Manager, Research

2 weeks ago


Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia SC Johnson Full time

As the Manager, Research & Development (R&D), you will be responsible to manage the technical element of a product form (or a well-defined subset), delivering superior solutions that drive global business results and continuous growth. You will be responsible for managing a rolling 0-to-5-year activities pipeline providing SC Johnson with superior products; a continuous cadence of base business news; claims leadership; and a robust technology roadmap for key battleground forms under their accountability. You will be expected to lead and maintain a highly capable, curious, and engaged team, ensure latest science & technology knowledge is harvested and applied with urgency and robustness.

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Develop those in reporting organization through training opportunities, coaching, and performance management practices including conducting annual performance reviews, management succession, and development activities
- Ensure project staffing with the right capability and resources (people, tools, equipment, and budget) to drive business results
- Leverage business, market, and category acumen to optimize business results, build and provide deep technical knowledge, business context, and competitive set information to drive robust project execution decisions
- Collaborate with business partners to deliver aligned cost savings and profitability goals while maintaining product quality and consumer experience
- Drive alignment and enrollment to a course of action among key cross-functional peers in R&D, Commercial Marketing, Finance, etc.
- Identify, develop, and recommend new and improved global offerings in existing categories, formats, and brands that lead to profitable growth - ideation to launch
- Execute the aligned cadence of Delivered Profit improvement and Value Add to achieve top line growth and bottom-line profitability as well as identify and escalate issues to senior management as needed to ensure transparency and project success
- Develop and execute cost-savings, project prioritization, and other technically driven product changes; deliver commitments with budget and aligned timing expectations
- Demonstrate strong R&D functional skills, including effective communication, financial acumen, integrated risk management, project management, quality, robustness, regulation & safety, scientific rigor, and technical curiosity

**Required Skills / Experience / Competencies**:

- Bachelor’s in packaging engineering, chemical engineering, or other relevant disciplines
- Minimum 7 to 8 years’ experience in the development and commercialization of consumer product goods, or project management, preferably from Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry
- Experience in strategic product development which include set technical, product strategy, new product roadmap
- Demonstrated people management and leadership skills to lead a team
- Project Management and/or Lean/Six-Sigma certification would be added advantage

**Job Requirements**:

- Permanent - full time job

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