Senior Chemical Production Manager – Cosmetics (Dubai, UAE)

Overview

Role Overview

• The selected candidate will take
• full ownership of production and process excellence
• , working at the intersection of:
• **Cosmetic chemistry**
• **Industrial manufacturing**
• **Regulatory compliance (UAE & international)**
• **Operational leadership**
• You will directly influence
• product quality, speed-to-market, and cost efficiency
• , managing both
• lab-to-production scale-up and daily factory performance
• .

Key Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for building and controlling a
• high-performance cosmetic production environment
• , including:
• Translating laboratory formulations into
• industrial-scale production processes
• , ensuring stability, reproducibility, and cost efficiency
• Managing
• daily production cycles, batch execution, and output control
• , aligning with demand and capacity
• Designing and optimizing
• formulation processes (emulsions, gels, serums, anhydrous systems, SPF systems)
• **Controlling critical parameters such as pH, viscosity, homogenization, and active ingredient integration**

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• Implementing and enforcing

GMP standards (ISO 22716)

• across all operations (Indeed)
• Managing
• Bill of Materials (BOM), raw material efficiency, and cost structure

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• Ensuring full compliance with
• Dubai Municipality (Montaji), MoHAP, and international cosmetic regulations

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• Leading
• private label and brand development projects
• , ensuring fast and reliable execution
• Conducting
• reverse engineering of benchmark products
• and developing competitive formulations (BeBee)
• Overseeing
• stability testing, compatibility testing, and packaging validation

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• Building SOPs, workflows, and production discipline across the factory
• Managing and upgrading production teams, identifying inefficiencies and driving continuous improvement
• Maintaining
• full audit readiness (PIF, COA, MSDS, batch records)

Candidate Profile

• We are looking for a
• senior-level profile
• , not a junior or academic-only background.
• Master’s degree (or higher) in:
• Cosmetic Science
• Chemistry
• Chemical Engineering
• Pharmaceutical Sciences
• **Minimum 8–12 years of experience**
• in:
• Cosmetic manufacturing
• Production scale-up
• Industrial formulation
• Strong hands-on expertise in:
• Skincare (mandatory)
• Haircare (mandatory)
• Color cosmetics (strong plus)
• Proven ability to:
• Develop
• stable, production-ready formulations
• Scale from lab to industrial batches
• Optimize production costs without compromising quality
• Deep knowledge of:
• **GMP / ISO 22716**
• UAE cosmetic regulations (Montaji system preferred)
• Raw materials, emulsifiers, actives, preservatives
• Leadership mindset:
• Able to run a factory, not just a lab
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Performance-driven, execution-focused

Why Dubai / Why This Role

• Dubai is today one of the fastest-growing hubs for:
• **Private label cosmetics**
• **Middle East & Africa distribution platforms**
• **Halal-compliant and export-oriented production**
• This role offers the opportunity to:
• Build a
• regional manufacturing hub
• **Work on international brands and multi-market launches**
• **Combine R&D creativity with real industrial impact**

Compensation & Package

• Salary:

AED 25,000 – 40,000/month

• (depending on seniority)
• Performance bonus linked to:
• Production efficiency
• Cost optimization
• Product launch timelines
• Additional:
• Relocation support
• Housing allowance
• Annual flight
• Private healthcare
• (Senior profiles with proven leadership track can negotiate higher packages)

Application Requirements (MANDATORY)

• Applications without the following will not be considered:
• Detailed
• motivation letter
• **List of formulations developed (type, function, scale)**
• **Description of:**
• **Production facilities managed**
• Batch sizes handled
• Technologies used (mixers, homogenizers, reactors, etc.)
• Indication of:
• **Current salary**
• **Expected salary**