Assistant General Manager Research & Development Cosmetics

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 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 commercialization 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 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 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 Liaoning with Senior management for approvals / appraisals of reporting team Participate in seminars and industry conferences to keep abreast with latest development in the industry Influencing internal stakeholders for achieving targets on time Facilitating meetings with external suppliers for obtaining techno-commercial offers, jobworkers for production trials etc. Review of SOPs for new products processing & facilitate training and skill development of team Customer approval for new products Coordination with Supply chain for Expired raw materials management of Cosmetics Management of performance, capability and morale Suggest and initiate Cost saving projects in Cosmetics Manage performance of the Cosmetics R&D team, support capability building and ensure that individual/ team morale and motivation is positive Mid-year and final appraisals completed on time for direct reports. Infrastructure and Technology Investment and Management Develop and implement new processes and technology in Cosmetics to improve business performance. Suggest new hardware and improve existing hardware of Cosmetics mfg at plants as and when required Development of Cosmetics , syndet, noodles formulations for Global business requirement Ensure that new products in Cosmetics category are developed to improve business performance (New products includes variants of existing products) Encourage and sanction the use of up to date equipment and support team in learning about new technology