R&D Director, Products Research, Hair Care

Overview of role

Keen to get play a critical role in products research in our Hair Care category

It is a dynamic and evolving market with ample opportunities to tap on, innovate and delight consumers!

The role while based in Singapore, is of a global nature where product research spans across key strategic regions. He/she will also have a high level of exposure to leadership within Hair Care across functions commercially and within the technical community.

If this sounds exciting to you, read on!

Your team

Located at the P&G Singapore Innovation Center at Biopolis, you will report to a Senior Director or Vice President and will be part of growing team of functional and technical experts in leading global projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and define innovation opportunities for one of key P&G Hair Care brand which includes understanding consumer opportunities, propose and influence strategies with leadership, and driving to action.
• Set direction on technical development by connecting the dots and drive discussions across the levels within the organization. He/she will also need to remain aware and in-touch with other projects outside his/her space.
• Partner multi-functionally to craft consumer centric breakthrough innovations and bring them to life.
• Grow and develop teams and capabilities in the Hair Care organization

Qualifications

• Masters or PhD in science or engineering fields with 10+ years of relevant experience in the FMCG sector
• Lead consumer translation to holistically designed propositions
• Experienced in consumer research with deep core technical mastery, and an ambidextrous quality will be critical as the candidate enrolls and influence the direction.
• Possess strong leadership, strategic thinking and agility as the project pivots in new directions based on the latest findings.
• Innovating in new spaces require a high level of integration and influencing skills
• Strong communication and collaboration skills - Ability to interact, engage and lead discussions with senior leaders e.g. Vice Presidents, Senior Vice Presidents in both the commercial and technical functions is critical.
• Strong track record of people development, organization building and have several examples of how they have done so.

About us

We produce globally recognized brands and we grow the best business leaders in the industry. With a portfolio of trusted brands as diverse as ours, it is paramount our leaders are able to lead with courage the vast array of brands, categories and functions. We serve consumers around the world with one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Always®, Ariel®, Gillette®, Head & Shoulders®, Herbal Essences®, Oral-B®, Pampers®, Pantene®, Tampax® and more. Our community includes operations in approximately 70 countries worldwide.

Visit http://www.pg.com to know more.

Our consumers are diverse and our talents - internally - mirror this diversity to best serve it. That is why we're committed to building a winning culture based on Inclusion and our ideal candidate is passionate about the same principle: you will join our daily effort of being in touch so we craft brands and products to improve the lives of the world's consumers now and in the future. We want you to inspire us with your unrivaled ideas.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment. We do not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, HIV/AIDS status, or any other legally protected factor.