Assistant Manager/Executive Oleo Application

AWL Agri Business Ltd; Vidisha; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

AWL Agri Business Ltd is seeking a skilled professional to drive product development and innovation in oleochemicals for home care, personal care, and specialty chemicals. You will identify market needs, develop formulations, and validate performance through lab and pilot trials.

The role requires strong technical knowledge of fatty derivatives and related oleochemicals, with collaboration across R&D, production, and quality to ensure regulatory compliance and successful commercialization.

Qualifications

• Develop new oleochemical-based products and formulations for Home Care, Personal Care, and Specialty Chemical applications.
• Identify market trends and customer requirements to drive innovation.
• Conduct formulation development, benchmarking, and performance evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Develop application solutions for detergents, soaps, shampoos, body wash, skincare, cosmetics, and industrial products.
• Optimize formulations for performance, cost, and sustainability.
• Conduct lab trials, pilot trials, and commercial-scale validations.
• Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to identify new business opportunities.
• Analyze market trends, competitor products, and emerging technologies.
• Support product positioning and commercialization strategies.
• Ensure products comply with applicable regulatory standards and customer requirements.

Skills

Product Development

Formulation Development

Oleochemicals

Market Analysis

Customer Support

Education

B.Tech/BE in Chemical Engineering

M.Tech/MSc in Chemistry/Oleochemistry

Tools

Lab Equipment

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Product Development & Innovation

• Develop new oleochemical-based products and formulations for Home Care, Personal Care, and Specialty Chemical applications.
• Identify market trends and customer requirements to drive innovation.
• Conduct formulation development, benchmarking, and performance evaluation.
• Work on fat-based derivatives, fatty acids, glycerin, esters, surfactants, and specialty oleochemicals.

Application Development

• Develop application solutions for detergents, soaps, shampoos, body wash, skincare, cosmetics, and industrial products.
• Optimize formulations for performance, cost, and sustainability.
• Conduct lab trials, pilot trials, and commercial-scale validations.

Technical Service & Customer Support

• Provide technical support to customers and sales teams.
• Troubleshoot formulation and application-related issues.
• Conduct product demonstrations and application training programs.

Market & Business Development

• Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to identify new business opportunities.
• Analyze market trends, competitor products, and emerging technologies.
• Support product positioning and commercialization strategies.

Quality & Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure products comply with applicable regulatory standards and customer requirements.
• Support product documentation, technical datasheets, and product approvals.
• Coordinate with quality, production, procurement, and R&D teams.

Educational Qualification

• B.Tech / B.E. in Chemical Engineering, Oils & Fats Technology, Biotechnology, or related discipline.
• M.Tech / M.Sc. in Chemistry, Oleochemistry, Cosmetic Science, or related field preferred.

Experience Required

• 815 years of experience in Oleochemicals, Home Care, Personal Care, Specialty Chemicals, or FMCG ingredients industry.
• Proven experience in product formulation, application development, and new product commercialization.
• Experience working with fatty acids, glycerin, surfactants, esters, specialty lipids, or related oleochemical products.
• Strong technical understanding of customer applications and industry requirements.