Job Title: Manager - Formulation Development (Hair Care)
Experience Required: 7–8 Years
Location: Mumbai
Department: R&D; / Product Development
Reports To: Head – R&D; / Innovation

Role Overview:
We are seeking a Formulation Value Engineering Manager who will lead initiatives to
optimize existing formulations through cost-effective alternatives, raw material and
packaging material substitutions, and value engineering without compromising product
quality, performance, or compliance. This role requires robust formulation expertise, deep
technical understanding of ingredient functionalities, and hands-on experience in stability,
compatibility, and performance evaluation.

Key Responsibilities:
● Value Engineering & Cost Optimization:
○ Analyze existing formulations and packaging materials to identify high-cost
contributors and opportunities for optimization.
○ Evaluate and implement alternate raw materials and packaging material,
technologies, or processes to reduce formulation / packaging cost while
maintaining product integrity.
● Technical Evaluation & Validation:




○ Lead and execute comprehensive stability studies, compatibility tests, and
performance validation on revised formulations / packaging.
○ Ensure all modifications meet internal quality standards and regulatory
requirements.

● Raw Material & PM Benchmarking & Supplier Management:
○ Work with sourcing and procurement to identify, screen, and qualify alternate
suppliers, ingredients & packaging.

○ Assess technical equivalency and impact of substitutions on product attributes
and shelf-life.

● Cross-functional Collaboration:
○ Liaise with regulatory, quality assurance, packaging, and manufacturing teams to
ensure seamless implementation of formulation changes.
○ Partner with marketing and commercial teams to align optimization efforts with
brand positioning and claims.
● Documentation & Compliance:
○ Maintain detailed records of trials, formulation adjustments, evaluation protocols,
and outcomes.
○ Ensure c

📌 Manager - Formulation Development (Hair Care) (Mumbai)
🏢 Purplle.com
📍 Mumbai