Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country Job Number166767 : Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Who We Are Colgate:Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name Join Colgate:Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values-Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous-we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, lets build a brighter, healthier future for all. Roles and Responsibilities We are looking for (Sr.) Associate Research Scientist to join our ambitious team at our IGTech center. This job executes more complex development projects and/or multiple support projects. It develops and selects appropriate methods, tests and procedures. Also develops and recommends product quality, process and/or packaging specifications. Such assignments require selection of appropriate methods, tests and procedures. In this role the individual would also support funding the growth program of the organisation by exploring opportunities to optimise cost through formula and process optimisation as well as identifying new vendors for quality ingredients sourcing at low cost. As part of Best place to work the incumbent needs to support Quality and EOHS system implementation at India Global Technology Centre. The incumbent needs to work closely with other GTC's and support/implement common programs. Within CP, the individual would interface with various departments and functions such as Supply chain, Packaging, Regulatory and Marketing/CIC so as to ensure timely completion of programs. As a part of Product Development, incumbents need to demonstrate ability to innovate with minimal guidance and execute the programs. Key Responsibilities : Driving Sustainable growth by developing new innovative products to meet consumer/business need : Partner with stakeholders within GTC and outside GTC (such as marketing, supply chain etc) to drive sustainable business growth. : Gain expertise of Personal care / Home care fundamentals and independently lead pilot plant activities with strong focus on EOHS and Quality. : Develop strong business acumen (end to end business understanding) by partnering closely with commercial and supply chain functions. : Constantly identify opportunities to improve processes with clear focus improving speed to market for all existing and new products. : Build formal and informal networks to constantly stay updated with new technology trends and breakthroughs. : Leverage performance management and development process to improve self performance and capability. : Execute Personal care / Home care technology product development projects independently for all existing and new product bundles, from conceptualization to implementation on the ground. : Gain thorough understanding of product portfolio and related regulatory requirements for the assigned geography. : Initiate and Implement new ideas and programs in the spirit of continuous improvement in R and D. : Lead supplier qualification programs for raw materials and provide required support to packaging material qualification programs. : Process Compliance: Ensure 100 compliance to all relevant standards and processes. Ensure accurate documentation of processes, test results and project output. Key Stakeholders Internal: VPs/GMs, Department and Section managers, Professional and Technical staffs, Peers in other functions (primarily Supply Chain, Packaging, Regulatory and Marketing) External:Government, Regulatory Officials, Product Vendors and Suppliers. Qualification and Requirements : Industrial experience in formulation development in FMCG or