Job Title: R & D Manager

Location: Bangkok, Thailand

Department: PCM

As an R & D Manager you will be responsible to lead and develop the R&D team to drive innovation, deliver new product developments (NPD), and manage project prioritization, while ensuring alignment with global, regional, and cluster objectives. This role will be responsible for managing cross-functional collaboration, building strong relationships with key stakeholders, and overseeing the department’s budget. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, technical expertise, and the ability to balance project execution with people development.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• People Management - Develop those in reporting organization through training opportunities, coaching, and performance management practices including conducting annual performance reviews, management succession, and development activities.
• Training and Capability Build -- Need to provide guidance and some level of training for project managers and engineers in your team to build capability & tool to execute projects.   
• Relationship with Cluster Business – Build a robust relationship with Cluster MANCOM through a structured meeting cadence and communication. This is to ensure alignment with Global, Regional and Cluster objectives to meet required goals.
• Project Management and Prioritization - Develop and execute projects for New Product Development (NPD), cost-savings, project prioritization, and other technically driven product changes; deliver commitments with budget and aligned timing expectations
• Cross-Functional Collaboration - Drive alignment and enrollment to a course of action among key cross-functional peers in R&D, Commercial Marketing, Finance, GSARA, Quality and Supply Chain
  • Be part of problem-solving processes as required by the team
  • Ensure the information flow between all PCM/R&D areas and other relevant stakeholders
• Budget Management - Monitor local PCM budget, by controlling budget evolution (incl. travels, lab equipment procures), identifying any deviations between the real and the foreseen and taking corrective measures.

Required Skills / Experience / Competencies:

• Bachelors in Technical or Engineering - packaging engineering, chemical engineering, or other relevant disciplines
• Minimum 7 to 8 years’ experience in new product development and commercialization of consumer product goods, or project management, preferably from Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry
• Experience in strategic product development which include set technical, product strategy, new product roadmap
• At least 4 -5 years in people management and leadership skills to lead a team
• Project Management and/or NPD development experience would be added advantage

Benefits & Culture:

SC Johnson is committed to providing a Great Place to Work for all its employees. Along with a competitive base salary, here are just some of the benefits you receive when joining the SC Johnson Family -

• Ongoing training and development

• Free onsite parking

• Employee Committee that put on regular events, lunches, parties, fun days

• Family-owned company, with a family feel

• Be a member of a company championing a better world through sustainability and environmental protection measures

• No relocation eligibility

About us:

SC Johnson is a family company dedicated to innovative, high-quality products, excellence in the workplace and a long-term commitment to the environment and the communities in which it operates. Based in the USA, the company is one of the world's leading manufacturers of household cleaning products and products for home storage, air care, pest control and shoe care, as well as professional products. It markets such well-known brands as GLADE®, KIWI®, OFF!®, PLEDGE®, RAID®, SCRUBBING BUBBLES®, SHOUT®, WINDEX® and ZIPLOC® in the U.S. and beyond, with brands marketed outside the U.S. including AUTAN®, TANA®, BAMA®, BAYGON®, BRISE®, KABIKILLER®, KLEAR®, MR MUSCLE® and RIDSECT®. The 130-year-old company, which generates $10 billion in sales, employs approximately 13,000 people globally and sells products in virtually every country around the world. http://www.scjohnson.com/home.aspx

SC Johnson Asia has been recognized as the Best Multinational Workplace by Great Place to Work®!

Inclusion & Diversity

We’re a global business, with people from every culture, ethnicity, race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age and ability. We recognize the breadth of human experience, and we work to celebrate it. It is our goal to build a diverse, inclusive and supportive work environment where all people can thrive.

We’re committed to ongoing efforts that help us attract, hire, and retain diverse talent who want to build a positive, inclusive environment. Read more about our ongoing initiatives at https://jobs.scjohnson.com/inclusion.

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