Research and Development Consultant

Role & responsibilities

Key Responsibility:

• Market Research for Innovative Ideas Product Feasibility , Product Development & Commercialization ,Product Efficacy Testing, Stability Testing & Clinical Studies.
• New Product Development (i.e NPD ), Process initiation to product launch.
• Competitor Analysis & Product Benchmarking.
• Formulation Development.
• Pre-formulation study and the market samples evolution.
• Vendor development & management ( Both third-party & in-house).
• Product Management throughout the product life cycle.
• Regulatory compliance related to products .
• Product testing & claims substantiation.
• development process and continually making improvements to reduce the time to market.
• Enhance product quality through identifying State-of -art technology in manufacturing & processing to meet competition standards.
• Oversee & coach the onroll team in order to ensure the achievement of the products vision and strategy.
• Involved extensively in delivering Product Superiority, right content creation to facilitate quick launches to the market.
• Alternate vendor development, conducting cost reduction exercises. Reviewing the existing formula, optimizing the excipients, or substituting with other alternative vendors/ changing the formula.
• To manage the development and quality control of all our products including product ideation, interacting and negotiating with vendors, project and time line management, quality assurance, packaging stability and compatibility, Study the technical literature and evaluation the same sample and panel testing.
• Assure the correct mix of creativity and process to ensure projects are delivered in a timely manner.
• Create product briefs and include product benchmarks for all products.
• Assure quality and customer appeal for all new products via sensory, panel and clinical testing.
• Generate long-term product development planning and strategy.
• Preparation of raw material specifications, finalization of formulation, and validating the formulations.
• Co-ordination with QC, production, packing, purchase and marketing regarding all aspects of new product development.
• Physical: Change in appearance, color, flow properties, clarity, dispensability, and sedimentation.
• FG & RM specification review; raw material parameter test method implements as per BIS method.
• Analytical: reviewing test procedure for evaluating raw material as per BIS method and FG implementation

Preferred candidate profile

• Requires extensive knowledge of home care products laboratory formulation practices such as researching formula chemistry, batch monitoring and stability studies.
• Requires evaluation of brand products for aesthetics and ingredient trends and criteria that could be used in new formulas
• Formulation Development, In depth knowledge of raw materials, testing, quality control Must be able to prioritize and plan work activities, using time efficiently
• Candidate must have handled products such as detergent powder, liquid detergent, Hand wash, liquid dishwash, floor cleaners, all purpose cleaner, etc.
• Require a R&D Consultant who will be able to develop the entire range of home care products.