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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 seeking an R&D Innovation Manager.

Purpose of the role

The R&D Innovation Manager is responsible for driving and governing the end-to-end innovation ecosystem within R&D, combining deep technical expertise in formulation with structured innovation leadership.

The role ensures that innovation is strategically aligned, insight-driven, and efficiently executed, by:

• Leading the R&D innovation process and governance model
• Driving technology scouting, insights, and external partnerships
• Translating upstream research into scalable innovation programs and NPD pipelines
• Maintaining technical excellence and capability building within the broader formulation team

Key responsibilities

Innovation Strategy, Process & Governance

· Define, implement, and continuously improve a fit-for-purpose R&D innovation process

· Establish clear governance, roles, and decision frameworks across R&D and key stakeholders such as Marketing and Procurement

· Own stage-gate expectations for early innovation (pre-NPD), including:

o Opportunity framing

o Feasibility validation

o Decision points (kill / park / progress)

· Ensure strong alignment between innovation pipeline and business strategy

· Drive portfolio management ensuring

o Balanced R&D innovation pipeline

o Resource prioritisation

o Scalable project execution

Technology Scouting & Insights (Discovery Process)

· Define and drive technology scouting priorities linked to innovation arenas

· Lead structured processes from:

o Insight generation to evaluation to recommendation to decision

· Integrate:

o Scientific literature

o Market & competitor trends

o Emerging technologies and raw materials

· Translate insights into clear innovation opportunities and project pipelines

Capability Building & Team Development

· Build and develop technical and innovation capabilities within the R&D team

· Mentor and coach formulation scientists

· Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and experimentation

· Embed ways of working aligned with:

o Agile / design thinking

o Cross-functional collaboration

Skills & Knowledge background

· Strong leadership in innovation management and scientific teams

· Deep expertise in formulation cross-categories

· Proven experience in

o Innovation Process and governance

o Technology scouting and external partnerships

· Strong understanding of consumer, market and technology trends

· Ability to translate insights into tangible innovation pipelines

· Stakeholder management and communication skills

· Strategic thinking combined with hands-on execution capability

Qualifications and Experience

· Degree qualification ( MSc or pHD) in a relevant scientific discipline

· Minimum 10 years’ experience in cosmetic formulation

· Thorough technical knowledge of relevant technologies.

· Professional written and verbal communication skills in English

· Proven track record for success in driving technical innovation a fast-paced environment

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. Don’t hesitate to apply now. Or spread the word to people who might be the right match.