R&D FORMULATION MANAGER

Evergreen Garden Care; Limonest; Sur place; EUR 65 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading gardening product company in Limonest, France is seeking an R&D Process & Formulation Manager. This role is responsible for leading formulation innovation and lifecycle management, driving the development of sustainable products. Ideal candidates will have a Master's degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering, 10 years of experience in chemical formulation, and fluency in English and French. Strong leadership skills are essential. The position offers a permanent contract with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in chemical formulation development in a regulated environment.
• Strong experience in analytical, quality or formulation lab.
• Competencies in formulating for agro industry or cosmetics.

Responsabilités

• Lead formulation innovation and lifecycle management.
• Develop commercially viable formulations.
• Support Supply Chain in reducing complexity and costs.

Connaissances

Formulation scale-up

Microbiology

Leadership

Communication (English)

Communication (French)

Formation

MSc in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering

Outils

ERP systems

Lifecycle management tools

Description du poste

R&D Process & Formulation Manager

Evergreen Garden Care, a leader in amateur gardening products in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, has a portfolio of highly recognized brands in France: Fertiligène®, Home Defense®, Naturen®, KB®, Roundup® Jardin. It produces and markets high quality and easy‑to‑use solutions to meet all gardeners’ needs: potting soils, fertilizers, plant care products, lawn care products, home protection products...

From innovation to production, from formulation to packaging, the company combines performance with environmental care, to offer products that are increasingly safe, effective, and of high quality. Evergreen Garden Care is dedicated to helping gardeners create greener, better spaces for happier, healthier lives.

Localisation : France Headquarter Evergreen GC, Limonest (69), closed to Lyon

Contract : Permanent Contract

Reporting : Group R&D Director

Job Purpose

The R&D Process and Formulation Manager leads formulation innovation and lifecycle management to ensure robust, efficient, and competitive products across global operations. The role drives the development and maintenance of fertilizer and chemical formulations, with a strong focus on sustainability, regulatory compliance and process excellence.

By optimizing formulations and manufacturing processes, the position supports cost‑saving initiatives, improves environmental performance, and enables scalable deployment of innovative, more sustainable solutions across international markets.

Responsibilities

• Develop commercially viable formulations in Evergreen labs or with third‑party labs or partners.
• Develop lab formulations for their industrialisation through scale‑up and industrial testing according to standard procedures.
• Support Supply Chain in reducing complexity and costs related to process and formulation by identifying and collecting formulation needs and requirements.
• Manage raw material and formulation data within the company’s documentation system by supervising set‑up, routing and approval of raw material, formulations and DFIs (Industrial Manufacturing Instructions).
• Supervise the design and execution of sampling plans to develop experimental formulas for trialing and testing purposes for biology, packaging and regulatory.
• Ensure all developments and maintenance are done according to process & formulation SOPs.
• Assist Manufacturing and Quality with implementation of new or revised raw material or formulations through training.
• Manage internal lab and develop team of internal chemists.

Profile

• Graduate MSc Chemistry or Chemical Engineering with 10 years of experience in the development of chemical formulations in Europe in a regulated environment, including 5 years in an analytical, quality or formulation lab.
• Competencies in formulation scale‑up, microbiology and long‑term product stabilization issues, ideally in an international agro industry, chemical industry, cosmetics, animal nutrition or processed food environment.
• Strong experience with ERP systems and lifecycle management tools, excellent oral and written communication skills and fluency in written and spoken English. Good level of French.
• Natural authority and leadership, passionate, balanced judgement and temperament under pressure. Ability to anticipate future technical challenges.
• Successful managerial experience and willingness to develop as a team leader.