Head - Product Development - R&D - Chemical

- As manager of the central group laboratories in Company’s, ensure that adequate facilities and capabilities are available to meet current and future product development and technical support needs

- As Innovation process owner, manage the timely, efficient and responsive execution of development activities including ensuring that projects proceed according to agreed plans with the full engagement of all stakeholders

- Ensure that the new product development portfolio is adequate to achieve Company’s targets for growth including Vitality Index

- Develop and implement plans, including capital expenditure, recruitment and training & development to assure capability of the Centre's stays aligned with company growth targets

- Organise and allocate resources and equipment in the Centre's to best support technical priorities of Company’s

- Ensure resources and capabilities available for data management and other associated activities, processes and responsibilities of the Centre's

- Work with all key stakeholders in Company’s to deploy the Innovation Process effectively and efficiently throughout the company

- Manage, motivate and develop Centre's staff to ensure efficient output

- Develop relationships with key material suppliers, universities, professional and trade institutes and other relevant external bodies to ensure engagement with potential new technologies and market trends.

- Identify equipment needs and modifications required to provide the required capability of development and technical support activities

- Maintain the laboratory at an appropriate operating standard via regular internal audits

- Maintain housekeeping and work practices to ensure compliance with all relevant safe working procedures and requirements

- Ensure work carried out within Company’s is to ISO quality procedures and in full compliance with all relevant laws and regulations

- Maintain an up to date awareness of developments in the literature and industry and contribute to public technical debate where the enhancement of Company image is most benefited e.g. via papers and presentations in trade media and participation at professional gatherings

Location: Bangalore

Karthik B
Sr Consultant
Antal International Network
Tel: +91 80 65682908
Web: www.antal.com
Suite 101. Floor 1, 5/2, Trump Tower, Eagle street, Langford town, Bangalore -560 025; INDIA
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