Manager - New Product Development - Material Science/Hygiene Products

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for conducting market research, competitor analysis, defining product requirements and ensuring products meets customer needs.
• Identify emerging trends, understand customer needs and collaborate with internal teams (Brand, sales) and external partners to develop and test new product concepts and prototypes.
• Responsible for product development specifically for hygiene products by leveraging expertise in material science, absorbent technologies and hygiene product design. In-depth understanding of the absorbent technologies is a plus.
• Conduct in-depth research on raw materials to evaluate performance, cost, sustainability, and regulatory compliance.
• Define technical product specifications, performance criteria and ensure products meet both consumer needs and regulatory standards.
• Work with suppliers, converters, testing labs to develop and evaluate prototypes, run material trials, and optimize product structure.
• Conduct lab testing and coordinate external lab certifications.
• Manage multiple product development projects ensuring technical feasibility, timely development and successful commercialization.
• Conduct structured consumer trials to interpret performance feedback and translate insights into engineering improvements.
• Ensure quality of the products from time to time through quality checks.
• Stay updated on industry trends & innovations.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelors degree/masters degree in material science/ textile engineering, preferably absorbent core expertise.
• Passion to work in the wellness space.
• Experience with market research, consumer analysis, and identifying new trends.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.