Job Description
Site based in Stoke (8:30am – 5pm Monday – Thursday & early finish on a Friday)
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Do you have circa 3 - 5 years experience formulating Skincare products such as Serums, Suncreams, Lotions, Creams, Moisturisers, or similar Skincare products?
Do you love working with NPD teams to successfully project manage skincare formulation briefs through to high quality skincare products on a mass scale?
If so, then continue reading as my client a market leading manufacturer of innovative colour cosmetics, skincare, and beauty products!
They collaborate with blue chip multinational retail clients to bring their products to life and are famous for creating truly amazing cosmetics and skincare products on a mass scale internationally!
The role of Senior Formulation Chemist – Skincare:
Formulation and Product Development:
- Design and development of advanced skincare, haircare, and colour cosmetic formulations, including creams, serums, SPFs, lip products, and more.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to bring innovative product concepts to life, ensuring product performance, stability, and safety meet the highest industry standards
- Maintain meticulous records of formulation development work, specifications, stability data and any trial results
- Contribute to the development and improvement of laboratory Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Project Management and Collaboration:
- Manage multiple projects concurrently, from initial concept to product launch, ensuring timelines and budgets are met
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including NPD, regulatory and manufacturing, to deliver successful product launches
Innovation and Portfolio Enhancement:
- Drive technical advancements and frame formulations, prioritising those in line with market trends and benchmarks
- Cultivate and sustain collaborative relationships with suppliers to stay at the forefront of cosmetic science and trends
- Researching and evaluating new raw materials and ingredients for product enhancement, aligned with formulation requirements, cost-effectiveness, and emerging industry trends
- Contribute to our innovation pipeline by continually evolving and strengthening our product portfolio
- Make data-driven decisions to optimise formulations, considering factors such as cost-effectiveness and sustainability
Team Leadership & Laboratory Management:
- Lead and mentor a growing team of formulation chemists, fostering an effective and collaborative team culture
- Maintain standards in the laboratory, with adherence to GLP (General Laboratory Practices) and utilisation of the 5S method
Manufacturing Support:
- Offer scale-up support to the manufacturing team, working closely with the Technical Manager to provide essential production documentation such as manufacturing flowcharts and relevant testing data
- Attend production activities as necessary
Benefits:
- Highly Competitive Base Salary DOE
- Discretionary Bonus
- Bupa Private Healthcare
- Pension
- Free Parking
- 25 Days Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays + Day off for Birthday
- Mobile and Laptop
Apply right now by calling Emma Howarth - Managing Director of Beautiful Recruitment Ltd on + 44 (0) 203 911 1000 and email your up-to-date CV to emma@langtonhowarth.com
Beautiful Recruitment is the market leading FMCG & Cosmetics recruitment company placing people into dream jobs across the UK and Europe daily.
To be considered for this role you must have the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship and live in or be able to relocate to the Stoke area to work on site full time Monday - Friday.
Beautiful Recruitment also operates a recommend a friend referral scheme. So, if you know someone who could be good for this job, email your nominated candidate’s name and contact details in confidence via email too, and we will ensure you receive £100.00 of vouchers from a high street retailer of your choice!