Senior Manager - D2C

Emami; Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 3,800,000; Full time

Job summary

PeopleStrong Pte Ltd seeks an experienced Formulations Manager to lead the R&I product development cycle for skin care and hair care in the D2C segment. The role requires guiding end-to-end projects with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and 3P manufacturers to deliver innovative products.

The ideal candidate has 8–12 years in cosmetic formulation, strong regulatory understanding (global and Indian), and a track record of timely, cost-conscious launches within a dynamic market.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of R&D and product development in skin and hair care.
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• End-to-end project management for cosmetic product launches.
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• Knowledge of regulatory compliance (global and Indian).

Responsibilities

• Oversee product development cycle for D2C skin care and hair care formulations.
• Identify latest technology approaches for Personal care to enhance the formulation toolbox.
• Coordinate with brand teams and cross-functional units to ensure timely delivery.
• Lead with brand teams to meet project milestones and approvals.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and robust testing before launch.

Skills

Formulation development

Project management

D2C product launches

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

MBA

Master of Pharmacy

Cosmetic Surgery

Cosmetic Technology

Job description

Master of Business Administration Master of Pharmacy Bachelor of Cosmetic Surgery Master of Cosmetic Technology

Working Language

Job Description

DEPARTMENT: R&I

PREFERRED CANDIDATE(s): One

EXPERIENCE PROFILE: 8-12 years proven experience in Skin care and Hair care formulation development and end to end independent project management

JOB LOCATION: Kolkata

1. WORK ENVIRONMENT

The person will be part of R&I and reports into Sr. Manager - D2C Program Management – Formulations.

2. JOB ROLE & INTERFACE MANAGEMENT:

The Job description is for a position of Manager/Asstt. Manager Formulations, whose prime role would be to oversee product development cycle for the D2C launch of skin care and hair care formulations.

Identify latest technology approaches in Personal care category to enhance D2C formulation tool box and update the library of novel ingredients through regular interaction with suppliers and 3P Manufacturers.

Co-ordinate with brand teams to understand key benefit spaces and deploy robust technologies aligned with consumer requirements in National and International market

Lead along with brand team and cross functional team members to ensure timely delivery on assigned projects

3. INNOVATION QUALITY

Independently leading the delivery of all the co-ordination required for a project including activities that need to be managed /transferred to R&D, Supply Chain including Supply Management, Regulatory etc.

4. ACTIVITY SPAN

Knowledge on in formulation, development and evaluation of Skin care & Haircare formulations.

Knowledge of the Raw materials their performance requirements and their correlation with end use application in different formats of Skin care & Cleansing products. Deploy formulations together with full financial workings. Support with formulation development/lab trials for formulation development as and when required. Support specific cost saving programs related to formulations and get clearance from the stakeholders. Ensure that all the products are well tested under all environmental & accelerated tests & with panel evaluations before commercial launch.

Ensure compliance of products with the current regulations (Ayurvedic, Cosmetic) and anticipate regulatory obstacles for trouble-shooting in new product development activities and emerging issues throughout the product life cycle.

Assist management & purchase with alternate good quality but cost efficient raw materials.

5. PERSIONAL PROFILE

Key Skills:

Independently co-ordinating the fast tracked formulation development for all the products under Emami Portfolio to include Business Project, Innovation Projects, Cost saving projects across skin care & Hair care for D2C

Interact with other core functional teams, eg. Marketing / Brand / Ops for an effective delivery. Continously track projects progress and communicate risks (if any) transparently and on time. Interaction with other teams on product claims and support docket, suggest supportive clinical/safety (in vivo and in vitro) studies, should have knowledge on regulatory compliance (global and Indian), specifications of RMs and FG, Processing & FG. The person should be capable of selecting financially effective vendors and suppliers for procuring raw materials as per the global quality standards and norms. Support specific DTV / Cost saving programs related to formulations and get clearance from the stakeholders. Friendly & Pleasing personality.

8 - 12 years of R&D and Product Development experience in relevant field of Skin care and hair care formulation and product development Should possess effective communication and managerial skills.