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Title: Formulation Manager
Location: Nottinghamshire
Salary: 60,000 - 72,000 per annum
Term: Permanent
Benefits: flexible benefits platform - pick what suits you best! Annual bonus, employee discounts, enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption leave, EAP and much more.
SRG is working with a leading manufacturer of personal care products, based in Nottinghamshire, who have a fantastic company culture. They are now looking for a Formulation Manager to lead product innovation within the suncare market. The role involves formulating new products and line extensions, wet chemistry testing, regulatory compliance on finished formulations, growth and management of a new team. This role would suit candidates with experiance in formulating - spf skincare products within the personal care/ skincare industry.
Working Hours: Monday to Friday - 37.5 Hours a week 25 days holiday + 8 Bank holidays
Role / Description
- Lead technical projects and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and suppliers.
- Use a variety of wet chemistry techniques to Formulate and develop new and existing SPF products
- Develop and launch new SPF and suncare products into the market while ensuring products meet the regulatory requirements
- Act as the technical liaison between the marketing and PR teams to discuss the benefits of products
- Grow, develop and manage a team of formulation technologists
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Cosmetic Science, Pharmaceutical Science, or closely related scientific discipline
- Experience of formulation R&D within an FMCG environment
- SPF, Suncare, photoprotection formulation and knowledge
- Strong written and oral communication skills
SRG is the UK's number one recruitment company specialising in the scientific, engineering, clinical, pharmaceutical, food/FMCG, energy & renewables, biotech, chemical and medical device sectors.
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Keywords: formulation, npd, new product development, wet chemistry, rheology, laboratory, lab, technical, project management, personal care, detergents, cleaning products, cosmetics, research and development, cosmetic science, spf, suncare, research and development, fmcg, R&D, cosmetic Science, Pharmaceutical Science, photoprotection
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