New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists · 19 hours ago
R&D Program Lead – Suave Brands
Hackensack, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $130K/yr
5+ years expNew York Society of Cosmetic Chemists is seeking an R&D Program Lead for Suave Brands Company LLC, located in Hackensack, NJ. The role involves leading and coordinating innovation and renovation projects to drive growth and improve business performance across the North American market.
BeautyCosmeticsNon Profit
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
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
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 more than one functional area of R&D is desirable
Experience within non-woven cotton products is a plus
Benefits
Annual discretionary bonus based on individual and company performance
Company
New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists
New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists is a non-profit organization that promotes research and development in cosmetic science and industry.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
NEW YORK SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS
2025-06-02
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