Job Description

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We are looking to hire a R&D SCL Lux Formulator / R&D SCL Lux Project Lead Global Skin Cleansing Category in our team based in Mumbai.

Business Context:

Unilever is one of the biggest players in FMCG market globally. As part of recent strategy cascade \xe2\x80\x9cCompass\xe2\x80\x9d, It has been decided that Unilever would participate to win in all categories and markets globally. Skin Care is an integral part of Unilever\xe2\x80\x99s beauty business. There is increasing competitive pressure in South Asia, hence developing mixes/rolling out innovations that add value to consumers while benefitting our busine ss is very important. R&D Skin Cleansing team (located at Mumbai) is responsible for global design, adaptation and rollouts of skin cleansing formats- primarily soap bars, bodywashes, hand-sanitizers and other novel formats.

Postgraduate (preferably Science) having worked in R&D with excellent analytical and interpretation skills with a good business acumen

Candidate should be able to:

Create a network. Collect the outputs of the Business.

Collaborate -Be a business partner; Own your role - as R&D expert.

Be pragmatic. Leverage the data you already have - risk management.

Experiment - Focus on goal - not only process. Focus on category need - not just product. Empower - give space to try (and yes, fail). Learn and share. Expand scope of responsibility.

Have a high level of patience and resilience.

Be passionate about your work and challenge the status quo, upgrade self and others knowledge.

Celebrate our successes as one team.

Be Proud, Be Bold, Be Strong and Have Fun.

Telling a simple story with a great title with relevant business and category agenda can create a great impact and PR ourselves.

Be a change champion and add efficiency to the team and program delivery, highlighting user adoption and challenges for remediation to ensure success using tools and enablers

Deliverables:

Who You Are & What You\xe2\x80\x99ll Do

It is expected that the incumbent, during the course of his (her) work, will need to deliver the following:

Understanding the consumer habits & needs as required by the Project team while articulating the needs of business

Develop product solutions as needed by the business project briefs, articulated as an outcome of Project teamwork

Develop processes to manufacture product solution developed

Ensuring compliance to Internal Unilever protocols while developing product solutions with respect to commitment to safety, environment, claim support, specification management etc.

In addition to the above, it is expected that he(she) would contribute pro-actively in identifying & supporting Value improvement opportunities for Skin Cleansing portfolio of products

Preparation of technical transfer dockets

Start developing depth in specific technical area Formulation/Processing/Packaging) or (RM/Product/Pack/Process Specification generation and Development)

Conduct technical trials and leads and manages a team of technicians/staff

Analysis & interpretation of data

Represents own function in Cross-functional team in Project meetings

Operational interactions with Factories/Suppliers

Develops working knowledge of related skill areas other than own function (e.g., manufacturing, buying, QA) and begins to manage the interfaces

Contributes to patents and papers as per the need of the work/research

Can Independently Scale-up formulations (Planning & Executing) from bench to Pilot Scale & from Pilot to Main Plant levels and monitor the stability performance in line with the global stability protocol

Is independently able to support the Technology Roll-out to the Sourcing Units

Supports the Team in 5S activities mainly alternate vendor (or 3P) development process including RM Specification Evaluation, understanding the RM Synthesis pathway, Technical Auditing of the Supplier Manufacturing and QA Capabilities along with the QA team

You\xe2\x80\x99re a dot connector: Create a network. Collect the outputs of the Business Score cards, newsletters and share insights with larger teams to have everyone on same page, to inspire and appreciate the work going on in the business. PR the work!

You love to win and have fun doing it: Be passionate about your work and challenge the status quo, upgrade self and others knowledge. Celebrate our successes as one team. Be Proud, Be Bold, Be Strong and Have Fun.

You\xe2\x80\x99re a storyteller: Telling a simple story with a great title with relevant business and category agenda can create a great impact and PR ourselves.

You\xe2\x80\x99re a changemaker: Support Skin Cleansing R&D Agenda: Understand, Adopt and communicate R&D ways of working, new technology to simplify and add efficiency to the team. Collaborate -Be a business partner Own your role - as R&D expert. Be pragmatic. Leverage the data you already have - risk manage. Experiment - Focus on goal - not only process. Focus on category need - not just product. Empower - give space to try (and yes, fail). Learn...and share. Expand scope of responsibility. Have a high level of patience and resilience.

You\xe2\x80\x99re a culture & change champion: Be a change champion and add efficiency to the team and program delivery, highlighting user adoption and challenges for remediation to ensure success using tools and enablers.

Required Professional Skills:

Postgraduate (Science preferred)

5+ years of experience with functional skills developed from Basic appreciation to Working Knowledge in most areas

Understanding and experience in holistic R&D development process through the chain of Design and Deploy. Strong communication skills & proven ability to interact across a range of functions & leadership groups and People management skills

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

Dealing with people from multicultural backgrounds and ability to work independently with Cross-functional team members

Understanding of Product Development Principles and Innoflex, R & D Processes and Protocols

Ability to multitask and work well with the cross section of people, project management of large & diverse workload

Strong data and good analysis skills

Understanding of R & D Processes and Protocols

Good Digital acumen and working knowledge new Digital tools like Power BI

Familiar with relevant Unilever Digital Tools, (Innoflex Power BI, Chatter, PLM, one view)

Focused on larger picture & not bogged down by details

Is an active learner

Team player, Focused on delivery and Multitasking skills

General Skills :

Excellent People Management Skills

Financial Skills and Business acumen

Excellent Communication skills

Excellent MS Office Skills especially PowerPoint and Excel

Good Digital skills and writing skills

Key Interfaces: R&D VP; R&D Directors and Team leads, Finance, Marketing Operations, IT, Digital Team.

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