Technology Development Manager

Wollaston, England, United Kingdom

Technology Development Manager – Personal Care & Cosmetics

Wollaston, UK

£80,000 DOE

As our Technology Development Manager for our Personal Care division, you’ll be our industry expert for technologies into the personal care & cosmetics markets. You will be providing support and advice on both new and established products, technologies and processes whilst championing initiatives which support more sustainable technology solutions.

You will be leading the Personal Care and Technology Development team whilst ensuring the execution of the NPD program and new technology platform developments identified to support the business & market strategies. You’ll be leading cross functional global project teams and supporting our business managers in making informed, by expert knowledge, decisions that enable the management of all aspects of risk associated with the selection of formulations and processes.

Alongside this you will represent the company externally to identify and define new ideas & opportunities for technology product and platform developments and, for personal care & cosmetics market, integrate resulting projects into the work programs & portfolios as part of the business & key market strategies.

You’ll actively consider and manage all IP, regulatory and legislative implications of work carried out by the personal care and functional polymers technology team. Either leading individual patent applications or managing internal work to challenge competitor’s patents and liaising directly with the company’s patent attorneys.

Some of your key responsibilities:

You’ll work with the company’s Operations teams to provide guidance, technical support and assistance, as required, in order to resolve production quality issues or support raw material approval processes.

You will be attending conferences & exhibitions, delivering external presentations and conducting literature surveys to identify and define new ideas and own the technology roadmap of the scientific, technology and patent landscapes for new areas of strategic interest including, working closely with the Group CTO.

You’ll manage external consortium and university research projects and actively seek external funding opportunities to support such programmes, leading the process to obtain funding.

You will lead and manage relationships with key customers, suppliers, trade associations, universities etc., to maintain knowledge and understanding of the personal care & cosmetics market, to refresh the project portfolio and to represent the company technically.

You’ll be involved in active participation in industry and trade association working groups and committees globally.

You will be actively engaging and liaising with the Group Product Stewardship function to ensure that sustainability considerations and assessments are at the forefront of new product and platform developments for the personal care or natural polymers business and are fully considered for existing product ranges.

What do I need to be successful in this role?

Demonstratable knowledge of working on the development of natural polymers and the application of personal care & cosmetics into liquid formulations.

You’ll have significant experience of working in an R&D environment and practical use of stage-gate project management tools.

You have demonstrable experience of successful delivery of new products and new technology platforms from lab through into full production scale.

Previous experience of managing a team of people in a R&D environment.

You have the ability to understand the chemical regulatory, legislative and patent environments related to new technology development.

You have strong knowledge and understanding of developing new polymers for personal care applications.

What’s in it for me?

A competitive salary alongside being included into our company bonus scheme. Our Group Staff Bonus & Profit Performance Pay bonus scheme reinforces the Scott Bader principle of working together for a common goal and sharing in our successes.

Enhanced employer contribution whereby Scott Bader will contribute a maximum of 2x your contribution, up to a maximum of 10%.

Private medical insurance alongside a host of further discounts and employee benefit schemes

25 days annual leave entitlement plus Bank Holidays – We also offer the opportunity to purchase an additional 5 day’s annual leave in case you need a couple of extra days.

We offer all our employees one full day per year to complete volunteering work of your choice which is fully paid. Alongside this, if you are thinking about fundraising for your favourite charity or local community event, we will happily match the funds that you have raised up to a maximum of £1000 in any one year.

Our Head Office sits within 44 acres of Northamptonshire countryside, nestled within the village of Wollaston. Access to free onsite car parking, electric car charging points, discounted cafeteria and even an onsite swimming pool.

Who are Scott Bader?

Scott Bader is an employee-owned global manufacturer of advanced composites, structural adhesives and functional polymers. Established in 1921, we have a century of expertise in manufacturing high-quality, innovative products for a variety of markets around the world. Scott Bader now employs 800 people across 7 manufacturing sites and 18 offices worldwide.

We are committed to expanding our global reach, with recent ventures including North America, India, Japan and Australia, while continuing to build on our reputation for innovation, outstanding quality and technical expertise.

Scott Bader is different to most other companies. Our business is based on the simple principle of maintaining a balance between our social purpose and business needs. In 1951 we became the first UK company to hold a Common Ownership Certificate when the Bader family handed over their shares to The Scott Bader Commonwealth Limited – in simple terms, this means that Scott Bader colleagues own and are responsible for the success and overall wellbeing of the company.

Diversity & Inclusion

Our aim is to create an environment that is welcoming to all people, and ensures we treat each other and customers with respect. We appreciate different and fresh ways of thinking, encouraging innovation where colleagues feel they can express their views freely, and create a working atmosphere in which everyone is able to deliver a high-quality service.