About this role
R&D Lead-Home Care and Personal Care
Surulere, Nigeria | Posted on 09/16/2026
Our client is one of Africa’s largest economy and continues to cement its Group’s position as one of the leading and most diversified consumer brand builders in the country. due to expansion they are in need of a R&D LEAD- HOME CARE AND PERSONAL CARE.
LOCATION: LAGOS
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop and launch new home/personal care products tailored to Nigerian consumers
- Formulate, test, and optimize products (cost, performance, local raw materials)
- Ensure compliance with NAFDAC/SON standards
- Support scale-up from lab to production
- Collaborate with Marketing, QA, and Supply Chain
- Lead/mentor junior R&D staff
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field
- 5+ years R&D experience in home/personal care
- Proven track record developing products
- Strong formulation and raw material knowledge
- Familiarity with NAFDAC/SON regulations
- Leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Interview Focus
- Products developed for Nigerian market (concept to launch)
- Local raw material sourcing challenges
- NAFDAC/SON approval experience
- Lab-to-production scale-up examples