Manager – New Product Development & Outsourcing Manufacturing (Personal Care & Fragrance)

General Objectives (Overall Purpose of the Job)

To provide strategic leadership over both the New Product Development (NPD) pipeline and the entire outsourced manufacturing and supply process for personal care and fragrance products. This role ensures that all innovation is strategically aligned, technically sound, compliant with National and global regulatory standards, cost-effective, and flawlessly transferred to and executed by Contract Manufacturers (CMs) for timely market supply.

Roles & Responsibilities : 1. NPD Strategy, Costing & Roadmap Leadership

• Develop and maintain the 1-3 year product innovation roadmap and calendar, integrating market trends, brand vision, and manufacturing feasibility.
• Own the project TCOGS (Target Cost of Goods Sold), driving cost engineering decisions during development to ensure final manufacturing costs meet profitability targets.
• Lead the concept finalization process, translating high-level marketing briefs into actionable technical project scopes for R&D partners.
• Negotiate and manage contracts with strategic R&D laboratories and high-value packaging component suppliers.

2. Outsourcing Production & Supply Chain Management

3. Quality, Regulatory & Technical Assurance

4. Team & Cross-Functional Leadership