R&D Formulator

JOB TITLE: R&D Formulator

JOB FUNCTION:  Research and Development

REPORTS TO: R&D Program Leader

SCOPE: Global

WORK LOCATION: Mumbai HURC

ABOUT UNILEVER

Established over 100 years ago, we are one of the world’s largest consumer goods companies. We are known for our great brands and our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. We believe that the winning businesses of tomorrow will be those which anticipate and respond to the huge changes shaping people’s lives across the world. We are more certain than ever that it is the right time to focus our sustainability efforts on the four key priorities where we are best placed to drive impact: climate, nature, plastics and livelihoods.

PURPOSE & CONTEXT:

As a professional at Unilever, you’ll enjoy the responsibility to lead change – putting your fresh thinking into action. We’ll equip you with the tools you need to do the job and more, enabling you to use your unique perspective to grow beyond limits and make a positive impact on the world, our business, and our people

Find your purpose at Unilever. You will lead innovations, big and small, that will make our business win and grow. You will learn from brilliant business leaders and colleagues in a truly global and diverse culture to ultimately become a better you. If you are passionate about creating a positive impact to our people, planet, and business by bringing science and technology to life then this role is just for you.

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Lead design projects as technical workstream leader focusing on formulation design for Larger global projects (primary focus on liquids & new formats).

• Lead Few smaller projects as technical project leader with end-to-end execution and technology transfer.

• Contribute pro-actively in identifying & supporting Value improvement opportunities.

• Follow global ways of working as per the Global Design Centre with timely alignments

• Responsibility for necessary literature scan, trends tracking and competitor analysis to inspire innovation opportunity exploration.

• Lead and ensure compliance to mandatory checklist like risk management, intellectual property protection and patent, regulatory and SEAC clearance, Product performance/ delivered quality for the formulations and creating technical transfer dockets

• Lead / Support conversations and give technical inputs on the right choice of mixes per project brief

• Lead the discussion with CBFMs (Fragrance team) and give timely & technical inputs on the fragrance brief as per the shortlisted buy and deploy product

• Responsible for ensuring full compliance on product / pack compatibility, stability studies are as per Unilever protocols

• Responsible for claims and label declaration signoff from Global and Local Claims forums are done with relevant support documents

Key Interfaces

Global and regional contacts:  TPLs, MET Leads, Fragrance Leads, Supply Chain, Claims Team, S&T team, GDC and CDC Directors, R&D VP & GBVP.

Lateral contacts: Supplier partners such as fragrance houses and other technology providers.

Critical success Factors for the Job

• Deliver OTIF all technical aspects of innovation and technology projects.

• Work seamlessly with other R&D functions (packaging, CTI, fragrance, processing teams) to ensure delivery on assigned projects.

• Timely resolution of issues by close networking with multifunctional global and regional team.

• Adopt digital tools at various stages of Innoflex process of mix design and deliver efficiency.

Required Professional and educational qualifications skills:

• Postgraduate with knowledge of Science or Technology Courses (Chemistry, material science, Chemical Engineering is more preferred).

• 8+ yrs of experience in fast-moving consumer goods FMCG industry

• Proven track record of leading innovation projects & teams - delivering with speed at a consistently high standard

• Excellent understanding of Product Development Principles, DOEs and related R & D Processes and Protocols

• Good Verbal/written Communication skills ability to influence peers, key stakeholders and senior leaders

• Minimum fluency in English for communication (reading, writing, speaking)

• Ability to work independently with Cross-functional team members

• Excellent People Management Skills, Financial Skills and Business acumen 

Standards of Leadership – Critical Behaviors 

• Care Deeply - Has emotional intelligence to challenge with positive tension, yet openness to take feedback, and drive performance with care. 

• Focus on What Counts – Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver fewer, bigger things to conclusion with speed and agility

• Stay Three Steps Ahead – Think Big, simplify and commit to making it happen and leading, shaping and disruptive thinking

• Deliver with Excellence – Takes personal responsibility and accountability for developing breakthrough solutions and pride in execution

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion 

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! 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.