Description

About this Position

As an R&D Specialist for the ANDEAN region, you will be responsible for defining, coordinating, and executing validation plans for the implementation of product initiatives across the Retail Beauty portfolio. Your mission is to ensure that all new product developments, relaunches, and improvements meet Henkel’s quality, safety, and sustainability standards, while aligning with business strategies and regulatory requirements.

What you´ll do

• Technical Review: Analyze and integrate technical and safety information (SDS, RMDS, specifications) for raw materials, packaging, and finished products to support launches and improvements across the ANDEAN region.
• Validation Execution: Define and lead validation plans for formulas, packaging, and manufacturing processes at the
• Guatemala production plant and Colombian Beauty Retail Plant, including toll manufacturers.
• System Integration: Manage formulation and packaging data in systems such as LIMS, SAP P03, MBOM, IPAS, and SEAL workflows to enable product implementation in production systems (P92).
• Continuous Improvement: Collaborate with Supply Chain and Production teams to resolve quality issues and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure R&D documentation and processes comply with local regulations and certification standards applicable in Colombia.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with internal stakeholders including Production, Supply Chain, Quality, and
• Regulatory Affairs to ensure seamless product implementation.

What makes you a good fit

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical or Industrial preferred).
• Experience: Minimum 4 years of experience in R&D, product development, or manufacturing. At least 2 years within Henkel is a plus.
• Technical Skills: Strong knowledge of formulation, packaging, validation processes, and manufacturing systems (SAP, LIMS).
• Soft Skills: Proactive, detail-oriented, collaborative, and capable of working under moderate supervision with initiative.
• Languages: English (intermediate to advanced preferred).

Some perks of joining Henkel

• Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
• Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
• Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.