Director of R&D – AMEA in Richmond

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Your role at Clorox:

The Director of R&D for AMEA is a key member of the AMEA Leadership Team, responsible for leading the innovation strategy and execution across the region. This role drives commercialization of a robust product pipeline, ensures technical excellence, and fosters a high-performing, consumer-centric R&D culture.

In this role, you will:

• Develop and lead the AMEA innovation strategy to deliver 2% of annual sales growth through new products.
• Own and deploy the Discovery process to build a sustainable innovation pipeline.
• Ensure technical rigor and compliance across manufacturing partners in multiple countries.
• Collaborate with global R&D hubs in Pleasanton, CA USA (Cat Litter), Chicago, IL USA (Glad), Buenos Aires, Argentina (Clorox), MENA, Jeddah (Tech