Application Technology Manager, Personal Care

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We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Position: Application Technology Manager, Personal Care
Requisition ID 30362
Job Location: Nigeria

Purpose

• This position requires an individual who can Lead and manage the application technology laboratory Personal Care in Nigeria for Sub-Saharan Africa region.

What you can Expect

• Formulation/technology concept development considering the specific needs for Ethnic African market in close cooperation with operative Marketing
• Steer regular local application/performance testing (external/internal) to provide customized claim support and push market transformation
• Identify product formulation trends and market needs
• Run trainings for local internal and external customers
• Represents broad expert know how in the respective personal care formulations and products externally and internally
• Build-up and establish customized product and formulation expertise, market know-how and competence specifically for Sub-Saharan Africa requirements to ensure sustainable and profitable growth.
• Establish customer intimacy towards technical customer representatives; technical selling activities
• Technical product support based on customer demand with regard to the performance/claims of their formulations
• Active involvement in local market roll-out processes

What we expect

• University Degree or diploma in Cosmetics/Food science.
• Application and formulation expertise in the development of finished Personal Care Products, especially in Ethnic African Hair Care; sound understanding of the needs of African hair and skin.
• Minimum experience of 5-10 years’ experience in Personal Care Industry or related markets in R&D responsibilities. Interdisciplinary knowledge in hair and skin markets and formulations
• Fluent English language in spoken and written, at least basic French
• Project management
• Microsoft Office
• Willingness to travel regularly within the sub Saharan region

We Offer

• Responsibility from day one in a challenging work environment and on-the-job training as part of a committed team.
• Competitive compensation including attractive benefits as well as excellent career opportunities in an international company.