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R&D Manager

Parow, Cape Town City Centre💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-26 → 2026-09-27

Core

Lead laboratory activities and project management for cosmetic formulation development from stability testing through commercial launch.

Role type

Senior R&D Manager (Cosmetic Formulation)

Builds

New product developments (NPD) and formulation upgrades for cosmetic products

Domain

Consumer Goods / Cosmetics / Chemical Formulation

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Project management, team leadership, budget management, stability testing protocols, SOP development, change control administration, batch troubleshooting, regulatory compliance knowledge, Syspro proficiency, data analysis

Preferred skills

Postgraduate qualification in Project Management, experience with raw material alternatives and packaging changes

Technologies

Syspro, MMI systems, Excel

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