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Bath & Body Works Technical Scientist I in New York, New York
Technical Scientist I
Brand: Bath & Body Works
Location: New York, NY, US
Location Type: Hybrid
Job ID: 04BAG
Job Area: Technical Services
Employment type: Full-time
Pay Range: $120,500.00 – $157,000.00
Description
Description
Open to NYC OR Columbus*
At Bath & Body Works, everyone belongs. We are committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture focused on delivering exceptional fragrances and experiences to our customers. We focus on recruiting, retaining, and advancing diverse talent where our associate population is as diverse as the communities we serve, live and work. In addition, we work to improve our communities and our planet in a way that will make us proud for years to come because we believe the world is a brighter, happier place when everyone has access to the things that make them happy.
A highly visible and accountable role within a high performance & fast paced culture focused around the area of Personal Care and Home technical formulation and relevant technologies! A trusted technical advisor to both internal & external strategic business partners to develop emerging categories that accelerate the growth of the business. This person will have solid understanding of technology and ingredient trends that support the development and positioning in a global environment.
Responsibilities
Establishes technical strategy for new white space opportunities including timeline feasibility, risk mitigation, key ingredients’ selection, technology platforms and development priorities.
Fuel the business with winning innovation conceptualization and desirable market relevant ingredient/benefit story concepts.
Apply data insights (CMI) to identify growth opportunities for product innovation and market differentiation.
Present product concepts and provide regular development progress to leadership.
Collaborate and provide R&D’s POV on product positioning to Merchants, Legal and cross functional technical teams.
Technical oversight at the inception of the project (Brief reviews)
Key to collaborate with external contract manufacturers, chemical suppliers, and technical teams.
Support overall desired product compliance and performance attributes.
Provides more tactical support for projects of high complexity and fast-tracked timing.
Will be accountable in driving formula development for key fast-track projects.
Identifies value engineering projects related to formula optimization and drives reformulation development by working with relevant Value Engineering teams.
Anticipate, remove, and plan for any potential barriers that could potentially impact success.
Relationship Development
The Manager will be accountable for developing & maintaining a strong relationship with all the partners.
Empowered decision-making skills regarding process and products.
Drive a strong advisory relationship with contract fillers and raw material suppliers.
Demonstrates and promotes collaboration with functional and cross functional partners.
Personal Development and Influence
Strategy for laying out updated business processes that support new white space opportunities within the business.
Accountable for the staying abreast of the latest technical landscape
Attending and reporting back external, industry seminars and trade shows.
Process Improvement for realized speed and efficiency within the team.
Data Systems/Process
SAP/PLM
Product Briefing process
Qualifications
We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and local laws. Please see links:Los Angeles Fair Chance In Hiring Ordinance (https://bca.lacity.org/Uploads/fciho/Ban%20the%20Box%20Poster%20-%20Private%20Employers%2C%20as%20of%208.23.18.pdf) ,Philadelphia Fair Chance Law (https://www.phila.gov/media/20210423160847/Fair-Chance-Hiring-law-poster.pdf) ,San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (https://sfgov.org/olse/sites/default/files/FileCenter/Documents/11600-Art%20%2049%20Official%20Notice%20Final%20091114.pdf) .