Personal Care VN Technical Project Lead R&D Manager

JOB PURPOSE

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world.  If you are passionate about delivering and communicating about winning products that create a positive impact to our people, planet, and business then this role is just for you!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Support the PC Country R&D Lead for the on-time and in-full delivery of the overall R&D program, ensuring relevant product technology and performance delivery. Program will encompass innovation, product superiority, savings & simplification, sourcing & resilience, and sustainability.
• As Technical Project Leader, lead the technical workstream for projects partnering with the BU Marketing & Supply Chain leads to ensure key network milestones identified and delivered. Lead product mix development for Horizon 1 projects for market and lead deployment for Horizon 2+ projects for market in scope.
• Lead coordination of R&D deliverables for the innovation project across all functional workstreams (CTI, Processing, Packaging, RA) and ensure all R&D deliverables are on-track. Coach the functional workstream leads and help address any issues that could put the project implementation at risk.
• Act as R&D Formulation workstream lead as needed. Support BG R&D team on necessary formulation activities based on available capacity and capability in BU.
• Develop thorough market understanding and leverage insights for robust product lock for innovation projects.
• Drive innovation product compliance to relevant Unilever policies and local regulations. Partner with relevant functional teams in BG & BU to develop comprehensive risk management with clear action plans to mitigate key risks.
• Lead the R&D input into projects up for decision gate with Investor Board stakeholders. Lead engagement & alignment with relevant R&D stakeholders prior to Investor Board.
• Partner with the CTI lead to identify and develop robust & compliant claims and claim support package.
• Lead the implementation and engaging delivery of product activation assets with range of audiences (e.g. consumer, customers, influencers, authorities & experts) By collaborating with Activation lead to  amplify further impact (e.g. input into post-launch evaluations). Share actively success stories and best practices for learnings.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• Minimum graduate degree in science or technology courses
• Minimum fluency in English for communication (reading, writing, speaking). Confidence and passion in talking about product science & technology in an engaging manner is a must.
• Preferably with 5 year above experience in a fast-moving consumer goods FMCG industry
• Preferably with PC R&D experience in Southeast Asian markets
• Preferably with broad range of R&D experience across different functions (formulation, processing, CTI, packaging)
• Preferably with proven track record of leading projects & teams as TPL and delivering with speed at a consistently high standard
• Preferably with consistent exposure and engagement with business teams

Skills

R&D Skills (Refer to Unilever R&D Skills Plan – R&D Academy)

• Innovation Execution
• Storytelling for R&D
• Technical Partnering
• Multi-discipline Integration
• Deep Domain Category Expertise

Unilever Priority Skills (Reference: Degreed)

Human

• Agile Delivery
• Creativity, Collaboration
• Critical Thinking & Problem-solving
• Stakeholder Management
• Coaching

Digital

• Data-driven Decision-making
• Digital Tool Proficiency
• Data Generation & Value (R&D Skill)

Leadership

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.
• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.

• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
  • PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.
  • PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
  • CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
  • PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
  • AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! 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. 

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.