R&d Manager

6 months ago


Sydney, Australia Blackbook Executive Full time

Flex your technical, commercial and strategic capability
- Lead an R&D team to research, formulate and manufacture locally
- Join a collaborative, passionate team who are rewarded and supported

**The company**

This is an incredible opportunity to join an evolving iconic brand which is part of an established global industrial business, leading a highly capable R&D team. This key hire requires someone who will bring a mix of strategic thinking and leadership as well as hands on knowledge of formulation science and it offers terrific long-term career progression opportunity.

**The role requires**
- Hands-on leadership and capability to deliver NPD, product and process improvements, plus cost management across global and local projects
- Proven leadership capability. Robust stakeholder engagement skills are essential
- Strong formulation science/chemistry knowledge (sealants / fillers, paint / inks) in order to mentor the team
- Management of a team of 3 direct reports (4 in team)
- Collaboration with marketing to build strategically aligned NPD pipeline
- Commercial nous - accountable for R&D financial outcomes
- Risk mitigation and problem solving strength

**About You**
- Tertiary qualification in Chemistry / Chemical Engineering
- 3-5 years experience managing direct reports
- Sound working knowledge of innovation process, and regulations
- Impeccable communication and interpersonal skills
- Accountable - results focused
- Confidence to challenge established ways of working with new processes and procedures, can drive an agenda
- Energised by a customer focused, consumer driven business with a strong and innovative team culture



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