Global Manager, Performance Validation - Personal Care in Ascot

About Us

Elementis is a global specialty chemical company, with 1,300 employees operating 17 manufacturing sites across the globe. At Elementis, we bring a distinctive combination of expertise, innovation, and teamwork to every formulation challenge. We create high-value specialty additives that enhance the performance of our customers' products and make a positive change in the world. Combining our leading positions in the science of materials flow, surface modification, and formulation with access to unique natural materials, Elementis delivers unique chemistry and sustainable solutions to customers in a wide range of markets, including cosmetics, anti-perspirants, decorative and industrial coatings, automotive and ceramics.

Job Description Summary

This leadership role will focus on leading testing of new and current materials to provide better understanding of attributes and efficacy of product line. You will be responsible for creating new test protocols and generating data relating to sensory, product performance and value add attributes. You will support R&D initiatives to improve speed to market through effective product evaluation. This role is key in understanding and communicating product value, driving growth and revenue opportunities in the personal care market.

Job Description Responsibilities

• You lead a global team to generate new data, fostering a culture of teamwork, innovation and accountability, and providing direction to achieve business objectives.
• You provide guidance and technical direction on project briefs and oversee the experimental process, ensuring we meet quality and performance standards.
• You participate in experimentation on the bench with conventional and/or non-conventional/creative approaches that will lead to unique product claims and benefits.
• You lead multiple projects simultaneously, oversee project timelines, resources, and budgets to deliver successful outcomes.
• You manage external collaborations to deliver timely and meaningful results.

Job Competencies

• Strategic mindset: Having a strategic mindset allows you to set clear direction and vision, identify market trends and opportunities, ensure product development efforts are strategically positioned to meet future consumer needs and aligned with the company’s overall strategy.
• Communicates effectively: Effective communication enables you to articulate the strategic goals, provide technical guidance, ensure everyone is aligned with the company’s objectives, facilitate collaboration within and across the teams, ensure ideas and feedback are shared openly and ultimately enhance the quality of innovation efforts.
• Drives Engagement: Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives.
• Plan and align: Planning and aligning to execute is essential for managing multiple projects effectively. It enables you to allocate resources, ensure research activities are synchronized with project timelines, execute projects with precision, maximize productivity and achieve desired outcomes.
• Collaboration: Effective collaboration ensures you can harness the collective expertise and insights of various stakeholders including R&D teams, Marketing, regulatory affairs and external research partners. You can facilitate the exchange of ideas, align diverse perspectives, promote synergy and accelerate the product development process.

Additional Job Description

Technical Knowledge and Skills

• Advanced understanding of personal care product evaluation methodologies.
• Intermediate knowledge of technical writing.
• Intermediate knowledge of statistical interpretation.
• Intermediate knowledge of personal care industry key market trends.

Requirements

• Education: A bachelor's degree or higher in a life science.
• Experience: 10+ years of hands-on experience in personal care formulation and/or product testing, 3+ years in management.
• IT Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, with a strong capability for presentation creation, Project management software.
• Language Skills: Verbal and written fluency in English.
• Working arrangements: Hybrid working arrangements possible. To be discussed.
• Traveling required: Trade shows, customer and global lab visits as required.
• Right to work: Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application and throughout their employment. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.