AM Innovations

Job Title: AM Innovations

Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra

Department: Innovation & Incubation

Role Objective:

We are looking for a seasoned innovations professional to own the end-to-end New Product

Development (NPD) pipeline across our Hair & Skin Care business — from trend-led concept

creation to in-market commercialization. You will be the critical thread connecting R&D,

Supply Chain, Finance, Sales, and Packaging to bring breakthrough products to life, on time

and on brief.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead projects from ideation, concept brief, formulation, regulatory, packaging, consumer

validation through to commercial launch.

• Monitor global beauty, ingredients, and consumer lifestyle trends; translate insights into

actionable innovation briefs and concept territories.

• Brief R&D/3P partners, evaluate prototypes, and align formulation chemistry to product

claims and sensory/stability performance.

• Source, onboard, and managing third-party manufacturers including qualification, cost

negotiation, timelines, and quality benchmarks.

• Liaise with Supply Chain, R&D, Finance, Sales, and Packaging; run stage-gate reviews and

manage project trackers to ensure on-time delivery.

• Design and execute concept screening, panel evaluations, and efficacy/clinical testing;

convert results into product decisions in coordination with CTI

• Build P&L-linked innovation cases covering COGS, volume projections, and launch

investment in collaboration with Finance and Sales.

Key Skills & Competencies:

NPD & Project Management

Formulation Knowledge

Stage-gate process · Milestone planning · Risk management

Hair care actives · Skin emulsions, serums & cleansers

Claims

3P Management

Vendor onboarding · Qualification audits · Cost

negotiation

Consumer & Product Testing

Efficacy & clinical protocols · Insight synthesis

Trend Intelligence

Commercial Acumen

Global beauty tracking · Ingredient spotting ·

Benchmarking

Business case development · P&L awareness · COGS

optimization

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's or Master's in Chemistry, Cosmetic Science, or a related discipline

• 10–12 years of experience in NPD / Innovations within personal care, beauty, or FMCG

• Proven track record of launching Hair & Skin Care products end-to-end

• Hands-on experience managing 3P manufacturers across the full NPD cycle

• Strong formulation knowledge across hair care and skin care categories

• Experience designing and interpreting consumer testing and efficacy studies

• Excellent cross-functional project management and stakeholder communication skills

• Proficiency in project management tools

• Ability to manage multiple concurrent launches under tight timelines

• Trend-forward mindset with a genuine passion for beauty and personal care innovation