Global Director, Cleaners R&D & Innovation

Rust-Oleum Corporation; Pleasant Prairie (WI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, life and disability保险

401(k) plan

Vacation and holidays

Job summary

Rust-Oleum Corporation in Pleasant Prairie, WI, is seeking a Global Director of Research & Development, Cleaners, to lead the global cleaners technology platform and innovation pipeline. The role directs strategic and technical leadership for cleaner products across consumer and professional markets, networked with Marketing, Manufacturing, Regulatory, and Quality teams worldwide.

The successful candidate will build world-class capabilities, mentor a high-performing team of scientists and

Qualifications

• Ph.D. preferred; M.S. required in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, Materials Science, Surfactant Science, or related discipline.
• 15+ years of progressive R&D leadership experience in consumer cleaners organizations.
• Proven success leading global product development organizations.
• Demonstrated experience commercializing cleaning, detergent, home care, institutional, industrial, or adjacent specialty chemical products.
• Experience managing geographically dispersed teams and global innovation portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the global cleaners technology roadmap aligned with business growth objectives.
• Lead the ideation, development, validation, scale-up, and launch of new cleaning technologies and products.
• Manage a balanced portfolio of breakthrough innovations, line extensions, reformulations, cost reductions, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Ensure strong technical substantiation supporting product claims, performance, safety, compliance, and customer value propositions.
• Drive rapid commercialization and efficient project execution from concept through launch.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Global team leadership

Product development

Regulatory understanding

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Ph.D. preferred

M.S. required

Job description

Rust-Oleum Corporation in Pleasant Prairie, WI, is seeking a Global Director of Research & Development, Cleaners, to lead the global cleaners technology platform and innovation pipeline. The role directs strategic and technical leadership for cleaner products across consumer and professional markets, networked with Marketing, Manufacturing, Regulatory, and Quality teams worldwide.

The successful candidate will build world-class capabilities, mentor a high-performing team of scientists and