Location: Bengaluru, Onsite
Deconstruct is a science-backed, performance-driven skincare brand focused on transparency and high-efficacy formulations. As we scale, we are strengthening our innovation, R&D, and quality capabilities to build globally competitive, differentiated products.
We are looking for a seasoned leader to head New Product Development, Quality Assurance, and R&D for the organization across Beauty & Personal Care categories. This role will own the end-to-end product lifecycle - from innovation strategy and formulation to commercialization, quality, and compliance.
The VP will play a critical role in driving innovation-led growth, ensuring best-in-class product quality, optimizing costs, and enabling scalable launches across domestic and international markets. This role requires strong cross-functional leadership across Brand, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Manufacturing.
- Define and drive the long-term product and innovation roadmap aligned with brand and business goals
- Identify emerging trends, consumer insights, and white spaces to build a strong innovation pipeline
- Deliver high-impact, differentiated product launches across categories
- Lead the complete lifecycle: concept formulation validation commercialization
- Ensure on-time, high-quality launches through strong governance and program management
- Oversee stability testing, claims validation, and product performance benchmarks
- Partner with Brand/Marketing on product briefs, claims, and positioning
- Establish and enforce best-in-class quality standards across all SKUs
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements across India and global markets
- Lead claims substantiation (efficacy, certifications, platform compliance)
- Oversee batch validation, GRN approvals, and quality audits
- Drive continuous reformulation for cost efficiency and performance enhancement
- Lead alternate vendor development (AVD) and sourcing strategies
- Identify opportunities for proprietary blends, exclusivity, and innovation-led differentiation
- Lead seamless technology transfer from lab to commercial scale, ensuring scalability, quality, and cost efficiency
- Evaluate and onboard third-party manufacturers (3P) based on capability, quality, and commercial viability
- Oversee lab trials, pilot batches, and commercial production to ensure smooth and timely scale-up
- Partner with Supply Chain to ensure RM availability and launch readiness
- Support procurement in vendor identification and cost optimization
- Drive efficiencies in MOQ, sourcing, and overall cost structures
- Oversee lab operations, infrastructure, and safety standards
- Ensure optimal inventory management and zero stock-outs of critical materials
- Drive SOPs, documentation, and process standardization across R&D and QA
- Act as a key partner to Brand, Marketing, Customer Experience, and Supply teams
- Resolve critical product, quality, and supply escalations
- Drive cross-functional alignment through structured governance cadences
- Build and lead a high-performing R&D and QA organization
- Drive hiring, mentoring, and succession planning
- Foster a culture of innovation, ownership, and continuous improvement
- Build advanced research and in-house innovation capabilities
- Explore AI/digital tools to enhance R&D productivity and speed
- Stay updated with global trends through industry forums, expos, and partnerships
- Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD in Chemical Engineering, Cosmetic Science, Pharmacy, or related field
- 15+ years of experience in R&D / Product Development / QA in personal care, beauty, pharma, or FMCG
- Proven track record of leading NPD and scaling products from lab to market
- Strong expertise in formulation, regulatory compliance, and contract manufacturing
- Demonstrated leadership in managing large teams and cross-functional stakeholders
- PhD or advanced specialization in formulation sciences
- Experience in global product launches and regulatory frameworks
- Certification in Project Management (Agile/PMI) is a plus
