Graduate Formulation Chemist

Graduate Formulation Chemist
We are Oriflame
Founded in Sweden 1967, we are a social selling beauty company present in over 60 countries around the world. We have a different and holistic view on beauty – Beauty by Sweden. For us beauty is a way of life; to be healthy, enjoy beautiful skin and to find your personal expression. Our portfolio of nature-inspired beauty products powered by science are marketed through more than 2 million Independent Oriflame Brand Partners.
We are a community of people, passionate about beauty and fulfilling dreams. Enabling people around the world to fulfil their dreams is our mission and purpose. We do it by offering a comprehensive range of skincare, make-up, personal and hair care, fragrance, accessories and nutritional products. All ingredients undergo eco-ethical screening to ensure sustainable sourcing and safety while we strive to have minimal impact on the environment. We give people a unique opportunity to build their own business through selling our products and helping others to build their business too.
Purpose of the Role
Enabling sales of Oriflame products by creating innovative communication angles, concepts and claims for new and ongoing products. Investigating and presenting scientific evidence to support product claims in a novel and creative manner within the timeframes of NPD. Enabling registration of products in Oriflame markets by ensuring the strongest possible claims are appropriately supported.
What will you do?
· Develop formulations of standard complexity in response to briefs issued from the marketing team to fit quality, performance and launch expectations of the key Oriflame brands.
· Design the formulation with key stake holders (R&D Colour Cosmetics Team, Marketing, Skin Research, Claims Communication, Product Testing, Packaging, Process, Safety and Regulatory) enabling risk reduced solutions to feed the New Product Development (NPD) launch plan
· Work closely with suppliers of raw materials to investigate the full potential of ingredients, process and technologies to maximise scientific advancement and commercial benefit for Oriflame.
· Perform stability testing, panel testing and sensory screening of formulations to ensure that the highest quality of products are delivered through the New Product Development Process.
· Follow Design For Manufacture principals, analyzing both bench, pilot and factory batches to generate scale up expertise.
· Build greater understanding of test methods, processing conditions and apply learning to enhance formulation behaviour, product performance and success in development.
· Manage project milestones, identify and highlight risks and implement contingency plans across all functions as appropriate from concept until delivery is completed.
· Utilise Library formulations in line with agreed process - develop formulations for inclusion in the Library when instructed.
· Monitor competitor activity within a given sector of the a given market area ensuring all trends and technical insights are captured and fed into the innovation process.
Does this describe you?
· Self-motivated and results driven
· Flexible and able to work in a fast-paced environment
· Essential to be a team player
· Problem solving abilities
· Record of investigative approach in beauty industry products
· Customer Focus
· Good communication skills
· Awareness of commercial sensitivities
Your background and qualifications
· Degree in Chemistry/Cosmetic Science
· Project Management
· Experience in a similar role desirable
· Professional written and verbal communication skills in English
What do we offer?
​With us you get the opportunity to work in an international and diverse environment with top level creatives, brand strategists, procurement and packaging professionals and innovative scientists, just to name a few. And we are all found at our headquarters in the heart of Stockholm city.
Does this match your profile and expectations?
Then don’t hesitate and apply now in English. Or spread the word to people who might be the right match.