Senior Formulation Chemist, Haircare

Senior Formulation Chemist, Haircare
We are Oriflame
Founded in Sweden 1967, we are a social selling beauty company present in over 60 countries around the world. We have a different and holistic view on beauty – Beauty by Sweden. For us beauty is a way of life; to be healthy, enjoy beautiful skin and to find your personal expression. Our portfolio of nature-inspired beauty products powered by science are marketed through more than 2 million Independent Oriflame Brand Partners.
We are a community of people, passionate about beauty and fulfilling dreams. Enabling people around the world to fulfil their dreams is our mission and purpose. We do it by offering a comprehensive range of skincare, make-up, personal and hair care, fragrance, accessories and nutritional products. All ingredients undergo eco-ethical screening to ensure sustainable sourcing and safety while we strive to have minimal impact on the environment. We give people a unique opportunity to build their own business through selling our products and helping others to build their business too.
Purpose of the role
· To develop and deliver cost-effective and robust formulations that fulfil Oriflame’s Haircare brand ambitions in line with required launch dates.
· To gather, interpret and apply relevant technical insights relating to raw materials and industry trends.
· To support the growth of expertise in Haircare formulation science to deliver the Category strategy.
What will you do?
Technical Insights
Full understanding and application of Hair Care Strategy and of Hair Care Brand positioning Gather and interpret Technical Insights on Hair Care and identify technology trends
Conduct technical analysis of competitor launches, to identify the technical approach used in state-of-the-art hair care formulations
Classify the technical status of current technology, identify gaps and propose opportunities for Oriflame
Apply the output to support the development of a Hair Care technology strategy
Formulation Projects
Propose formulations with new benefits, new technologies, and priorities these in conjunction with the NPD Manager and Marketing
Deliver projects according to agreed implementation plans
Propose, agree and develop Partnerships with strategic collaborators in order to develop unique
ew technologies
Formulations Library
Understand the profile of both new product launches and the current Oriflame offer
Full understanding and application of the Oriflame Raw Material Portfolio and of Oriflame policies
Make proposals for the development of a library of formulations and prioritise in conjunction with R&D NPD manager.
Define ways of working and a communication strategy to ensure effective transfer of new Library knowledge and formulations into NPD
Embed and enhance the library formulation development process, ensure library remains dynamic
Does this describe you?
· Proven track record of developing haircare formulations from first principles
· Excellent project management skills and target focused
· Good communication skills and experience in tailoring communications to meet the needs of a variety of different stakeholders.
· Proven track record of investigative approach particularly in areas that are unfamiliar.
· Good working knowledge of Design for Manufacturing principles
· Experience in reporting results
· Excellent Raw Material Chemistry knowledge
Your background and your qualifications
· Degree qualification in a scientific discipline
· Minimum 5 years’ experience in cosmetic formulation and in particular haircare products
· Thorough technical knowledge of relevant technologies.
· Extensive knowledge of cosmetic ingredients and their usage within haircare products
· Evidence of working with marketing teams to turn product concepts into stable effective products to meet consumer needs
· Professional written and verbal communication skills in English
What do we offer?
​With us you get the opportunity to work in an international and diverse environment with top level creatives, brand strategists, procurement and packaging professionals and innovative scientists, just to name a few. And we are all found at our headquarters in the heart of Stockholm city.
Does this match your profile and expectations?
Then don’t hesitate and apply now in English. Or spread the word to people who might be the right match.