R&d Lab Manager

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**BAT INDONESIA IS LOOKING FOR R&D LAB MANAGER (FLAVOUR)**

**INTERNAL JOB TITLE**:Flavour Hub Manager

**FUNCTION**: Marketing R&D

**SUB FUNCTION**: New Categories, R&D

**CITY & COUNTRY**: Malang, Indonesia***

**ROLE SUMMARY**

**What are the key objectives and expectations from this role?**

The Flavour Hub Manager leads the operations of the Flavour Hub as part of the Global Flavour Centre of Excellence (FCoE) as a satellite flavour laboratory and service centre. The Flavour Hub will - in partnership with the flavorists in the FCoE and respective Product Development and Deployment teams - provide operational flavour support for APME and the Group.

**Reports to**

Head of Flavour CoE

**Number of Direct Reports
**Up to 3

**Core Relationships**

**Internal** **Global** - Head of Flavours & Flavour CoE team, Global Product Discovery, Development & Deploy teams and Flavour Manufacturing sites

**Internal Regional** - DRBU Product teams, Analytical Science, Consumer Product Safety, Product Compliance, Research Support Services, SP&I, Commercial Team, Patents/Legal, Procurement

**External** - Flavour houses and flavour suppliers and 3rd Party Development Partners

**Geographic Scope
**APME with a Global support role

**ACCOUNTABILITIES**
- Flavour Lab Management, including but not limited to raw materials inventory, documentation, laboratory equipment, EH&S responsibilities, budget, and expense management.
- Casing & Flavour preparation from formulations shared by the flavorists for pilot plant production and/or samples manufacture, including but not limited to shipping and delivery and documentation completion.
- DRBU Stakeholders Management and engagement and regional point of contact for flavor related queries.
- C&F Specification creation in TaO and Handel from information received from the flavorists.
- Region Specific Factory support - Technical support, PDS & MSDS, contingencies, cleaning procedures, local casing manufacturing and C&F complexity reduction.
- Enabling Productivity - support of new supplier qualifications, EM support for Brand Migration / Delist opportunities and write-off avoidance assessment.
- Regulatory Support for PC & Stewardship
- People (Planning Hub Team Management, Resource Prioritization & Development)

**EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE**

**ESSENTIAL**

**Experience Required**
- Significant experience (5 years+) in laboratory management in relevant consumer good industry
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively with multi-functional partners such as marketing and product development and to smooth internal processes and barriers across global and regional levels.
- Proven excellent project management, time management, team collaboration, and organizational skills
- Proven track record in developing and maintaining supplier relationships.
- Emerging and developed markets experience

**Technical / Functional / Leadership Skills Required**
- A working knowledge and awareness of flavours; flavour preparation & flavour prototyping
- Strong managerial/leadership skills, with a proven ability to lead/motivate team members, monitoring performance and ensuring high quality outputs across global and regional levels
- Able to influence and coordinate cross-functional teams, including internal and key external partnerships, critical in the delivery of programmes and initiatives to ensure the most effective use of internal/external resource/expertise
- Laboratory and analytical expertise to ensure compliance with standard operating procedures and laboratory best practice
- Training, developing and supporting the capabilities of Flavour Technicians.
- Excellent leadership, interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent people developer and technical coach
- Ability to influence key stakeholders at a very senior level

**Education / Qualifications / Certifications Required**
- Chemistry and/or Analytical qualifications or certification
- Project Management qualifications

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