Associate Manager, Formulation / Chemistry

SC Johnson•Racine, WI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

As the Associate Manager, Formulation / Chemistry with SC Johnson Professional, located at SC Johnson's global headquarters in Racine, Wisconsin, you will help shape professional cleaning and hygiene solutions. You will bring innovative, effective, and sustainable products to market by translating customer needs and emerging technologies into differentiated solutions for healthcare, industrial, food manufacturing, and institutional environments. In this collaborative role, you will independently lead technical projects spanning new product development, product enhancements, and emerging technologies across cleaning, disinfecting, and floor care. Working with cross-functional and global teams, you will advance the surface hygiene innovation pipeline, strengthen brand platforms, and deliver solutions for evolving customer and business needs. The role calls for technical expertise, innovative thinking, project leadership, and the ability to influence across functions. The position is full-time, Monday through Friday during business hours, with up to 20% domestic and international travel. It involves office and laboratory work. Remote work is available once a week after a 90-day onboarding period.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific discipline with at least 5 years of formulation or product development experience; or a Master’s degree with at least 3 years of relevant experience; or a PhD with relevant applied product development experience.
Legally authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Experience in professional cleaning, hygiene, disinfectants, floor care, or related product technologies.
Knowledge of formulation science, cleaning performance, antimicrobial efficacy, product stability, and material compatibility.
Familiarity with EPA, BPR, and regional regulatory testing and product claim requirements.
Experience with NPD/EPD processes, supplier collaboration, product scale-up, and manufacturing support.
Understanding of sustainable product development, including ingredient selection, packaging, and environmental impact.
Proficiency with PIE or similar Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems, including data management and documentation.
Strong project management, technical writing, communication, and cross-functional influencing skills.
Demonstrated ability to independently lead technical projects, prioritize deliverables, and escalate risks.
Experience designing experiments, analyzing data, troubleshooting technical challenges, and driving product development.

Responsibilities

Lead new product development (NPD) and existing product development (EPD) projects from concept through formulation, validation, scale-up, and launch, in line with quality, cost, and timeline objectives.
Drive formulation innovation across cleaning, disinfecting, floor care, and emerging hygiene technologies, developing differentiated solutions that address customer needs and sustainability goals.
Contribute technical insights to the five-year surface hygiene roadmap and execute assigned innovation initiatives.
Design and evaluate technical studies covering product performance, microbial efficacy, stability, packaging compatibility, and surface compatibility, working with internal experts and external laboratories.
Partner with Regulatory and Product Safety teams to ensure product development and claims comply with applicable requirements, including EPA and EU BPR requirements.
Identify and assess emerging technologies, ingredients, suppliers, and sustainable chemistry opportunities through research, benchmarking, and feasibility testing.
Support commercialization and continuous improvement through manufacturing trials, technology transfer, troubleshooting, product maintenance, and technical risk assessment.
Lead assigned iconic brand platform innovation projects, identifying product upgrades, differentiated claims, delivery improvements, and multi-generation growth opportunities aligned with the Manager’s platform roadmap.
Monitor competitor products, regulatory developments, and customer trends, and communicate actionable findings and opportunities to the platform team.
Use the PIE system for material and finished-good record searches, product data traceability, technical documentation, and coordination of required updates with system owners.