Associate jobs in United Arab Emirates

This role primarily focuses on product development initiatives, including new category creation, New Product Development (NPD), Existing Product Development (EPD), and value engineering projects. A key area of responsibility is the formulation and process development of soaps, requiring a strong technical foundation in surfactant chemistry and a deep understanding of the structural aspects of soap systems.

• Serve as the primary technical contact for soap bar and noodle development across all markets, addressing formulation‑related queries and defining product specifications.
• Lead the formulation development of various types of bar soaps in alignment with business requirements and market needs.
• Possess strong expertise in process development for bar soaps, ensuring minimal deviation from conventional manufacturing methods while optimizing efficiency and quality.
• Conduct plant trials and provide on‑site technical support at various manufacturing locations, including co‑packers in Egypt, Malaysia, Iraq, and other regions as needed.
• Drive formulation development for new product categories such as Skin Care and Hair Care, based on strategic business objectives.

• Lead and deliver assigned value engineering initiatives across multiple sites, focusing on optimization of existing product formulations and processes to enhance cost‑efficiency and performance.
• Drive the revamp and enhancement of current product lines in accordance with business briefs, including formulation updates and process redefinition to meet evolving market and operational needs.

• Ensure comprehensive support for documentation and cross‑functional coordination to facilitate timely product registrations across various international markets.
• Continuously track evolving regulatory standards and country‑specific requirements to ensure full compliance of product formulations and claims.
• Organize and lead innovation workshops with internal stakeholders to stimulate interest in emerging categories and technologies, enhancing IFFCO's product pipeline and strategic direction.
• Identify and implement new technologies into product formulations, while driving intellectual property initiatives such as publications and patents to strengthen product claims and unique selling propositions (USPs).

• On‑Time, In‑Full (OTIF) Delivery of product development and technical outputs in alignment with project timelines and quality standards.
  - Successful Product Launches, ensuring readiness across formulation, process, and cross‑functional coordination.
  - Process Optimization, contributing to improved manufacturing efficiency and reduced operational variability.
  - Quality Support to Manufacturing Sites, ensuring consistent product performance and adherence to specifications.
  - Innovation and Technology Integration, introducing advanced technologies and ingredients to enhance product claims and market differentiation.
• OTIF Delivery of Value Engineering Projects: Ensure timely and complete execution of assigned value engineering initiatives, contributing measurable savings to the business P&L.
  - Production Process Improvement: Drive enhancements in manufacturing efficiency and process reliability through technical interventions and optimization.
  - Timely Execution of Existing Product Development (EPD): Deliver EPD projects in accordance with agreed timelines and stakeholder expectations, ensuring alignment with business objectives and quality standards.
• Timely Product Registrations: Ensure all required documentation and coordination efforts result in on‑schedule product registrations across targeted markets.
  - Regulatory Compliance: Maintain full compliance of product formulations and claims with evolving country‑specific regulations and standards.
  - Innovation Workshop Execution: Conduct at least one innovation workshop annually, generating actionable interest in new categories and emerging technology trends relevant to IFFCO's product strategy.
  - Intellectual Property Development: Publish or file at least one patent annually to support product differentiation, strengthen claims, and enhance the unique selling proposition (USP) of IFFCO products.

7-10 years of working experience in Personal Care Category

Masters Degree – Cosmetology/Chemical Engineering (desirable)

• Product Knowledge
• New Product Development
• Food Technology and Trends
• Food Regulations
• Communicating Effectively
• Self and Team Management
• Planning & Decision Making
• Customer Centricity
• Ownership & Result Orientation
• Product Formulation Process