R&d Associate, Clean Future and Operations

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We are looking to hire a R&D Associate, Laundry powders, Clean Future and Operations in our Home Care team based in Mumbai:
Background
- Laundry category has consistent growth globally
- Category has decided to accelerate this growth in the South Asia
- Major emphasis has been laid in the space of Premium laundry detergent powders through development of foundation products and market development initiatives
- Scope and complexity of these projects is high and there is significant existing deploy workload on entire premium powders portfolio
- Therefore, it has been agreed by category to have a dedicated development officer (WL 1B) to be deployed on laundry powders portfolio to manage formulation & processing

Job description: Innovation and 5S Responsibilities
- Work stream support for all innovation and VIP projects for all South Asia premium laundry powder projects
- Establish initial process feasibility (pilot scale) and establish main plant feasibility based on pilot scale learnings
- Suggest modifications based on technical learning’s and understanding
- Develop or make batches using different technology approach
- Track shelf life studies for projects and carry out the storage studies adhering to the standard protocols
- Assess and interpret data obtained during sample storage
- Defining the RM and FG specification for the innovation and VIP projects
- Execute consumer testing, logistics management and project team updates
- Part of innovation network team and ensuring OTIF delivery in landing the projects
- Support CTI/Packaging sample preparation work.
- Approval & development of local supplier base for global specifications

Delivered quality and consumer complaint
- Partner with Supply Chain & Quality teams on technical matters for Quality improvement, & delivery of Quality metric targets in the region
- Input to resolve quality complaint and take corrective and preventive actions.
- Responsible for technical input into local care line operation
- Conduct Process FMEAs, Risk Assessments to ensure the consistency in delivered quality.

Competition & Others
- Monitor competitor activity, ensuring GDC & Brand teams are fully briefed
- Ensure robust claim support & regulatory compliance for all brands & communications

Problem complexity
- Deployment of complex & novel technologies
- Provide technical support complex competition challenge and legal battles
- Root cause analysis of quality issues & consumer complaints
- Managing product improvement & material cost reduction program often simultaneously
- Lead 5S for laundry powders and network with regional & global touch-points
- Stakeholder interface with Laundry R&D Director, CCBT, GDC, Discover, SEAC, Regulatory teams
- Partnering with Regional / Global Brand Development & Local Brand Building teams
- Supply Chain, Supply Management & CQA
- Interface with suppliers & external agencies, labs, technical institutes & experts
- Other R&D interface: CTI, appraisal, packaging, processing

Educational Qualification
- Minimum Qualification - MSc Chemistry / M Pharm/ BE Chemical Engineering / B.Tech. Chemical Engineering
- Minimum 2-4 years’ experience in R&D (HPC)
- Area of Specialization - Product Development / Technology Development / process engineering
- Experience of working in cross cultural team on regional / global projects is required.