Leena Natrajan

About Leena Natrajan

Highly competent R&D professional with 24 years plus experience in FMCG for both Oral and Personal care- Possessing Technical know-how and ability to align with company goals and business leading to successful launches of products into the market along with keeping to business timelines and schedules- Leading, Training and Maintaining Oral and Personal Care Expert Panel, Employee Panels, Flavor and Fragrance Panels supporting India, Asia, Europe,Africa Middle East, Latam and US markets- Indepth working knowledge of Leading Digital Insights tools and its use to provide meaningful product insights information. Working closely with Consumer and Marketing Insights team across India, Africa Middle East and Global groups for product launches and line extentions- Contributed effectively to set up in-house data mining programs to collate and generate report based on Consumer Chatter across various Social Media platforms- Leading innovations to create new business opportunities in India and Africa Middle East- Working on Oral care bundle launches combining Consumer Insights skill and technical expertise to launch new products in traditional and new formats in key Naturals, Sensitive, Whitening, Mouthwash and Freshness segments- Vast experience in Technology Transfer from pilot scale to large scale Commercial scale ups working closely with Plant Quality, Finance, Procurement and Supply Chain teams- Possessing excellent communication and presentation skills and can convey complex technical problems and solutions effectively and impactfully- Qualified Quality Auditor and managing Raw Material and Supplier Management program onsite since 2012. Activities involve working effectively with Supply Chain, Procurement and Regulatory to identify new local and global suppliers and guide suppliers in key quality programs- Indepth knowledge of India Ayurveda and BIS Regulations. Contributed to generation of paperwork required to file for Licences and Registeration of products in India and Africa Middle East- Effectively driving various team efforts in supporting company EOHS, Sustainability, Quality and Safety goals.

Experience

1. R & d Materials Manager, Unilever Global

   Unilever

   May 2024 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Responsible for Materials Management for Oral Care world wide. Alternate and New Raw Material Development, New Supplier identification and Validation including supplier co-creation. Leading Specification Management for all Business Units. Personal Care Issues Team coordinator for Oral care ingredient of concern.

Education

• Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College (Autonomous)

  Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Organic Chemistry

  1990 — 1993

• St. Marys Convent

  Schooling

  1978 — 1988

• SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)

  DIPLOMA IN Patents, patents

  2007 — 2008

• University of Mumbai

  Master's degree, Organic Chemistry

  1993 — 1995

Skills

• Formulation
• Consumer Insight
• Chemistry
• Organic Chemistry
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Hplc
• Glp
• Fda
• Gmp
• Manufacturing
• R&D
• Fmcg
• Product Development
• Technology Transfer