Job Title: HC Product & Specification Technologist
Business Function: R&D
Location: Port Sunlight R&D
JOB PURPOSE
Home Care is a key strategic area for Unilever globally. This role will contribute to the Home Care Fabric Enhancers strategy within the European R&D Business Unit. Drive key programs for brands like Comfort, Coccolino, and Robijn by implementing innovations, renovations, and necessary updates in BG markets. This role is ideal for someone passionate about transforming the laundry category in Europe with products that offer new benefits, solve real pain points, and grow market share.
RESPONSIBILITIES
* 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 BG R&D teams on the Technology funnel, ensuring TTD 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 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 create PFDs, ProMPTs, etc.
* 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.
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