R&D MANAGER (INNOVATION & NEW PROJECTS)

Flormar

Who Are We ?
We are the number one make-up brand of Turkey with 21% market share. We compete in the markets of 93 countries in seven continents, primarily in developing markets.
We are a woman’s best friend with our fashionable and reliable make-up products. We welcome women into the creative world by providing them with colors and textures that will allow them to represent their style in the best manner. We believe that color is the core of the Flormar world. We devote ourselves to finding the trendiest colors to bring out the beauty in women. We believe that each color is an essential tool for expressing your culture and reflecting your emotions.

History
Founded in Milano, the capital of the fashion industry, Flormar was acquired by the Şenbay Family in the year 1970 and began production in Turkey. Flormar became an indispensable brand for women with its yearly production of 120 million units, as well as its wide range of products consisting of blushes, foundations, eyeshadows, mascaras, lipsticks, nail polishes, accessories and skin care products.
Flormar, as one of the world’s leading make-up companies, also has a 21% share in the color cosmetics market of Turkey. Focusing on foreign operations since the year 2008, Flormar has covered a long distance in order to become a global brand with its 800 shops located in more than 250 cities in more than 100 countries.
Also one of the top 500 exporting companies in Turkey, Flormar provides added value to Turkey’s economy by reaching women across the world through its presence in over 40,000 retail outlets.
With its years of experience and expert staff, Flormar continues to push forward. In 2012, it signed a deal with Groupe Rocher, a leading brand worldwide, and passed on 51% of its shares. Flormar continues to grow over 20% on an annual basis, and it aims to maintain its consistent growth, aspiring to reach a retail sale value of 1.1 billion 100 million Turkish Liras by the year 2020.

• Ability to analyse and interpret information from a range of sources in order to make suggestions for optimization.
• Works efficiently, applies critical thinking and plans ahead: able to summarize and see the whole picture of a situation, prioritizes effectively
• Process oriented
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to exercise judgement and propose solution
• Proven skills as a team member, team lead or project manager
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge of cosmetic industry (products, development phases, etc.) would be an advantage
• Knowledge of technical English
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to build a broad network within research.

İŞ TANIMI

• Draft R&D processes and procedures of New Product Development and other relevant R&D areas
• Guarantee the quality, traceability, update and storage of all our R&D key documents (trackers, processes, templates, procedures, etc)
• Monitor and track performance on a monthly basis from the previous year (thanks to Key Performance Indicator), identifying areas of improvement and proposing action plans for the following forecasting year
• Lead on improvement projects, working with the R&D Management team, ensuring implementation and review
• Identify and manage any risks to performance
• Ensure the R&D related quality of subcontracting and maintain accuracy of documentation and procedures content
• Be an expert of R&D tools and lead their implementation within the team
• Lead and manage the R&D crisis (quality issues, raw material shortage across categories, etc)
• Build effective relationships with Supply Chain and Operations, NPD, and Marketing
• Propose innovative ways of working to improve our day to day work.