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Rushelle Aguirre

Rushelle Aguirre

Binan

Summary

Experienced in research and development, specializing in material development and qualification, raw material and product safety, establishing material supply chains, troubleshooting material issues, product formulation and development, and evaluating product performance. Skilled in qualifying suppliers of raw materials, project management, and conducting research. Proficient in material quality systems, customs and trade processes, with a strong focus on commodity classification.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Product Research & Claims Substantiation Senior Sc

Avon Products Manufacturing Inc.
08.2024 - Current
  • Design and execute consumer science and consumer research projects and support innovation projects
  • Develop and maintain a high level of consumer science claims support and consumer research capabilities including support external clinical efficacy studies with claims sign offs
  • Build research roadmaps and consumer technical insights including category landscape, competition analysis, innovation trends in partner with R&D leaders, Marketing and Commercials
  • Manage the development of new and alternative methods in complex consumer claims and consumer research
  • Analyze test results from package, claims, aesthetics and fragrance and provide insight
  • Contribute to the preparation of technical proposals, amendments, reports and testing SOP
  • Contribute to the preparation of technical proposals, amendments, reports, and testing SOP

Research and Testing Head

Gandang Kalikasan, Inc.
10.2014 - 08.2024
  • Leads qualification of raw materials and suppliers, specifically checking for the naturalness, safety and conformance to certain standards, both internally and global certification organizations for natural products
  • Responsible for certification of products (personal and home care products) by organizations for natural products (Natural Products Association, EWG)
  • Lead resource for the testing of raw materials (assay, paraben content, metal content, etc.) and products (stability test, preservative challenge test, product usage test, claim substantiation, hypoallergenicity, comedogenicity, dermal patch test, etc)
  • Leads in the research and development of natural raw materials which have identified benefits for use in personal and home care products. Emphasis on the research put on natural raw materials that are indigenous in the Philippines
  • Reviews formulas for new and reformulated products with regards to its raw materials, composition, efficacy, safety, and naturalness
  • Provides tariff code for all imported raw materials
  • Evaluates products for its safety as a Safety Assessor

Research & Development Technology Manager

Procter & Gamble Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
04.2011 - 05.2014
  • Regional resource for the development and qualification of new and existing materials, establishment of specifications for new raw materials and maintenance and update of the specifications for the existing ones.
  • Leads qualification of suppliers for new and existing raw materials. Works with Material Supply Management and Purchasing to establish a robust supply chain for the materials used in the region (Asia, India)
  • Responsible for ensuring plants have their quality systems in place, suppliers are qualified in line with the Qualification SOP, and suppliers deliver material that complies with the material specifications and on time.
  • Regional resource for material issue troubleshooting and resolution pertaining to specifications and supply chain
  • Global technical knowledge owner of certain materials. Key tasks include leading and owning the technical qualification of all suppliers for the materials, ensuring that the specifications are updated and all the suppliers globally are aligned with the specifications. Work with Purchasing and responsible for the execution on the Global Strategy for the materials with regards to future formulation plans. Leading standards streamlining and simplification for the materials owned. Work with different functions (Purchasing, Material Supply Management, Process, Product Design) to set-up and secure robust supply chain and acts as a technical contact for supply crisis and any technical issues on the materials owned.

Trade Analyst

SGS Gulf Limited (ROHQ)
02.2007 - 04.2011
  • Evaluates the details of the goods inspected using product technical expertise and industry experience and verifies whether these goods are eligible for importation under specific contract requirements imposed by Government clients (Country Instructions for each contract).
  • Provides HS code classification and valuation opinion on the Report based on the Business Rules, SGS database, Valuation Methodologies and other similar or related references.
  • Issues Reports based on Import Verification Program (IVP) Business Rules, Country Instructions, Quality Assurance procedures, performance standards and other similar or related references
  • Conducts technical and comprehensive investigation on Reports with HS code classification and valuation disputes
  • Prepares Technical Position Paper in defending HS code classification and/or Valuation Cases based on findings of the case involved and the process involved

Research & Development Chemist

Henkel Philippines, Inc.
08.2005 - 02.2007
  • Responsible for establishing manufacturing procedures, raw materials, packaging and product specifications
  • Responsible for raw material development and evaluation, as well as packaging material development
  • Conducted laboratory trials and analysis for raw material and product development, also for the establishment of manufacturing procedures
  • Validation of new product formulation by conducting pilot batches
  • Evaluated performance of new raw materials for product development
  • Responsible for maintaining master data and creation of bill of materials (BOM) in SAP
  • Responsible for IDH registration of new materials

Quality Assurance Staff

Ginebra San Miguel, Inc.
10.2004 - 03.2005
  • Ensured the conformance of in-process and finished products to standard specification; monitored process parameters during bottling operation
  • Evaluated the conformance to standards of raw materials and line samples obtained during bottling operations
  • Assessed acceptability of alcohol blend ratio
  • Evaluated conformity of composition sample to standard specifications
  • Evaluated the authenticity of complaint product retrieved from customer/consumer
  • Ensured the quality of bottles being delivered to the plant
  • Evaluated the conformance to standards of different packaging materials

Education

Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering

University of The Philippines Diliman
04-2004

Skills

  • Material Qualification
  • Product Formulation
  • Raw Material and Product Safety
  • Research & Development
  • Commodity Classification and Valuation
  • Material Quality System

Languages

English
Filipino

Professional License

Licensed Chemical Engineer

Timeline

Product Research & Claims Substantiation Senior Sc

Avon Products Manufacturing Inc.
08.2024 - Current

Research and Testing Head

Gandang Kalikasan, Inc.
10.2014 - 08.2024

Research & Development Technology Manager

Procter & Gamble Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
04.2011 - 05.2014

Trade Analyst

SGS Gulf Limited (ROHQ)
02.2007 - 04.2011

Research & Development Chemist

Henkel Philippines, Inc.
08.2005 - 02.2007

Quality Assurance Staff

Ginebra San Miguel, Inc.
10.2004 - 03.2005

Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering

University of The Philippines Diliman

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