Director - Technical Innovation BPC - Inn.Lab Marketing Job at KDC One Knowlton

KDC is a network of best-in-class custom formulators and manufacturers of color cosmetics, skincare, haircare, bath & body, fragrance, deodorant, home, health, industrial, and auto care products. KDC delivers high-touch innovation, operational excellence, and speed to market to well-known and emerging beauty, personal, and specialty companies from coast to coast. KDC has its head office in Longueuil, Québec. In addition, KDC has 10 operating facilities located throughout North America. Altogether, the company employs nearly 4,800 talented and dedicated employees in North America.

Title : Technical Innovation Director, Beauty & Personal Care

Reports to : Vice President, Global Innovation BPC

Kdc / one is a network of reputable, best-in-class custom formulators and manufacturers that collectively deliver high-touch innovation, operational excellence and speed to market to established and emerging beauty, personal care and home care companies.

At the heart of our visionary culture is our state-of-the-art kdc / one Innovation Lab, where brands and top industry experts converge to share cutting-edge technologies and breakthrough products. The kdc / one Innovation Lab is a thinktank and idea incubator servicing the network sites and our partners.

From product trend and ideation workshops to brainstorming sessions to one-on-one working meetings, our Innovation Lab offers clients an inspiring environment for creative and strategic collaborations.

Kdc / one then brings concepts and ideation to life by leveraging world-class chemists across our network for innovation development via our Centers of Excellence platform.

We are looking for a Technical Innovation Director . This position will report to the Vice President of Global Innovation, Beauty and Personal Care and works closely with the network to support and execute technical business development initiatives.

Organizational Relationships :

• Internal : Marketing, Product Development, R&D and R&I, Regulatory, Sales & Business Development
• External : Raw Material and Packaging Suppliers, Consultants, Industry Organizations (e.g. - CEW, SCC)

Basic Function :

This position will be responsible for driving innovative technologies and collaborating with strategic raw material suppliers for cutting edge - material innovation. This position will take the lead on securing development initiatives with Raw Material manufacturers, establishing licensing / exclusivity rights (when applicable) and delivering these technologies through the Center of Excellence (CoE) labs and R&D chemists. This position will have direct work-streams with the established CoE's in assistance of delivering product technologies as briefed through Innovation team. This position will serve as technical support, when applicable, for support to Innovation team when presenting product innovation to clients.

The Technical Innovation Director will work in close collaboration with R&I and Marketing to assist in identifying trends, ideate new products / positioning, and develop disruptive and / or breakthrough products for the kdc / one Product library.

In addition, this role will be encouraged to author publications, seek arising patents, etc. on delivered technical innovations.

Key Responsibilities :

Qualifications :

KDC-ONE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. I understand that employment with KDC-ONE Company is at-will, meaning that I or KDC-ONE Company may terminate my employment at any time, or for any reason consistent with applicable state or federal law. I understand that KDC-One requires the successful completion of a drug and / or alcohol test as a condition of employment.

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