Full-Time Product Development Chemist
Job Description
The Body Shop
When Anita Roddick founded The Body Shop in 1976, she had a vision. Business as a force for good – that’s us. Over 40 years later, we’re proud to be pioneering cruelty-free beauty every step of the way. We’re the original ethical beauty brand. We’ve got a thing for empowering people and enriching our planet. We’re all about keeping it real, in every way possible. Our activist roots remain a huge part of everything we do, from our iconic window posters to our vegetarian products to our infamous campaigns. We’re never afraid to stand up and speak the truth. We like to do things a little differently around here.
The Body Shop, along with Aesop and Natura, is part of Natura & Co, a global, multi-channel and multi-brand cosmetics group that is committed to generating positive economic, social and environmental impact. Group owner Natura is Brazil’s number one cosmetics manufacturer. Sustainable development has been the company’s guiding principle since it was founded in 1969. In fact, this is an incredibly exciting time for The Body Shop. We’re fighting for what we believe in now more than ever. No holding back. Breaking the mould has always come naturally to us, and we need someone who’s not afraid to mix things up.
Your role in a nutshell
Reporting into the Technical Manager of Bath and Body Fragrance/ Hair care, you will be responsible for developing safe and efficacious products suitable for mass production, that meets Brand’s brief requirements and is in- line with R&I strategy whilst ensuring that launch deadlines are met and within budget.
More about the role
Product Development and Project Management:
- Create products through development stages defined with managers: raw materials selection, formulation, appropriate testing plan depending on the project
- Ensure the quality and safety of formulas
- Evaluate product performance and sensoriality: ensure the closest sensoriality, stability and conformity
- Work with support services and/ or contacts in industry; monitor and validate product manufacturing (Pilot, factories) at each stage of development
- Ensure lab resources are in good working order; ensure compliance with safety regulations and quality procedures in force in the laboratory
- Propose and develop formulas in line with the marketing policy and consumer expectations
- Finalise formulas in a prompt manner by coordinating and validating all development phases and providing updates on formula availability
- Ensure successful follow-up: all the test results are available on time (formulation, stability, challenge test, safety test….) to commit with the agreed timing
- Create, send and compile all official documents through development phases (Formula selection, development standards, Formula finalisation….)
- Anticipate fails and include plan B in retroplanning when relevant. Alert line manager, propose action plan, evaluate impact on timings/cost for any formula related issue.
- Maintain good documentation practices (R&I Sharepoint, other shared platforms and drives)
Fix term contract: 13 months
What we look for
- Science related degree with ideally an experience as a Beauty PDC with a background in bath and body, hair care, fragrance or face product development.
- Experience in formulating with natural origin ingredients is a plus, as is experience of managing complexity and end-to-end projects on time and within budget.
- Passionate, curious and creative formulator
- In-depth knowledge of your profession (formulations, raw materials & functions, cosmetic products, development phases, etc.)
- Self motivated & very well-organised
- High degree of working independently, responsible and ethical
- Ability to maintain an overall view of operations within your business unit
- Ability to manage evolving priorities
- Good communication skills (oral and written)
- Detailed knowledge of relevant IT resources and software
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to build a broad network within and outside the organisation
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