Job Description

ABOUT UNILEVER: Be part of the world\'s most successful, purpose-led business. Work with brands that are well-loved around the world, that strive to improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us every day. Every day, nine out of ten Indian households use our products to feel good, look good and get more out of life - giving us a unique opportunity to build a brighter future. We promote innovation, big and small, to make our business win and grow and we believe in business as a force for good. Our brilliant business leaders and colleagues provide mentorship and inspiration, so you can be at your best. At HUL, we believe that every individual irrespective of their race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, nationality, caste, disability or marital status can bring their purpose to life. So apply to us, to unleash your curiosity, challenge ideas and disrupt processes use your energy to make the world a better place. As you work to make a real impact on the business and the world, we\'ll work to help you become a better you! We are looking to hire a Sr. R&D Designer in our PBBU team based in Mumbai: Background and Main Purpose of the Job This is an opportunity to work as a Sr. R&D Associate for the premium beauty brands like \'Simple\' and \'LBP\'. You will be a part of the Beauty and Wellbeing South Asia Business Unit. In this role you are required to provide end to end support with all aspects of formulation development work for India specific deploy projects. Simple and LBP are our premium beauty brands & we will harness the power of R&D to accelerate the brands performance. In this role you are required to have technical understanding of various skin care formats and related chemistries, upstream S&T technologies, market/consumer/customer insights, PETA NAT/VEGAN, product biodegradability and sustainability, and natural preservatives. This is a high visibility role requiring independence, creativity, excellent communication with partner functions in India as well as globally. Who You Are & What Will You Do You will join the PBBU R&D team. As a Senior Associate in India, you will be responsible for Product Development for Simple and/or LBP. S(he) would be working on India Specific projects. The job needs continuous interaction with Global & regional R&D teams, Marketing teams, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, Legal, Regulatory teams as well as external agencies as part of innovation product developments. It is expected that the incumbent, during his/her work, will need to deliver to the following key goals: Carry out a holistic end-to-end product development, working on all aspects of product development: formulation design to fit to insight, meet benchmarks, sensory, assess product stability, efficacy, formulation interaction with packaging and scale up for manufacturing. Work with the Science and Technology, Category design teams to develop and land innovations and new technologies and formats. Understand the consumer habits & needs and translate to develop product solutions as needed by the business project briefs. Formulation Development: deliver to new product development briefs by optimizing global formulations for local needs, prototyping, and lab experiments, and delivering to finished product. Identify trends, work with Shop & Deploy partners to fuel innovation funnel, Independently Scale-up formulations (Planning & Executing) from bench to Pilot Scale & from Pilot to Main Plant manufacturing levels. Design of stability testing and monitoring, interfacing with analytical laboratory, execution of basic analytical tests, in line with the global stability protocol Write formulation and process specifications and independently support the Technology Roll-out to the Sourcing Units, by implement processes at Unilever and third party manufacturing facilities. Design and execute trial proposals for manufacturing trials. Technology roll-outs, technical transfer dockets preparations. Operational interactions with Factories/Suppliers, Global R&D teams, etc. Contributes to patents and papers as per the need of the work/research. Contribute pro-actively in identifying & supporting value improvement opportunities for portfolio of products. Support the Team in business savings agenda mainly alternate vendor (or 3P) development process including RM Specification Evaluations. Ensuring compliance to Internal Unilever protocols while developing product solutions with respect to commitment to safety, environment, claim support, specification management etc. Understand risks and manage & mitigate those as appropriate. Independently Manage all interfaces (Brand development, Procurement, Supply Chain, Quality) in cooperation with the technical project Leader. Work closely with other functions (marketing, Regional R&D teams) to develop the product and communication claims and claim support, ensuring strong consumer relevance and engagement. Work and communicate effectively with different departments and functions to deliver against the project network timings and identify and manage risks. Relevant Experience Postgraduate with knowledge of chemistry (preferably Pharmaceuticals/chemical engineering) with 4-6 years\' experience. Preferably on Skin care/ Personal care product development. Well versed with the Product Development Principles - formulation science, material understanding, product testing methodologies, etc. Well versed with R & D Processes and Protocols - stability protocols and formulation assessments with basic laboratory tools, analytical tests and instrumentation. Tech Savvy - Well versed with handling digital tools and platforms. Required Professional Skills: Effective communication skills (verbal/ written) Dealing with people from multicultural backgrounds Good interpersonal skills and a team player, Ability to work independently with Cross-functional team members. Project management skills & Multitasking ability Drive, energy to make a real contribution. Agile, proactive and enthusiastic working style Design thinking & Creativity. Proactive, clear, and impactful communication to drive informed decisions and actions.

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