Section Manager

Nouryon; Bridgewater (MA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401k plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Nouryon is seeking a Section Manager for Personal Care to lead part of the R&D organization, guiding the development of polymers and surfactants for hair and skin care applications. You will mentor a team, drive strategy, and manage cross-functional projects with marketing, IP, and manufacturing.

The role requires senior chemistry/engineering credentials and extensive leadership experience in Personal Care development, with strong communication and program management skills.

Qualifications

• PhD with 7+ years or Master 10+ years or Bachelor 15+ years in chemistry/chemical engineering.
• Proven people leadership and team development experience.
• Strong project leadership and strategic influence in R&D.
• Background in Personal Care ingredients, test methods, and formulation knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead part of the Personal Care R&D organization and contribute to strategy.
• Define plans and budget for the unit and manage resources.
• Attract, coach, and develop team members; plan succession.
• Drive knowledge management and stay current with industry developments.
• Collaborate with marketing and commercial teams on product priorities.
• Oversee development projects, deliver data-driven reports and analytics.
• Foster external supplier relationships and stay ahead of new technologies.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and platform development support.
• Present technology overviews to customers and lead cross-functional projects.
• Maintain safety and uphold Nouryon values; leadership at site level.

Skills

People leadership

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic planning

Communication

Team development

Education

PhD in chemistry/chemical engineering

Master’s in chemistry/chemical engineering

Bachelor’s in chemistry/chemical engineering

Job description

Section Manager – Personal Care At Nouryon, our global team takes positive action every day, to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer society’s needs – today and in the future. We are looking for team members who bring ideas forward, champion others and work together to do better. Does that sound like you?

In your future role as a Section Manager – Personal Care, you will Lead part of the Personal Care R&D organization in the development of new products and/or redesign of existing products/processes/services in accordance with business and customer needs. The successful candidate will join the Nouryon team and be responsible for the research, development, and evaluation of sustainable polymers and/or surfactants to provide unique solutions to our personal care segments. This may include the development, modification, and formulation of rheology modifiers, film formers, aesthetic enhancers, and surfactants for various applications such as hair & skin care products, moisturizers, conditioners, sunscreens, hair styling, and personal cleansing systems.

Responsibilities

• Providing input to the business/R&D strategy and implementing strategy in own team
• Defining the plan and budget for own unit
• Attracting, leading, coaching, appraising and developing team members, ensuring short and long term resource planning
• Driving engagement and managing talent development and succession planning
• Driving knowledge management by keeping up with internal and external developments and ensuring development, transfer and retention of knowledge and information within the organization
• Participates in cross-functional teams, issues advice and/or customer at request or at own initiative
• Works with the marketing and commercial teams to help establish the company’s long term product development priorities
• Oversees key development projects, processes and performance reports, data and analysis
• Develops and maintains relations with internal and external suppliers and experts to stay abreast of new technologies which may translate to product development projects
• Prioritizes activities in accordance with business needs and optimises efficiency
• Drives best practices for products, processes and ways of working
• Supports platform development, deployment and technology ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements
• Is lead R&D contact for customers and attends customer meetings and develops overview and technology presentation
• Maintains company safety standards and supports company values
• Will have leadership responsibilities at the site level

We believe you bring

• PhD in chemistry / chemical engineering with 7 years of experience or Master’s Degree in chemistry / chemical engineering and 10 years+ of experience or Bachelor’s Degree in chemistry / chemical engineering with 15 years+ of experience
• People / team leadership & development experience
• Project leadership experience
• Personal Care technical background (ingredients, test methodology, formulation know-how); biobased polymer and/or surfactant innovation background a plus; home care technical knowledge a plus
• Market and Product Insights, Business & Technical Communication, Technical Improvement & Innovation, Problem Solving, Work/Project Management, Organizational Savvy, Experimental Principles & Design, Knowledge of Intellectual Property Laws and Regulations
• Provide solutions for technical challenges based on scientific knowledge of polymers and surfactants for consumer markets
• Conduct research and development of experimental and commercial polymers and/or surfactants in the target home and personal care application areas
• Demonstrate knowledge of home & personal care polymers and surfactants to offer formulation and/or application solutions using Nouryon’s ingredients in the target home and personal care application areas
• Use, improve, and create new methodologies and tools to link test data to consumer attributes in above market areas
• Give input to the business and/or R&D leadership on strategy; translating this strategy into plans and initiatives for the development of own field of expertise
• Identify opportunities for technical innovation and translating them to RD&I initiatives
• Lead cross-functional product development projects
• Works with IP team to generate IP applications to protect research work, analyze 3rd party IP, and formulate responses to Examiner actions
• Deliver results for mid to large sized and/or complex projects on time
• Excellent multi-tasking and organizational skills
• Solid written & verbal communication skills, with ability to deliver internal and external presentations
• Strong interpersonal skills and able to interface internally with the marketing, technical service, and manufacturing groups, and externally with customers to fulfill product needs within targeted home and personal care markets
• People leadership skills
• Project leadership skills

Compensation Information

The hiring salary range for this position ranges from $120,700.00 to $172,500.00, although individuals may eventually progress through the pay scale in this role up to $224,300.00. Actual compensation will be dependent upon the specific role as well as the individuals’ qualifications, experience, skills, and certifications. Hired applicant will be eligible to receive annual bonuses. Employees (and their families) will be eligible for medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are also eligible to enroll in our company’s 401k plan. Employees will also receive paid time off and the mandated company holidays throughout the calendar year.

AboutNouryon

If you’re looking for your next career move, apply today and join Nouryon’s worldwide team in providing essential solutions that our customers use to manufacture everyday products such as personal care, cleaning, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Our employees are driven by the wish to make an impact and actively drive positive change. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions. From day one we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international, diverse, and proactive working environment.

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Nouryon is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.