FMCG Home Care sector (surface cleaners, air fresheners), a Formulation Development professional is responsible for creating and optimizing product stable formulations to ensure efficacy, safety, and cost-efficiency.

Core Responsibilities

Product Innovation & Design: Develop new and innovative formulations for home care products based on NPD Brief from marketing. Participate in discussions with marketing for finalizing NPD brief (Formulations and Related activities)
Performance & Stability Testing: Conduct laboratory trials, evaluation, and stability tests on finished products to ensure they meet quality and shelf-life standards. Also develop performance test methods to support the claims as per the NPD Brief
Bench Marking: Regularly take up bench Bench Marking exercise with local and International competition products.
Scale-up & Tech Transfer: Coordinate with manufacturing facilities to scale up laboratory prototypes to full-scale production batches. Responsible for making of Tech transfer documents
Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all formulations comply with local and SCJ safety and environmental regulations (e.g., FDA or export market updates).
Raw Material Management: Research, evaluate, and source raw materials and active ingredients from existing or new vendors. Knowledge and experience for testing of Raw material and Finished formulations.
Participate in discussions with Fragrance and ingredient suppliers for new product and existing product development briefs.
Troubleshooting: Identify and resolve formulation-related issues during the production process or post-launch.
Work along with Packaging development for ensuring compatibility and dispensing of product developed for particular primary packaging
Participate in discussions with marketing on consumer studies conducted.

Key Skills & Qualifications

Technical Knowledge: Deep understanding of surfactants, builders, polymers, and fragrances specifically for home care applications. Strong formulation expertise and understanding of raw materials and chemical interactions.
Experience and understanding of methodologies used to support product and new claims development
Proven track record of successful delivery of technical projects in a FMCG company
Laboratory Expertise: Hands-on experience with lab-scale development, analytical testing, and maintaining GMP/GLP standards.
Process & Documentation: Strong understanding of product development process from concept to ideation stage.
Proficiency in preparing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Certificates of Analysis (COAs), and technical reports.

Skills: Excellent networking and communication skills to effectively liaise with cross-functional teams and to provide feedback to cross-functional , immediate supervisor
Timely execution of multiple project objectives within established timelines
Ability to display a degree of flexibility and adapt effectively to change
Proven people management and people development skills
Perform other assignments as delegated by immediate Supervisor
Proficient with common software including MS Office Software applications

Education: Post Graduate in Applied Sciences/M Pharmacy or B Pharmacy.
From top four Universities or Institutes
Experience: 6-8 years at an Executive level in competing company

AM R&D - Formulation