R&D Senior Coordinator

Job Title: R&D Senior Coordinator

Business Function: R&D

Location: Port Sunlight R&D

JOB PURPOSE

We are looking for a R&D Senior Coordinator focusing on FEH New Formats & EU ASA/AMA, to contribute to the Home Care Fabric Enhancers strategy within the European R&D Business Unit. Drive key programs for new formats (Boosters, Ancillaries & Botanical conditioners) within brands of Comfort, Coccolino, Cajoline and Robijn by end-to-end delivery of initiatives involving innovations, renovations, margin improvement initiatives and net-sales protection projects (e.g. supply/volume resilience initiatives). This role is ideal for someone passionate about being a part of transforming the laundry category in Europe with products that offer new benefits, solve real pain points, and ultimately grow the margins of the category.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Ability to collaborate with regional and global fabric enhancers cross-functional teams to implement key technologies and support supply chain and factory-related projects from an R&D perspective.

Analyze the impact of new or alternative raw materials and formulation properties on product stability, performance, and factory setups.

Collaborate with P&I, quality, and factory teams to execute planned and unplanned initiatives.

Work with Global R&D teams on the Technology funnel, ensuring technical dossiers and data packages are ready for implementation, including regulatory and SEAC properties.

Manage portfolio changes across EU markets and interface with marketing requirements such as different claims for different markets, or formulation changes where necessary.

Lead cross-functional communication within technical communities to keep senior stakeholders informed about changes and innovations.

Work with digital teams to generate data for traceability and provide insights on performance/cost models.

Lead the R&D BU strategy for ASA AMA (alternative suppliers, alternative materials) and cost-saving initiatives (5S).

Manage the product data journey for innovation projects and changes resulting from activities like 5S/E2E/Resilience/Product superiority changes and regulatory updates to ensure traceability and compliance. This includes managing product information in digital systems like LIMS, SAP PLM, Pharos, SDS/PCN, Blue, and CU-PIRD.

Partner with quality and supply chain teams for day-to-day factory support.

ALL ABOUT YOU

Degree in Chemistry or other physical sciences such as Chemical Engineering.

Strong experience with PLM, especially in specification management.

Ability to understand and PFDs, ProMPTs, etc as a need to have and the ability to create PFDs/ProMPTs would be a nice to have.

Proficiency in Excel (Pivot tables, data assessment, etc.).

Experience with home-care products, especially structured liquids is a plus.

Basic understanding of Analytical & Measurement Science.

Excellent communication and writing skills, problem-solving abilities, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Focused on delivery and outcomes

NOTES

About Unilever

Unilever is one of the worlds leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Dove, Tresemme, Lynx, Lifebuoy, Shea Moisture, Persil, Domestos, Ben & Jerrys, Magnum, Marmite, The Vegetarian Butcher, Graze and Pot Noodle.

Faced with the challenge of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. Thats why our purpose is ‘to make sustainable living commonplace

What We Offer

Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares. Youll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.

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 are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities. 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 at Unilever | Unilever.

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