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JOB TITLE Fragrance Science Technology Lead
LOCATION Port Sunlight R&D
WORK-LEVEL 2C
Unilever is one of the world’s 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 Persil, Omo, Dove, Knorr, Domestos, Hellmann’s, Wall’s, Ben & Jerry’s, Marmite, Magnum and Lynx. Faced with the daunting issues of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a connected world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. That’s why our purpose is “to make sustainable living commonplace”.
As one of the world’s largest users of Fragrances, we recognise that creating exceptional fragrances is at the heart of delivering extraordinary consumer experiences and creating world-leading products. Superior fragrances play a critical role in the delivery of unmissable superiority for Unilever. To support this, we have embarked on a fragrance transformation journey to deliver world-class fragrances for our Personal Care, Beauty & Wellbeing and Home Care Business Groups. This transformation will consist of expert fragrance teams creating unmissably superior fragrances that are affordable by design.
JOB PURPOSE
To deliver this ambition, you will lead the Fragrance Science Technology Programme within the Unilever Fragrance Team to ensure that we a have fruitful upstream pipeline of ingredient and benefit-led technologies to deliver unmissably superior fragrances, at affordable cost, across Personal Care, Beauty & Wellbeing and Home Care.
The successful candidate will report to the Unilever Fragrance Vice President.
RESPONSIBILITIES
You will be responsible for defining and leading the One Unilever Fragrance Science Technology Programme by:
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Collaborating with business group R&D partners who are exploring upstream ingredients and benefit-led technologies, to ensure x-business group applicability and thus maximise One Unilever Fragrance Innovation opportunities
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Developing strategic partnerships with external partners to establish and maintain a One Unilever Fragrance Ecosystem enabling programme delivery
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Engaging and aligning key stakeholders to ensure the programme enables Fragrance Innovation opportunities at a One Unilever level
You will be responsible for landing the One Unilever Fragrance Science Technology Programme through the business groups to ensure tangible business impact and delivery.
ALL ABOUT YOU
We are looking for an exceptional individual with the right attitude, mindset, and competencies to drive the One Unilever Fragrance Science Technology Programme within the Unilever Fragrance Team. The individual should have experience of driving strategic technology programmes (ideally fragrance) within the FMCG sector or within a Fragrance House.
The individual should have a proven track record of:
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Excellent thought leadership skills – envisioning a better future and then defining and operationalising the programme, that enables them and the wider team, to create that future
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Strong stakeholder management skills – positively influences stakeholders to gain support and sponsorship of a transformational programme
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Innovation management skills – driven a project/programme from inception through to portfolio implementation and market launch
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Technology development skills – connecting consumer insight with technical possibilities to define and deliver innovations of the future
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Excellent collaboration skill – partnering with technical partners, multifunctional colleagues, fragrance evaluators, perfumers and Fragrance Houses to deliver innovations that step-change impact for the consumer
You will be comfortable with transformation and change, and willing to drive transformation in your area of responsibility. You will apply a ‘digital mindset’ towards your way of working to ensure that data and insights are captured, maximised and used across the business.
Key Stakeholders
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Unilever Fragrance Vice President (line manager)
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Unilever Fragrance Leadership Team
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Fragrance Business Group Directors (PC, HC, B&W)
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 Hannah Cottier on Hannah.Cottier@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.
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