Formulation Manager, Product and Raw Material portfolio
Oriflame Cosmetics AB / Kemistjobb / Stockholm
2025-05-20
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Founded in Sweden 1967, we are a social selling beauty company present in over 60 countries around the world. We have a different and holistic view on beauty - Beauty by Sweden. For us beauty is a way of life; to be healthy, enjoy beautiful skin and to find your personal expression. Our portfolio of nature-inspired beauty products powered by science are marketed through more than 2 million Independent Oriflame Brand Partners.
We are seeking a Formulation Manager, Product and Raw Material portfolio.
Purpose of the role
The Formulation Manager, Product and Raw Material portfolio will be responsible for managing and delivering Raw Material Activity and technical project management to deliver the Portfolio. The role acts at the interface of science, innovation and business strategy and is responsible for capturing & acting upon relevant scientific and global trends and combing them with business strategy to generate innovation opportunities and projects that will feed the product development.
You will be a hands-on technical manager with excellent communication and people management skills. You will be responsible for receiving and converting briefs into exciting, new product solutions in alignment with Marketing expectation and brand position.
Key responsibilities:
Raw Material
• Identify suitable alternatives to any ingredients of concern in Oriflame portfolio.
• For assurance of supply, identify alternative raw materials for equal or equivalent assessment.
• Identify and supervise necessary test requirements to approve both equal and equivalent materials.
• Develop partnerships with strategic raw material suppliers.
• Establish a strategic use of raw materials supporting the raw material strategy.
• Evaluate emerging trends relating to raw materials and potential cosmetic claims.
Front End Innovation
• Coordinate technology scouting & competitor intelligence to identify future innovation and relevant technological opportunities
• Build external network
• Conversion of Global & Scientific Trends into strategic innovation projects in conjunction with R&D teams.
Strategic Partnerships
• Identify and establish an external ecosystem of strategic partnerships to diversify, accelerate and give a competitive edge to the Oriflame Front-End Technologies Pipeline in the development of Oriflame's Signature/Platform Technologies (through ESP)
• Work cross-functionally with R&D, Procurement, Legal, Marketing and Global Innovation to identify areas of need, sourcing potential partners, conducting due diligence and conducting contract negotiation
• Serve as the business contact for the partnerships and managing the external partnerships portfolio and partnership lifecycle.
People Management
• Growing and enabling team career development through active planning and dialogue.
• Identify capability gaps and address accordingly.
Cross-Functional Interactions
• Develop a close working relationship with key business partners
Background
• High level of experience of leading and developing Formulation projects
• Ability to analyse & translate trends into new formulation prototypes
• Proven track record of success in fast paced and evolving environment(s)
• Pro-active, hands-on, with ability to assess the time required to deliver the projects and prioritise those with highest potential for return
Qualifications and Experience
• 10 years (+) experience in Cosmetic Science
• BSc in Cosmetic Science or similar education as a minimum
• Professional written and verbal communication skills in English
What do we offer?
With us you get the opportunity to work in an international and diverse environment with top level creatives, brand strategists, procurement and packaging professionals and innovative scientists, just to name a few. And we are all found at our headquarters in the heart of Stockholm city. Don't hesitate to apply now. Or spread the word to people who might be the right match.
Så ansöker du Sista dag att ansöka är 2025-06-01
E-post:
Sandra.Fitzgerald@oriflame.com Omfattning Detta är ett heltidsjobb.
Arbetsgivare Oriflame Cosmetics AB (org.nr 556026-3070)
Fleminggatan 14 (
visa karta)
112 26 STOCKHOLM
Arbetsplats Stockholm
Jobbnummer 9349207