Building on a strong legacy of more than 145 years, we are leading the way to reimagine and improve life every day. Today and for generations to come. Through our innovative and sustainable brands and technologies, across our teams around the world.
Henkel holds leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses: Our portfolio includes well-known hair care products, laundry detergents, fabric softeners as well as adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings.
Formula Manager
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About this position
At Henkel, you can build on a strong legacy and leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses to reimagine and improve life every day. If you love challenging the status quo, join our community of over 47.000 pioneers around the globe. Our teams at Henkel Consumer Brands continuously drive the evolution in dynamic categories: Laundry & Home Care and Hair. With our trusted brands, including Persil and Schwarzkopf, our cutting-edge technologies and our disruptive solutions, you will have countless opportunities to explore new paths and develop your skills. Grow within our future-led businesses, our diverse and vibrant culture and find a place where you simply belong. All to leave your mark for more sustainable growth. Dare to make an impact?
What you'll do
· - Develop, formulate, test and coordinate new/existing cosmetic hair related products and transfers.
· - Coordinate with the NA R&D formulation teams to define scope, materials, timelines, activities, milestones, and responsibilities of the formulas being transferred.
· - Coordinate and manage the R&D laboratory assigned to his team. This includes raw material handling, raw material storage, equipment maintenance, equipment acquisition, training of personnel, development of safety protocols for the area.
· - Responsible to use materials and process that comply with the latest regulatory norms, standards to formulate and reformulate according to company guidelines
· - Be up to date with latest innovations on formulations and raw materials, communicate and training of the team
· - Drive assessment of technical feasibility/challenges for proposed technology or product changes. Anticipate transfer risks and address issues proactively or raise them to team early on for a complete design for manufacturing brief
· - Works with plant teams to consolidate learning on technology, steers process engineering activities and communicate to network
· - Strive to develop high performance products.
· - Conduct and oversee product stabilities, challenge test and any other development test for all new products.
· - Conduct and ensure all direct reports conduct all development activities with high quality, complying with departmental and corporate procedures, SOPs and cGMP requirements.
· - Initiate and follow-up on audits and drive continuing process and quality improvements throughout the group and department.
· - Communicate to the Management the status of all projects, formulation successes and issues, stability concerns and the status and progress of direct reports with frequent formal and informal verbal updates and via detailed monthly reports.
· - People talent development and have a robust succession plan.
· - Support business continuity for the NA portfolio.
· - Support formula NA/Global platforming, managing complexity and harmonization of formulations within the LATAM structure.
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What makes you a good fit
· - B.S. or M.S. in Chemistry, Engineering, Biology, Microbiology, or a related field.
· - Over 7 years of experience in Research & Development, Formulation, or Processing Engineering, including hands-on laboratory and industry experience.
· - Proven experience leading teams of engineers or scientists, driving innovation and technical solutions.
· - Strong organizational and technical problem-solving skills, demonstrated through past professional achievements.
· - Excellent presentation, writing, and communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts to diverse audiences.
· - Knowledge of risk assessment, continuous improvement methodologies, and statistical practices to optimize processes and drive operational excellence.
At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.
JOB ID: 24072208
Job Locations: Mexico, Jalisco, Guadalajara
Contact information for application-related questions: Recruitment.LATAM@henkel.com
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Yes – simply fill out your profile in our online application system. Once your online profile is complete, you can apply for multiple positions.
The job offer is written in English – should I write my application in English as well?
Yes, please. As Henkel is an international company you will be working with colleagues from all over the world and English is our official company language. Generally, the ‘rule’ is: please write the application in the same language as the job ad.
Do I get feedback during the application process about the state of my application?
Each position that we have open with Henkel is unique, and finding the right candidate is important for both the hired candidate as well as for Henkel. We want to make sure that both the candidate and the company are a good fit for each other. We will provide feedback to the candidates throughout the entire process.
Can employees move between business areas and/or to a different country?
Yes, in fact it is an expectation within Henkel that our talent is flexible and mobile. This helps to support the company on a broad, global level.
Our “Triple Two” philosophy promotes this expectation, by allowing you to work in at least two different roles, in two different business areas and two different countries. The reason behind this philosophy is that we believe working in different roles, business units and functions is good for your personal development and improves your understanding of Henkel as a global company.
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