Suave Brands Company · 3 weeks ago
R&D Program Lead
Hackensack, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$120K/yr - $130K/yr
5+ years expSuave Brands Company LLC (SBC) is a well-known consumer brand company, and they are seeking an R&D Program Lead for North America. This role involves leading and coordinating renovation, innovation, and savings projects to drive growth and improve business performance across their portfolio of brands.
BeautyConsumer GoodsCosmeticsManufacturingPersonal Care and Hygiene
Responsibilities
Lead and land projects for brands as Technical Project Leader
Ensure that all the mandated product development protocols and requirements are addressed. Ensure that the products meet all the consumer safety & regulatory requirements
Manage the project plan along with the project team. Ensure proper risk assessment & mitigation plan is in place for assigned projects
Develop compelling consumer and customer insights and stories through connection with consumers. Support business through direct customer interactions and presentations where required
Identify and bring to the organization new business opportunities through novel thinking and understanding of consumer trends and needs
Work closely with other R&D functions to deliver assigned projects as well as broader product development capabilities, such as Savings, Technical Capability building, Consumer/Customer test sample making, etc
Ensure the product will function as expected and has been demonstrated as such via relevant testing and interpretation of results, and creation of relevant specifications. Oversee preparation of product samples in various stage of product development to support this. Understand environmental footprint and impact
Lead input of whole product related perspective to x-functional teams – ensuring risks are identified, understood and mitigated. Ensure timings and expectations of R&D related activities are ambitious and correctly recognized within project plans
Qualification
Required
5+ years' experience in technical product development roles. Experience acting as Technical Project Leader or R&D Program Lead
Experience within more than one functional area of R&D is desirable
Scientific degree in a relevant field, or alternative transferable technical qualification
Track record of delivering products to market, through working with cross functional teams and external partners. Experience within US and Canada markets is preferable
Experience of stakeholder and risk management with examples of working agilely and leveraging an 80:20 mindset for program delivery
A creative, logical and analytical mind to generate innovative solutions to technical problems
Ability to apply business understanding and prioritize the impact of development choices considering factors such as on cost, quality, consumer and environment
You will need to be enthusiastic and self-motivated with good verbal and written communication skills. Able to communicate to people at all levels of the business, across different functions
Preferred
Experience within non-woven cotton products is a plus
Benefits
Annual discretionary bonus based on individual and company performance
Company
Suave Brands Company
At Suave Brands Company, our mission is to elevate the standard of beauty and personal care in North America.
11-50 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
unknown2023-02-14Acquired
Leadership Team
Daniel Alter
Chief Executive Officer
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