Head of Research & Development - Personal Care - Peterborough I am working with a leading FMCG business who are looking for an R&D Manager to lead the Research and development initiatives to drive innovation, develop new products and improve existing products. The ideal candidate would come from a chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology or relevant Scientific background with previous experience bringing new personal care products to market from concept to launch and leading teams. Expected responsibilities Strategic leadership and managing business change Team leadership, leading, mentoring and developing a high performing R&D team as well as recruiting and retaining talent Project Management; designing and leading R&D programmes and projects Innovation and Product Development; keeping up to date with industry trends, managing and developing of prototypes, pilot projects and full scale products Collaborating with cross functional teams Regulatory and compliance, ensuring all R&D/project comply with company and industry standards, regulations and safety standards Ideal requirements: Extensive experience in R&D Current of previous R&D leadership experience Relevant industry knowledge experience within FMCG, Household or Beauty / Personal Care Track record of leading successful R&D products and bringing new products to market. Degree educated in chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology or relevant subject If you are interested in this Head of R&D role, please send me your CV