Manage the entire product life cycle from conceptualization to launch.
Collaborate with CPO and marketing teams to brainstorm and conceptualize new products.
l Coordinate with third-party manufacturers, including documentation, consultation, and training.
Identify, qualify, and develop vendors for contract manufacturing
Provide on-site supervision, guidance, and training during trial batch productions
Lead coordination of submission documents and responses to regulatory authority inquiries for various markets to ensure timely product approvals.
Support regulatory activities for product registration in EU, Singapore, Canada, and Australia and other future markets.
Provide regulatory guidance and support for product notification in China.
Review and approve product labels and packaging materials for regulatory compliance.
Provide product knowledge and expertise to customer support team for addressing customer queries.
Advise the quality team on developing procedures and systems to ensure product quality.
Develop and maintain a system for communicating and creating awareness of packaging for new products and packaging changes
Senior Formulator
Qurio Pte Ltd
09.2021 - Current
Conduct ingredients research and draft formulations for new products.
Source ingredients and obtain samples for formulation trials.
Conduct formulation trials to refine product recipes.
Oversee prototyping and stability testing of new products.
Develop Bill of Materials (BOM) and coordinate with procurement team.
Conduct product costing and optimize costs where possible.
Manage scale-up production of new products.
Oversee small batch production in the lab for product launch.
Ensure proper documentation including Batch Manufacturing Records (BMR), Certificate of Analysis (COA), Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), and Product Information Files (PIF).
Responsible for maintenance and calibration of lab equipment.
Coordinate third-party manufacturing activities and quality analysis.
Coordinate samples for external lab testing.
Coordinate samples for in vitro/in vivo testing.
Review and approve packaging artwork and labels.
Conduct packaging compatibility testing and provide advice.
Present new product concepts to marketing teams prior to launch.
Manage activities to ensure product launches meet agreed timelines.
Advise the quality team on developing procedures and systems to ensure product quality.
Develop and maintain a system for communicating and creating awareness of packaging for new products and packaging changes.
QA Manager
Licht Far East (S) Pte Ltd
09.2005 - 09.2021
Extensive experience in Quality Control, Quality Assurance, and R&D in Cosmetic Product Development
Proficient in formulation development for various skin care products, including leave-on, rinse off and cosmeceuticals.
Hands-on experience in raw material sourcing, prototype preparation and stability Analysis
Skilled in preparing documentation such as P IF, COA, and MSDS for new products
Conducted QC analysis using advanced laboratory equipment and maintained cGMP standards
Managed manufacturing control, quality assurance, and internal audit process
Prepared and maintained QMS and Standard Operating Procedures
Formulated and launched products to Europe and Russia
Education
Certificate in Advanced Cosmetic Science - Certificate in Advanced Cosmetic Science
Institute of Personalcare Science
Australia
03-2018
Skills
Product conceptualization Ingredients research & Draft formulation
Sourcing of ingredients and obtaining samples for trials Formulation trials
Prototyping and stability testing
Develop BOM and issue to procurement team
Costing of products Scale up production
Small batch production in the lab for product launch Lead the coordination of submission documents and responses to regulatory
Product notifications in different countries (Singapore, EU, China, Canada)
Third party manufacturing - Documentation, consultation and training
Vendor identification, qualification and development for contract manufacturing
On-site supervision and guidance/training for Third Party for trial batch productions
Coordination of Third Party Manufacturing activities and quality analysis
Regulatory guidance and support for notification of products in China
Timeline
Head of Products
Qurio Pte Ltd
07.2024 - Current
Senior Formulator
Qurio Pte Ltd
09.2021 - Current
QA Manager
Licht Far East (S) Pte Ltd
09.2005 - 09.2021
Certificate in Advanced Cosmetic Science - Certificate in Advanced Cosmetic Science
Institute of Personalcare Science
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