R&D Process Development Manager (m/f/d)
Function: R & D Location:HE, DE
Work Arrangement: On-siteABOUT WELLA
ABOUT R&D
Research & Development in Wella is a highly collaborative, competent and innovative group. You join diverse teams of highly passionate Scientists, Engineers and Hair & Nail Artists who innovate at the forefront of technology and beauty trends.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
In this role you will lead the scalability qualification of Care and Styling making and filling operations at internal sites or TPM locations, as well as insourcing TPM production. You will also act as first point of contact for RCA and derogation supporting the ongoing business once the production is in-sourced. The role is at the interface of R&D and Product Supply and pivotal to ensuring robust innovation delivery, right first-time start-up and ongoing quality.
ACCOUNTABILITY ASPECTS
Accountability: Project accountability to deliver the Care and Styling IMP at our Wella plants and partner TPMs, ensuring relocations or in-sourcing projects are executed to maintain R&D governance. Champions new ideas, recognises, owns and proposes solutions for complex issues. Briefs management on project developments and recommends choices.
Responsibility: Project execution responsibility to deliver process development scope for Care and Styling IMP and technical projects, on time, on quality.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Impact: the above deliverables will enable the execution of the initiative master plan and enable compliance across Care and Styling, by ensuring that new launches or manufacturing (in-sourcing) relocations are scaled and qualified robustly.
PROBLEM SOLVING ASPECTS
Breadth: Broad role that requires expert knowledge in Care and Styling products, chemistry and process development, as well as collaborating across multiple interfaces throughout the technical community in R&D and Supply Chain (internal and external).
Complexity: Requires technical expert knowledge of the Care and Styling portfolio and making transformations, TPM landscape and capabilities as well as communication and networking skills.
KNOW HOW ASPECTS
Leading: No direct reports are foreseen, although there could be opportunities in the future.
Influencing:
Very strong English skills, excellent communication skills, very good influencing by being acknowledged as an expert when laying out options and providing recommendations. Uses appropriate assertive communication to drive alignment and deliver results.
Qualifications and Experience
Education: Master’s degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering, or equivalent relevant experience in an industrial setting.
Experience:
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT AT WELLA
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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
We offer equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals without regard to ethnical origin, religion, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Wella Company with disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.