Deodorants R&D - Value Improvement Manager

Deodorants Packaging Manager – Value Improvement
Location: Leeds, UK

Background

The Deodorants category is a key part of the Unilever Personal Care Business Group. With a family of Power Brands – Rexona, Dove, Axe – which are critical growth drivers of the company.

Outstanding packaging is critical for delighting consumers with our Deodorants, driving competitive advantage, reflecting brand proposition, and making a positive impact on sustainability.

The Packaging Value Improvement manager be accountable for delivery of the value improvement programme for the Deodorants category and will be accountable for development & delivery of cost optimised packaging.

Main Responsibilities:

The main responsibilities and accountabilities of the role are:

• Provide strategic leadership of the Deodorants R&D value improvement programme working closely with the PC Make it Profitable team.
• Ensuring Deodorants R&D function has a multi-year value improvement programme across all brands & material types.
• Be category expert of value improvement & cost optimisation.
• Lead Deodorants packaging value improvement programme in totality, ensuring strong roadmap of activities to maintain funnel sufficiency.
• Ideate, develop & deliver new packaging which supports value improvement & cost optimisation.
• Develop new packaging capability required for developing cost optimised packaging.
• Identify new technologies from suppliers & evaluate potential application in Deodorants packaging through consumer & technical testing.
• Ensure teams operate according to best practices in packaging design, validation, compliance & risk management.
• As part of Packaging & Aerosols leadership team help nurture a high performing team, embed Unilever behaviours & develop future talent.

Requirements:

• Extensive experience in FMCG product development, preferably in Deodorants/Aerosol packaging.
• Strong business acumen and attention to detail.
• Strong ability to navigate complex stakeholder landscape, and drive action at pace.
• Ability to leverage data & digital tools to develop insights and drive decisions.
• Strong ability to identify & build relationships with multiple business partners.
• A curious & inquisitive mindset, with evidence of identifying new opportunities and implementing new ways of working

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. You’ll 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 want to push boundaries, and have the flexibility needed to keep adapting in an ever-changing, more dynamic world. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. 

As part of your hiring journey, we are happy to support requests for reasonable adjustments, to improve your recruitment experience.

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