Deo EU TPL and Formulation Leader

Please Note: The deadline for applying is 23.59 the day before the job posting end date.

Job Title: Deo EU TPL and Formulation Leader

Location: Port Sunlight Research Lab or Leeds Office and R&D

Work-Level: 2C

Personal Care

We are the guardians of outstanding personal care brands that deliver personal hygiene, self-care and confidence to billions of people. We are a €12 billion business with much loved deodorant, skin cleansing and oral care brands including Dove, Rexona, Lux, Axe, Lifebouy and Pepsodent. In Personal Care we make it Personal!

We hold leading category positions in deodorants and skin cleansing globally and the or position in oral care in the countries where we are present. We have a clear strategy: (1) Asserting our Leadership to Win Big, (2) Disaggregating to Win Locally and (3) Simplifying to Win Profitably. The Personal Care UK/EU/ANZ Business Unit is a strategic priority for Unilever and Personal Care, having a transformational role in delivering top and bottom-line growth.

JOB PURPOSE

This role leads formulation and the overall innovation programme for Deo R&D in Europe. This means execution of the new formulation technologies and innovations for the market leading brands of Dove, Axe and Rexona to deliver growth through big impactful launches.

We are looking for someone who has a passion for technology and can bring innovation functional excellence, which is a key success factor for the PC Eu organisation. The role will work in partnership with the brand teams and global R&D to build and drive a technology and innovation funnel to meet the Deo Eu growth ambition. And partner with SC, quality, procurement and 3PMs to deliver innovation and ensure business continuity.

It requires the ability to think strategically, to connect business strategy and consumer insights,and turn that into superior products to deliver high quality innovations to market.

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Ensure excellent execution of the formulation elements of the Deo Eu programme (Innovation, sustainability, 5S, complexity, portfolio management, resilience)

- Defining and leading the longer term technology strategy in close partnership with the global R&D team and brand teams for PC Europe.

- Ensuring innovation funnel aligns to our technology strategy and delivers a Future Fit Portfolio for PC Europe.

- Working with the brand teams to define innovations and manage the execution of the programme through the Deo Eu TPLs. The role may or may not TPL projects depending on the programme.

- Working closely with the innovation community in PC R&D Eu to ensure strong functional excellence applied into the Deo programme.
- Ensure we have freedom to operate in our markets in terms of regulation, Unilever commitments on materials, and meeting the needs of our customers and NGOs.

ALL ABOUT YOU

- Proven track record of landing superior innovations in the market

- Mindset of attention to detail and strong technical rigour in R&D execution

- Strong business awareness and ability to work with different functional partners to achieve delivery

- Proven ability to build strong relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels and across multiple functions and organisations

- Entrepreneurial spirit, able to translate a vision and technical details into clear plans. The confidence to clearly articulate a vision and make it a reality.

- Comfortable leading and delivering a large programme with multiple stakeholders

- Strong team leader with a passion for helping others develop to their true potential and unlock purpose in their daily delivery

Experience

• Experienced Technical Project leader in either a global or BU setting
• Strong formulation background
• Experience of landing products in market ensuring full compliance with regulatory and legal requirements
• Team leadership and people development

SOLs

• Personal Mastery
• Agility
• Talent Catalyst
• Consumer & Customer Love
• Passion for High Performance

NOTES

Please apply via this portal as e-mail applications may not be processed and include your Future Fit Plan if possible.

By applying for this vacancy, you are confirming that you have made your Line Manager aware of your application and that you are at a point in your career with Unilever where it is appropriate for you to be applying for other positions.   

Should you require additional information or reasonable adjustments to allow you to present your best self during this process, please contact your Talent Partner Daniel Quinn on daniel.quinn@unilever.com

What we offer

Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all. 

Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. We are also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self. To find out more, including about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (unilever.com).

Relocation to the UK

Please be aware if you are applying for this role from outside the UK, if successful, your application will be treated as a self-initiated Change Location Outside of Country (CLOC) transfer. This means any relocation costs must be self-funded with the potential to reclaim some specific pre-approved expenses up to £5,000. Please speak to your Talent Partner if you have any questions.