Lead - Research & Innovation - Medicinal & Aromatic Plant Extracts Category

Job description :

Roles and Responsibilities :

Purpose of Job :

Achieve the Research and Innovation Goals of Medicinal & Aromatic Plant Extracts Category through Framing R&I Strategy, Executing New Product Development, Open Innovation, Team & Capability Building. Eye for detail, Project Management, Techno-commercial mindset, People Management/Interpersonal Skills, Need Based Innovation capability are the pre-requisites for the job.

Key Responsibility Area :

Strategy & Innovation :

- Build long term research and innovation strategy for the category keeping in mind the current capabilities and market trend

- Build & Manage a competent team to execute aligned strategy

- Be instrumental in bringing the updated knowledge to the company in terms of new products, technologies and capabilities

Open Innovation & Collaboration :

- Search and liaise with internal and external collaborators to achieve short to long term R&I goals

- Ensure the project goals are well aligned and completed within the agreed timeline

- Interface with various departments in order to achieve the goals aligned

New Product Development :

- Lead the New Product Development initiatives of the category by framing NPD strategy and executing the same through the team

- Interact with internal and external stakeholders to achieve NPD Goals

- Liaising with the Regulatory Team for necessary approvals

Capability Building :

- Search, Evaluate and implement new technologies, products and collaboration partners for building capabilities

- Initiate and upgrade the research facilities for the category

Reports & Documentation :

- Generate and maintain all Product & process related documentations

- Generate periodic reports and update management

- Build and Maintain SOP for the department

- Customer/Project Management

- Technical Value Proposition documentation

- Managing customer projects - technical queries, application trials, product modifications etc.

Desired Candidate Profile :

Personal profiling :

- At least 10 years of experience in New Product Development of Botanical Extracts, essential oils for Nutraceuticals, Personal Care/Cosmetics, Functional Foods & aromatherapy

- Strong Extraction Technology knowledge

- Experience in working on Formulations/application studies

- Demonstrated ability to work well with multiregional and multicultural environment

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

- Excellent Computer skills

Internal communication :

a. Sales & Marketing, Business Development, Regulatory, Divisional teams

b. Corporate R&D and Analytical Teams

External Communication :

a. Customers

b. Research Labs/CRO's/Government Institutes

c. Collaborators

Remuneration

No bar for deserving candidate. Best in the industry