R&D, Home Care (Delhi NCR)

About the Role

• Lead the end-to-end R&D function for a fast-growing Home Care portfolio.
• Direct reporting line to the CEO with a mandate to shape innovation strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and drive the R&D strategy for Dish Care and Fabric Care categories aligned with business growth objectives.
• Build a robust innovation pipeline by identifying portfolio gaps, emerging consumer needs, and market opportunities.
• Lead formulation development across dishwashing liquids, powders, bars, detergents, conditioners, and related home care products.
• Develop and maintain formulation libraries, technical dossiers, and standard operating procedures.
• Lead scale-up activities from laboratory through pilot and manufacturing stages.
• Partner closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality teams to ensure successful product commercialisation.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory, safety, quality, and environmental standards.
• Utilise AI-enabled tools to support product costing, formulation optimisation, and predictive modelling.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Chemistry, Applied Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, Surface Chemistry, Cosmetic Science, or a related discipline.
• Significant experience within Home Care R&D, particularly across Dish Care and Fabric Care categories.
• Proven track record in formulation development, innovation, commercialisation, and scale-up.
• Strong understanding of quality systems, regulatory requirements, and product safety standards within FMCG.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing complex innovation portfolios.
• Proven ability to translate consumer insights into commercially successful products.
• Strong stakeholder management, leadership, project management, and decision-making capabilities.

Exposure to international markets and global ways of working would be advantageous.