Job title:  New Product Development Lead- AMEA

• Location: Mumbai

Opella is the self-care challenger with the purest and third-largest portfolio in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally.   

Our mission is to bring health in people’s hands by making self-care as simple as it should be. For half a billion consumers worldwide – and counting. 

At the core of this mission is our 100 loved brands, our 11,000-strong global team, our 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers. Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world’s most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale and Mucosolvan.  

B Corp certified in multiple markets, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet. Find out more about our mission at www.opella.com. 

Job Summary:

The New Product Development Lead – AMEA will be responsible for introducing new products from the Global as well as from the regional innovation pipelines into AMEA market.

He/she will leverage both the Development Centers network as well as external development partners (CDMOs) based in AMEA and globally. Responsibilities cover the entire innovation life cycle, starting with participating in innovation workshops, producing working prototypes, and leading scale up of lab batches to pilot and production batches. In addition, the candidate must be able to incorporate the necessary safety, clinical, and regulatory aspects into the projects, reviewing technical documentation and development reports, understanding regulatory requirements and recommending corrective actions.

The candidate will also be able to translate insights in consumer/markets into technical opportunities. He/she will demonstrate a high level of technical skill, leadership of partnering with external and internal cross functional teams, and project management aptitude. He/she must be a team player who can communicate on technical subjects with non-technical colleagues.

English Language is mandatory.

Role Specific Responsibilities

·       Lead the product development part of the innovation pipeline for Opella in AMEA, focusing on external developments with CDMO partners based worldwide. 

·       Work with the AMEA/EULA R&D Brand leads to ensure that the new product developments are aligned with the innovation strategy, and with the Project Managers to prioritize time, budget, and resources to meet the project needs. Manage multiple priorities and the changing dynamics of projects and organizational needs.

·       Work with external Partners (CDMOs) and internal partners (Opella Development Centers) on new ingredients/technologies and new formulations/processes to develop new products to be introduced. Produce working prototypes, lead scale up of lab batches to pilot and production batches. Integrate technical knowledge, intuition, and experience to define and solve complex problems

·       Work with the Regulatory, Safety, Clinical and QA teams to ensure that local requirements are met. Review technical documentation and development reports from CDMOs or Development Centers, conduct gap analysis and recommend corrective actions. Review deficiency letters and take corrective actions.

·       Some business travel required (estimated 25%)

Key Working Relationships

·       CDMOs

·       HCM Head of Development Center

·       Development Center Leads

·       AMEA/EULA R&D Brand Leads

·       Regulatory, Safety, Clinical and QA teams

Qualifications/Technical Skills

Education:  Advanced degree in Chemistry, Biology, Pharmaceutical sciences or other Healthcare Sciences required.  B.S. – minimum 10 years’ experience, M.S – minimum 6 years’ experience, PhD-minimum 3 years will be considered. 

Experience:  

Experience in New Product Development in OTC /Pharmaceuticals, with track record of successfully developing and launching new products in solid, semi-solid and liquid product forms.

Experience in developing relationships and successfully completing product development projects with CDMOs.

Knowledge of basic regulatory requirements and experience in reviewing technical documentation and development reports, conducting gap analysis vs. local requirements, and recommending corrective actions.

Experience with New Product Development in Cosmetics and Food Supplements would be a plus.

 

Why us?   

At Opella, you will enjoy doing challenging, purposeful work, empowered to develop consumer brands with passion and creativity. This is your chance to grow new skills and be part of a bold, collaborative, and inclusive culture where people can thrive and be at their best every day.  

We Are Challengers.:We are dedicated to making self-care as simple as it should be. That starts with our culture. We are challengers by nature, and this is how we do things. 

All In Together: We keep each other honest and have each other's backs.  

Courageous: We break boundaries and take thoughtful risks with creativity.  

Outcome-Obsessed: We are personally accountable, driving sustainable impact and results with integrity.  

Radically Simple: We strive to make things simple for us and simple for consumers, as it should be.  

Join us on our mission. Health. In your hands.