We are looking for:
A creative and passionate research leader who is experienced in the Beauty Care research field to deliver solutions, develop new products in Asia.

We count on you for:
Lead the regional beautycare (skincare and haircare) activities to deliver innovative, sustainable solutions that respond to customers needs.
Lead beautycare new product development in region and technical transfer from global to region.
Define beautycare innovation approach in collaboration with global marketing/regional business development team.
Lead Asia including China, Japan and Korea customer projects and support customer visits and events.
Develop new chemistries and take the lead of new beautycare product collaboration with technology team and business development team, in alignment with global agenda.
Lead regional open innovation beautycare projects to identify technologies, adding new products into beautycare portfolio.
Proactively contribute to new product development, new formulations,ideas for beauty products, taking lead of new product development, new for Asia Pacific.
Project execution: Daily project management interfacing with different stakeholders in the lifetime of projects.
Working closely with the sales & marketing & business development team to proactively support new business development activities and deliver innovations to customers/ key end users, generate market needs or market pull-through for sustainable business growth.
Provide technical support/product training to customers, distributors’ and sales within territory including China, Japan, Korea. Responsible for line technical issues and coordinate customer's complaint to ensure each problem solved timely and successfully
Localize global formulation chassis to fit local customers’ sensory and technical needs, adapting formulation based on local trends.
Harmonize and prioritize technical standards and requirements cross lines and teams
Communicate and exchange technology know-how with other regions.
Follow and handle customer complaints.
You can count on us for:
Providing you a global platform to work and a multicultural, diverse, equal and inclusive working atmosphere to navigate.
Systematic training for research & innovation tasks.

You will bring:
Master degree or above in chemistry or related, Doctor degree is preferred.
Minimum 8 years’ relevant working experience for master’s degree or 5 years’ experience for doctor degree in personal care industry. At least 3 years of team management experience. Excellent English skills both oral and written.
Open, communicative personality.
Knowledge & understanding of cosmetic market trends.
Self-motivated - Initiates appropriate actions and follows through without prompting or close supervision
Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills
Capabilities in organizing customer events- international/domestic study tours, seminars or innovation interactions, outstanding presentation skills.
Demonstrated experience in transforming knowledge into business opportunities
Willingness to travel more than 40% of working time