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Associate Manager, Research & Development - Personal Care

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Lifestyle Brands (the LSB) is a growing house of like-minded brands under the SC Johnson umbrella, including Method, Mrs. Meyers Clean Day, Babyganics, and Ecover. Headquartered in San Francisco with additional operations in Chicago and throughout Europe, the LSB is home to 650 employees. Together we act as a force for bold, transformative growth with a focus on delivering positive impact for people and the planet. If youre into pioneering the future and doing good while doing business, come join us.

The Company's Total Rewards package is at or above industry levels. The expected base salary range for this position is between 112,320.00 USD and 147,420.00 USD. Job?related skills, experience, education, and location will be considered in setting the actual starting base salary. In addition to your base salary and depending on job level, eligibility, and performance, a total package may include profit sharing, a short?term incentive and/or long?term incentives. As a family company, benefits are a key piece of our Total Rewards package and were proud to provide a comprehensive, competitive, and differentiated benefits program that our people and their families value.

About The Role

As part of SC Johnson, LSB blends creativity and sustainability to deliver products that make a positive impact on people and the planet. In this Associate Manager role, youll lead the formulation and commercialization of sustainable, cost?effective personal care products. Youll represent your function on cross?functional teams, driving product development from concept to market. Success in this role requires deep formulation expertise, hands?on lab experience, and strong communication and collaboration skills. Youll thrive in a fast?paced, evolving environment where creative problem?solving and a passion for sustainability are key.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop new formulations and line extensions using green chemistry tools that meet our consumer and technical objectives.
• Conduct performance and stability studies to ensure products deliver on quality, on budget, and on the product experience.
• Work with your manager and project teams to understand project criteria and build plans for developing new products, executing line extensions, and enabling cost savings.
• Develop and support compelling, consumer?noticeable claims for our products, conduct competitive analysis studies and collaborate with sales and marketing teams to develop label copy, graphics, usage instructions and claims substantiation.
• Develop test methodologies to support product development and quality assurance/control activities, assist QA team with physical standard production and maintenance.
• Utilize SAP/PLM to manage product setup, product specifications, documentation and enable global collaboration.
• Work independently in the lab and help maintain lab hygiene, lab safety, processes and documentation.
• Work with suppliers to evaluate sustainable chemistries through testing and timely feedback, iterative material improvements and incorporation into products.
• Continually assess and upgrade formulation capabilities, including technical knowledge base, test methods and formulation skills.
• Stay abreast of new competitive launches, emerging trends and regularly survey the competitive landscape.
• Communicate effectively in project settings and provide timely updates to team on progress, developments, risks and opportunities.

Required Experience Youll Bring

• Bachelors Degree and 5+ years experience in formulation/product development with at least 3+ years experience in the Personal Care industry, OR Advanced Degree and 3+ years relevant experience.
• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship for full?time employment.

Preferred Experiences And Skills

• Understanding of SAP and PLM data management systems.
• Intermediate to advanced experience with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Job Requirements

• Position is Full?Time, regular business hours, Monday?Friday.
• Office work environment: San Francisco, CA.
• Remote work available once a week after a 90?day onboarding period.
• Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.
• Travel up to 10%.

Benefits And Perks

• Subsidized health insurance benefits package.
• Competitive vacation + holiday bundle.
• Generous retirement match + pre?tax savings options.
• Dedicated volunteer time to be a force for good.
• Pioneering events + experiences that build team connection (ask us about the Packaging Olympics, Bubble Bash, Ping?Pong Tournament, and more!).
• Access to discounted/free products.

Inclusion & Diversity

We believe that a team of diverse people with different ideas, views, and cultures will help our business thrive. We are committed to ensuring everyone who works at the LSB feels that they have a real sense of belonging and that they can show up as who they are, be valued, listened to and supported to do their best possible work.

Better Together

At SC Johnson, we strive to create a positive, inclusive and unique workplace. We strongly believe SCJ people are able to achieve their best when they can collaborate and work together in person.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The policy of the Company is to ensure equal opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, gender identity, gender expression, disability, citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in any active or reserve component of the U.S. or state military forces, genetic history or information or any other category protected by law.

Accommodation Requests

If you are an individual with a disability and you need an accommodation or other assistance during the application process, please call our Human Resources department at 262?260?3343 or email your request to ...@scj.com. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. Download the EEO Know Your Rights poster for more information.