Global Fabric Cleaning Powders Ecodesign R&D Associate

Job Title: Global Fabric Cleaning Powders Ecodesign R&D Associate
Business Group: Home Care (R&D)
Location: Bengaluru

BUSINESS CONTEXT
Fabric Cleaning Powders is the largest format by volume and turnover in the Home Care portfolio globally. As per the new Share that Matters strategy in Home Care, the focus in Powders is to grow share in selective Power Growth Cells in our key markets. This is achieved through Unmissable Brand Superiority by delivering Product Superiority against local and global competitors.

Further, the business needs Fuel for Growth from scale formats like Powders. This is needed to drive disproportionate growth in new formats of the future. Globally, Powders have been consistently delivering Product Logic savings. This is based on a comprehensive material efficiency program called Ecodesign: a key technology enabler to achieve savings, reduce GHG footprint and enable benefits that drive superiority. Powders will need to continue to deliver savings over the next 3-5 years without compromising product superiority in Power Growth Cells and deriving maximum value in other cells without diluting competitiveness. This will be a tightrope walk and needs a high level of creativity and execution rigour. This also requires close collaboration with internal R&D teams, eg. Science & Technology (S&T), Procurement, Business Units (BU’s), Safety and Environmental Assurance and also with External suppliers.

JOB PURPOSE
As the Global Fabric Cleaning Powders Ecodesign R&D Associate, you will report to the Sr. Product Development Manager, Fabric Cleaning Powders and work towards building the Ecodesign technology toolbox for Powders. Your key role will be to scope, identify, test, validate and scale up new Ecodesign technologies and getting them ready for execution in different markets. You will have to work closely with processing team, respective project leaders in Business Units (BU’s) to ensure the new technologies are consistent in chemical, physical, sensorial properties necessary for meeting laboratory and consumer validation of product chassis changes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The key responsibilities of the role are detailed below:
a. Identify and validate new technology solutions which are cost and GHG-efficient.
b. Create and validate formulations to deliver Ecodesign chassis changes in Powders.
c. Closely work with broader teams across different BUs & all R&D functions (Appraisal, Claims, Process, Safety).
d. Accelerate development and implementation of formulation changes for savings by using digital tools eg. modelling of performance.

Skills Needed for the Role:
• Education: Bachelor Degree in Chemical Engineering / Masters’ in Chemistry from a reputed institute. Preferably with 2 years of experience.
• Core Skills: Curiosity and willingness to learn and apply new Science & Technology areas. Resilient to challenges and consistent focus on the goal. Knowledge of surfactant science is preferable.
• Data & Digital Fluency: Ability to interpret complex datasets, data visualization (JMP/BI/Excel) and data-driven decision-making.
• Communication: Engage with a range of stakeholders with flexibility in influencing styles.

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