster a continuous improvement environment
- Develop and govern process of generating new product basket, funneling, stage gate process, lab/pilot trials and commercialisation
- Oversee the design and implementation of all R&D &CI processes and policies -Cosmetics
- Champion new product development through sanctioning and approving proposals, obtaining patents and copyrights and reviewing product development team performance to ensure that customer expectations are met
- Review progress on continuous improvement projects and initiatives, such as suggestion schemes, continuous improvement teams, quality circles etc
- Review and approve product formulation as well as the change of production processes
- Review progress of R&D and CI projects -Cosmetics
- Interface with BU Heads, Function Heads, R&D business partners and customers/ clients to identify opportunities for product development
- Guide QC/QMS teams for system compliance to Cosmetics industry standards

**3. Coordination, Interface, Imparting Training**
- Technical support to Exim dept for correctness of HSN codes for Cosmetics category
- Technology transfer of New Cosmetics, syndets, Noodles at plant
- Participate in the routine oil purchase meetings and suggest oil combinations for cost-effective noodle preparations
- Provide scientific guidance and advice to the Cosmetics leadership team to enable them to decide on priorities and make cost-effective decisions
- Develop and maintain contacts with relevant organizations in the industry for exchange of ideas and information
- Interface with BU Heads, R&D business partners and customers/ clients to identify opportunities for product development
- Liasoning with Senior management for approvals/appraisals of the reporting team
- Participate in seminars and industry conferences to keep abreast with the latest development in the industry
- Influencing internal stakeholders to achieve targets on time
- Facilitating meetings with external suppliers for obtaining techno-commercial offers, workers for production trials etc.
- Review of SOPs for new product processing & facilitate training and skill development of team
- Customer approval for new products
- Coordination with the Supply chain for Expired raw materials management of Cosmeticss

**4. Management of performance, capability and morale**
- Suggest and initiate Cost saving projects in Cosm