Associate Manager, R&D - Personal Care

Company: SC Johnson
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: March 24, 2025

Job Description:

Lifestyle Brands (the LSB) is a growing house of like-minded brands under the SC Johnson umbrella including Method, Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day,Babyganics andEcover. Headquartered in San Francisco with additional operations in Chicago and throughout Europe, the LSB is home to 650 employees. Together we act as a force for bold, transformative growth with a focus on delivering positive impact for people and the planet. If you're into pioneering the future and doing good while doing business, come join us.The LSB is part of SC Johnson, a family-owned company and leading manufacturer of household cleaning, home storage, air care, pest control and shoe care products, as well as professional products. Originally founded in 1886 and headquartered in Wisconsin, U.S.A., SC Johnson and the Lifestyle Brands division are at work for a better world.The Company's Total Rewards package is at or above industry levels. The expected base salary range for this position is between 122,496.00 USD - 160,776.00 USD. Job related skills, experience, education, and location will be considered in setting actual starting base salary. In addition to your base salary and depending on job level, eligibility, and performance, a total package may include profit sharing, a short-term incentive and/or long-term incentives. As a family company, benefits are a key piece of our Total Rewards package as well and we're proud to provide a comprehensive, competitive, and differentiated benefits program that our people and their families value.In this role, your main responsibility is to formulate and commercialize the most sustainable and cost-effective products. As an Associate Manager, you will be representing your function in cross-functional project team settings and will play a key role in developing products from concept to market introduction. Deep understanding of formulation principles for personal care products, hands-on experience in formulating and demonstrated proficiency in a lab setting are necessary skills for success in this role. Just as importantly, you should have superior communication and teamwork skills, are able to prioritize effectively in a fast pace rapidly changing environment and exhibit a passion for environmentally sustainable solutions and creative problem solving.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop new formulations and line extensions using green chemistry tools that meet our consumer and technical objectives.
• Conduct related performance and stability studies to ensure products deliver on quality, on budget and on the product experience.
• Work with your manager and project teams to understand project criteria and build plans for developing new products, executing line extensions and enabling cost savings.
• Develop and support compelling, consumer-noticeable claims for our products, conduct competitive analysis studies and collaborate with sales and marketing teams to develop label copy, graphics, usage instructions and claims substantiation.
• Develop test methodologies to support product development and quality assurance/control activities, assist QA team with physical standard production and maintenance
• Utilize SAP/PLM to manage product setup, product specifications, documentation and enable global collaboration
• Work independently in the lab and help maintain lab hygiene, lab safety, processes and documentation
• Work with suppliers to evaluate sustainable chemistries through testing and timely feedback, iterative material improvements and incorporation into products
• Continually assess and upgrade formulation capabilities, including technical knowledge base, test methods and formulation skills
• Stay abreast of new competitive launches, emerging trends and regularly survey the competitive landscape
• Communicate effectively in project settings and provide timely updates to team on progress, developments, risks and opportunitiesREQUIRED EXPERIENCE YOU'LL BRING
  • Bachelor's degree and 5+ years' experience in formulation/product development/R&D within the personal care space Masters degree and 3+ years of relevant experience
  • Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United StatesPREFERRED EXPERIENCES AND SKILLS
    • Understanding of SAP and PLM data managements systems
    • Intermediate to advance experience with MS Word, Excel, PowerPointJOB REQUIREMENTS
      • Position is Full-Time, regular business hours, Monday-Friday
      • Office work environment: San Francisco, CA office
      • Remote work available once a week
      • Ability to lift 10 - 40 pounds
      • Travel up to 10%Inclusion & DiversityWe believe that being a team of diverse people with different ideas, views and cultures will help us and our business thrive. We are committed to ensuring everyone who works at the LSB feels that they have a real sense of belonging and that they can show up as who they are, be valued, listened to and supported to do their best possible work.Sure, there's always more that can be done. But together with our team, partners, customers and community, we can make everyone welcome.Better TogetherAt SC Johnson, we strive to create a positive, inclusive and unique workplace. We strongly believe SCJ people are able to achieve their best when they can collaborate and work together in person.Equal Opportunity EmployerThe policy of the Company is to ensure equal opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, gender identity, gender expression, disability, citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in any active or reserve component of the U.S. or state military forces, genetic history or information or any other category protected by law.Accommodation RequestsIf you are an individual with a disability and you need an accommodation or other assistance during the application process, please call our Human Resources department at 262-260-3343 or email your request to SCJHR@scj.com. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. Download the EEO is the Law posterfor more information.

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