Quality & Technical Technologist

Join The Boots Group as the technical expert for global beauty and personal care product development!

About the role

We’re looking for a Quality & Technical Technologist to support New Product Development and delivery, ensuring products meet international market’s safety, testing, and compliance requirements from concept through to launch. You’ll manage NPD/EPD projects including product testing activity, review and maintain technical and compliance documentation, and support post-launch compliance to ensure delivering safe, compliant products to international markets.

What you'll be doing

• Support New Product Development by advising on relevant markets’ safety, testing, and compliance requirements from concept through to launch.
• Manage NPD/EPD projects, ensure all technical and quality relevant activities fulfilling requirements within timeframe that includes oversighting product testing & manufacturing quality, working closely with suppliers/factories and 3rd party to confirm products meeting relevant international/market regulations/requirements.
• Review product samples, packaging, and artwork to confirm safety, quality, and respective regulatory compliance.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date technical documentation and compliance records, including certification, test reports and declarations.
• Collaborate cross-functionally, suppliers and 3rd party to support efficient product development and timely shipment release.
• Manage post-launch compliance, tracking customer response, carry out investigations in product quality or safety issues and product improvement activities
• Keep up to date technical knowledge of manufacturing and global legislation current through ongoing learning and training.

What you'll need to have

• Experience in a Technologist, product compliance, or product safety role, ideally within health and beauty categories.
• Experience in projects management, ensuring activities adhering to agreed time lime line and effectively engaging key stakeholders
• Understanding of product testing, ability to interpret test reports, and compile compliance documentation
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and packaging requirements, including symbols and mandatory labelling would be an asset
• Organizational skills with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Able to communicate effectively with overseas counterparts, customers, suppliers, factories, and test laboratories.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach and willingness to continually develop technical knowledge and regulatory understanding**.**

Desirable Personal Attributes

• A flexible, self-motivated, and results-oriented mindset with the courage to act.
• A logical, detail-oriented approach, combined with a willingness to learn and be a strong team player.
• Presentable and professional, with the ability to build strong relationships with global offices and suppliers.
• A continuous improvement mindset, always seeking opportunities to enhance processes and outcomes.
• An innovative mindset, curious about emerging technologies and AI, and eager to explore how they can be applied to drive efficiency and innovation in our product development and quality processes.