AVP - Product

JD : AVP – Product ---------------------- Location: Bengaluru, Onsite### About https://thedeconstruct.in/ 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.### Role Overview

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.### **Key Responsibilities

1. Product Innovation . Strategy**

• 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

2. End-to-End Product Development (NPD)

• 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

3. Quality Assurance . Compliance

• 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

4. Cost Optimization . Product Improvement

• 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

5.Manufacturing . Technology Transfer

• 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

6. Supply Chain . Procurement Collaboration**

• 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

7. Lab Operations . Governance

• 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

8. Stakeholder Management

• 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

9. Team Leadership . Capability Building

• 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

10. Innovation . Future Readiness

• 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

Qualifications

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD or advanced specialization in formulation sciences

• Experience in global product launches and regulatory frameworks

• Certification in Project Management (Agile/PMI) is a plus