Job Title: R&D Senior Coordinator
Business Function: R&D
Location: Port Sunlight R&D
JOB PURPOSE
We are looking for a R&D Senior Coordinator focusing on FEH New Formats & EU ASA/AMA, to contribute to the Home Care Fabric Enhancers strategy within the European R&D Business Unit. Drive key programs for new formats (Boosters, Ancillaries & Botanical conditioners) within brands of Comfort, Coccolino, Cajoline and Robijn by end-to-end delivery of initiatives involving innovations, renovations, margin improvement initiatives and net-sales protection projects (e.g. supply/volume resilience initiatives). This role is ideal for someone passionate about being a part of transforming the laundry category in Europe with products that offer new benefits, solve real pain points, and ultimately grow the margins of the category.
RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Ability to collaborate with regional and global fabric enhancers cross-functional teams to implement key technologies and support supply chain and factory-related projects from an R&D perspective.
2. Analyze the impact of new or alternative raw materials and formulation properties on product stability, performance, and factory setups.
3. Collaborate with P&I, quality, and factory teams to execute planned and unplanned initiatives.
4. Work with Global R&D teams on the Technology funnel, ensuring technical dossiers and data packages are ready for implementation, including regulatory and SEAC properties.
5. Manage portfolio changes across EU markets and interface with marketing requirements such as different claims for different markets, or formulation changes where necessary.
6. Lead cross-functional communication within technical communities to keep senior stakeholders informed about changes and innovations.
7. Work with digital teams to generate data for traceability and provide insights on performance/cost models.
8. Lead the R&D BU strategy for ASA AMA (alternative suppliers, alternative materials) and cost-saving initiatives (5S).
9. Manage the product data journey for innovation projects and changes resulting from activities like 5S/E2E/Resilience/Product superiority changes and regulatory updates to ensure traceability and compliance. This includes managing product information in digital systems like LIMS, SAP PLM, Pharos, SDS/PCN, Blue, and CU-PIRD.
10. Partner with quality and supply chain teams for day-to-day factory support.
ALL ABOUT YOU
1. Degree in Chemistry or other physical sciences such as Chemical Engineering.
2. Strong experience with PLM, especially in specification management.
3. Ability to understand and create PFDs, ProMPTs as a need to have and the ability to create PFDs/ProMPTs would be a nice to have.
4. Proficiency in Excel (Pivot tables, data assessment, etc.).
5. Experience with home-care products, especially structured liquids is a plus.
6. Basic understanding of Analytical & Measurement Science.
7. Excellent communication and writing skills, problem-solving abilities, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
8. Focused on delivery and outcomes.
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