R&D Baby Care Product Developer

R&D Baby Care Product Developer

Job Description

As a person, you’re a learner – a natural leader – someone who is always taking initiative to make things better and bring others along with you.

You live your life in alignment with the highest values of integrity and quality, always ensuring your responsibilities become a long-term success story.

In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.

It starts with YOU. 

We are looking for an R&D Baby Care Product Developer to join our Emerging Markets (EM) Baby & Child Care team and play a key role in shaping the future of our Mainline Open Diaper portfolio.

This role drives the short‑ to mid‑term innovation strategy (0–3 years) and delivers high‑quality product solutions that support business growth, accelerate adoption across EM markets, and optimize cost, complexity, and consumer performance.

You will work at the intersection of Innovation, Marketing, R&E, Supply Chain, and local market teams to bring meaningful diaper innovations to life.

This is a high‑visibility, strategic role ideal for someone who thrives in fast‑paced, cross‑functional environments—translating consumer insights, technical expertise, and business needs into scalable, market‑relevant product solutions.

What You Will Do:

Innovation Strategy


* Co‑create and deliver the 0–3 year innovation strategy for Mainline Open Diapers in Emerging Markets.


* Ensure alignment with EM growth priorities, local market needs, and Strategic Business Plan (SBP) targets.

Innovation Pipeline Delivery


* Lead the delivery of the 0–3 year innovation pipeline across lead markets and adopt & adapt markets.


* Partner with Global Innovation, International Personal Care R&E, and Noth America R&E to:
+ Adopt global innovations early
+ Adapt solutions to EM technical, cost, and manufacturing constraints

Speed & Execution Excellence


* Proactively remove barriers to accelerate implementation and market adoption.


* Prioritize workload and resources across EM to ensure on‑time, high‑quality delivery.

Local Market Solutions


* Develop fit‑for‑purpose product solutions when global platforms cannot be directly adopted.


* Balance performance, manufacturability, cost, and consumer relevance in every product iteration.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Leadership


* Partner closely with Marketing, Sector Leadership, Finance, Supply Chain, and QRC.


* Lead cross‑functional discussions, influence decisions, and communicate technical concepts clearly to non‑technical stakeholders.

About Us

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