Executive search firm Monroe Consulting Group is recruiting for a Senior Formulator on behalf of a beauty and personal care company. The role will directly report to the R&D Manager and will be responsible for the timely development of new products from the time of conceptualization to search of appropriate ingredients, formulating, costing, sample preparation, series of testing, production trial up to product launch. Role requires 100% onsite work setup and will be based in Calamba, Laguna.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist the R&D operations Lead and Creative Director in guiding the R&D team in prioritizing projects and deliverables
- Help monitor progress of new product development, reformulation, and alternative testing.
- Monitor status of new products and reformulations under development
- Update and upload accurate product formulation and costing on the shared drive.
- Research about natural ingredients and market trends
- Request pertinent documents of new ingredients from suppliers and have it screened and approved before sampling and use.
- Prototyping of samples for new product development
- Establishing standard specification of new products
- Perform stability testing of products being developed and accomplish the stability testing form.
- Research possible causes of irritation and answer product customer complaints
- Ensure general cleanliness of office space and laboratory area by practicing 5S and GLP.
- Preparation of Batch Manufacturing Record
- Validation of first three (3) production batches of new product
- Validation of existing products using alternative raw material or with formula/process adjustment
- Submit Process Validation Reports
- Attend NPD, SC coordination and QA/R&D operational meetings.
- Perform 5S and help with the inventory count in the laboratory.
- Participate in company-wide inventory count in the warehouse and third-party manufacturer.
- Research subjects as requested and prepares special presentation for management approval.
- Investigation of production and quality issues
- Rework of bulk from production with issues
- Checking of ingredients list, percent natural, and product claims in the label
- Facilitate testing of raw materials with issues for production
- Performs any and all other tasks and functions that may be assigned from time to time by his/her superior.
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