EU Beauty and Wellbeing Formulation Technician

Please Note: The deadline for applying is 23.59 the day before the job posting end date. Job Title: EU Beauty and Wellbeing Formulation Technician Location: Port sunlight Work-Level: RH3 Beauty & Wellbeing brings together our Hair and Skin Care categories as one of the 5 Business Groups for Unilever, with big brands like Tresemme, SheaMoisture, Dove, Vaseline. Through iconic products, cutting-edge science, and purposeful growth, we are creating a new era of beauty and wellbeing which is joyful, inclusive, equitable, and sustainable while focussing on our core believe of: PURPOSE.SCIENCE.DESIRE. The European Beauty& Wellbeing (Skin Care and Hair) Team is looking for an exceptional Formulation technician to join our product development team to contribute to the success of our global and local brands. This is an exciting chance for a job, which offers individuals the opportunity to work with product development in a more holistic end-to-end approach. Ask yourself “Am I a self-starter with ability to think on my feet, flexibility to adapt to different scenarios, and who wants to deliver great products to the market?” JOB PURPOSE Develop skin care/hair formulations (responsible for formulation proposal, design and reporting of experiments for validation) with opportunities to be more hands on with scale up. The primary focus of this role will be Skin Care. Work and communicate effectively with the technical project leader and or different departments and functions to deliver against the project network timings and identify and manage risks. Problem solve and trouble shoot formulation conundrums. Closely collaborate with regional and global formulation and processing teams, while being an integral part of a cross functional team, partnering with regulatory affairs, global ingredient specialists, Supply chain and procurement. Work within our IT tools and systems to pull formulation reports and analyze data for opportunities and impact assessments Joining our team means working within a dedicated and ambitious group on the development and upkeep of high impact Global and local specialist brands. We offer an agile and open-minded environment with strong, proactive, passionate thinkers who are constantly seeking to improve purpose in terms of brand, people, sustainability, technology & business growth. As a member of the Unilever Formulation team, you will have the chance to collaborate with, and guide, multi-disciplinary teams and external partners to create products consumers want and love. RESPONSIBILITIES Within innovation projects and ongoing compliance, savings and resilience you will be accountable for: Formulation development and recommendation for a wide range of products and formats within Skin Care/Hair (Skin Care primary focus), in line with the consumers need and cosmetic regulation guidelines and UL policies. Development involves formulation proposal, design, lab batching and reporting of experiments for validation, with opportunities to be more hands on with scale up Problem solving and troubleshooting formulation and ingredient issues Working hand in hand with the global formulation and regional processing teams to explore viable replacement solutions. Working digitally to create robust experiments and data mining/predictive modelling Carry out a holistic end-to-end product design role, working in all aspects of product development, from laboratory and pilot plant scale formulation design, to scale up for manufacturing. Understand risks and manage & mitigate those as appropriate To partner with the regulatory affairs teams and global ingredient specialists to be on top of the continuous EU ingredient regulations and restrictions. Use digital tools available (such as Excel and power BI based) to pull reports and assimilate data for scoping and decision making. Work and communicate effectively with the technical project leader, different departments and functions to deliver against the project network timings and identify and manage risks as appropriate. This role will work closely with other functions, such as procurement and supply chain, to create, develop and deliver product solutions Work and communicate effectively with different departments and functions to deliver against the project network timings and identify and manage risks. ALL ABOUT YOU KEY REQUIREMENTS Science related degree preferred Relevant experience in formulation to be comfortable working in a lab environment Skilled and comfortable working with digital tools such as excel and power BI Has high attention to detail and passion for numbers A creative, logical and analytical mind to generate innovative design solutions to technical design problems. Ability to respond quickly to change in priorities You will need to be enthusiastic and self-motivated with good verbal and written communication skills. 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 Kyron Dias on Kyron.Dias@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. We are one of the world largest consumer goods companies with amazing brands, dynamic people and a sustainable vision. We meet everyday needs for nutrition, hygiene and personal care with brands that help people feel good, look good and get more out of life. If you are ambitious, keen to learn and want lo lead, you have come to the right place. Explore our website and apply to be part of a company with more than 400 brands used by over two billion people everyday.