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Oversee all R&D lab activities, including setting weekly work plans and monitoring progress.
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Manage projects covering regulatory compliance, raw material changes, new packaging, and product promotions.
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Chair weekly project tracker meetings and provide clear updates to the Head of R&D and other stakeholders.
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Draft and approve departmental SOPs to ensure operational excellence.
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Collaborate with Manufacturing and QA teams to resolve batch failures, reworks, and customer complaints.
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Oversee documentation from Operational and Stability Chemists to internal and external stakeholders.
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Maintain Bills of Materials (BOM) in Syspro.
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Manage MMI storage, archiving, updates, and issuing.
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Oversee IEP/CEP sample and report control.
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Mentor, develop, and appraise the R&D team, identifying and implementing training needs.
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Ensure R&D team members are fully trained to transition NPD and formula upgrades to commercial manufacturing.
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Manage team administration, including attendance, discipline, and performance standards.
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Support the Head of R&D with departmental budgeting and cost management.
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Manage departmental resources, including purchasing consumables and evaluating new equipment.
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Compile accurate raw material files and key technical documentation.
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Prepare and present monthly statistical and performance reports to the Head of R&D.
