GENERAL PURPOSE

In this role, the incumbent will be needed to develop products and technologies for relevant categories. He/she needs to lead formula development in the project and deliver the product working from scratch managing different activities of product development.

DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES (NON-CONCLUSIVE)

 

1. Project or Insight Management
   1. Lead IIM med and high Complex Core Team: The job holder will join core team meetings on medium and high complex IIM (Integrated Innovation Management) projects. He/she will lead decision to manage the project progress and align Head with decision if required.
   2. Manage large & medium complex innovation project & technologies.: Manage medium and high complexity innovation project. Job holder should be able to define and execute actions for managing high complex innovation project.  
   3. Efficient study design to use optimal resources: Job holder should be able to design complex testing plan and consumer studies.
   4. Prepare strategy for category consumer know how: Job holder should be able to provide strategy input and support category-country understanding – its consumer, competitor and relevant mapping of assortment and technologies.
   5. Prepare strategy for category: Job holder should be able to develop sustainability strategy.

 

 

2. Novel Technology/Capability Development:
   1. Build VM (Value Management) approaches, SC (Supply Chain) project and capabilities for projects and categories:  Job holder should be able to build value management strategies for categories and initiate new VM or Supply Chain projects.
   2. Lead novel technology and capabilities for projects and categories. He/she should be able to lead technology development or Capability development.
   3. Identifying new test methods: Job holder should be able to develop new test methods to identify benefits. 
   4. Patent Filing and Scientific research articles: Job holder should be able to identify IP (Intellectual Property) gaps and file patent for technology in categories.

 

3. Workflow know how: Job holder should be Expert and trainer in few workflows - formula databases, Stability tests, micro, safety assessment, registration process, artwork, upscaling process, analogies, and risk management etc.

 

4. Organisation Task:
   1. Lead lab management topics for efficient lab operations.
   2. Ensure clarity sanity and resourcing: Job holder should be able to keep project and resource updates.

 

5. Co-ordination & Exchange:       
   1. Lead and participate within India Hub R&D, with Global R&D & other R&D hubs.
   2. Lead connection with external suppliers and innovation groups.

 

6. Category Business Knowledge & Consumer Insights      
   1. Business Knowledge: Job holder should be able to understand business drivers for categories and franchisees.
   2. Financial Understanding: Job holder should be able to understand project financial information and able influence decision on Hurdles and Saving and Value Management opportunities.
   3. Product Concept knowledge: Job Holder should be able to develop concepts in collaboration with marketing and able to provide input on technical and consumer insights on Concepts.
   4. Consumer Insight: Job holder should be able to drive consumer insight to learn unmet needs and trends and influence it for Innovation and product development.
   5. Country Category SWOT analysis:  Should be able to support in country category mapping of information on consumer, competitor, and assortment.

 

7. Stakeholder Management: Job holder should be able to influence and drive decision with key stakeholder on projects and categories.