Experience:
- 3 to 4 years of full time Product development/Tech Transfer experience in Ayurveda/Food & Supplement, or skincare industry
- Plant trial, commercial scale up, or production line supervision
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Herbalife is a global nutrition company that has helped people pursue a healthy, active life since 1980. Our nutrition, weight-management and personal care products are available exclusively through dedicated independent Distributors in more than 80 countries. Our Mission is to change people’s lives by providing the best business opportunity in direct selling and the best nutrition and weight-management products in the world.
POSITION SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Technical Operations Scientist will execute the technical requirement for Herbalife’s regional inner and outer product lines. The position accountabilities include planning and executing technical transfer projects in the assigned regions to meet product quality, costs, safety and uniformity. The position reports to the R&D Regional Lead. Additionally, the Technical Operations Scientist interact with the Regional R&D and regional cross functional team members and provides area expertise and technical leadership on commercial scale up of inner and outer nutrition products. As required, the individual will also support including but not limited to operation improvement, cost savings, and new ingredient qualification.
DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES:
- Responsible for technology transfer, troubleshooting activities on assigned projects, supports operational team, co manufacture as necessary for process optimization in consultation to RND Head.
- Candidate should have experience in solid orals, powders, liquid & semisolids.
- Coordinate with cross functional team for execution of plan with necessary documentation, approvals and meeting as necessary.
- Develop work plan for technical transfer projects, achieve management approval, and execute the work plan independently to commercialize inner and outer nutrition products in the region.
- Candidate should be result oriented, focused and shall meet departmental objectives.
- Manage Post Launch SKU reformulation by supporting through validation of product, process per new Regulation, Qualify alternate Raw material for Business continuity.
- Prepare and review of pilot trial protocol, risk assessment, change control, BMR, BPR. Validation reports etc.,
- Conduct pilot trial to scale up of new products or raw materials, initiate stability study, establish and validate manufacturing procedure, transfer technology to HIM and contract manufacturers.
- Candidate should be able to independently lead the root cause investigation through collaboration with cross functional team as necessary.
- Use Agile to track project progress, provide trial protocol, complete and approve tasks, and documents all trial protocols and key process learning.
- Actively communicate and coordinate with cross functional team members including R&D, QA/QC, regulatory, operation, engineering, sourcing and supply to ensure on time and target delivery of projects.
- Validate manufacturing performance through first three products.
- Suggest process and product improvement as required to meet distributor needs, product claims, process limitations, cost or supply constraints.
- Provide technical expertise to cross-functional team to help shape new product opportunities for Herbalife.
- Able to perform independently with minimal supervision.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Skills:
- Capable to apply project manage principles to plan detail work
- Able to design experiment, generate data to trouble-shoot practical issues
- Solid communicate in English fluently in written and oral
- Agile to fast paced environment and able to multi-task
- Able to lead cross-functional team and drive project success
- Passion to learn
- Competent use of MS Office
Education:
- B. Tech/B Pharma – Food Science/Pharmaceutical Technology/Chemical Engineering.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- M. S. Food Science/Pharmaceutical Technology/Chemical Engineering Food Sciences or related major.
- Five years of full time R&D or Technical Service/Manufacturing experience in a multi-national
Company
Track record of project management
