Unilever International Hiring Skin Care Formulation Executive

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Post : R&D - Skin Care Formulation - Executive

Purpose of the Job
The purpose of this job is to support UI B&W Skincare R&D programme and take UI Skin care business to underserved markets, channels with core and under served brands to meet the unserved needs of the consumers globally. This involves identifying the consumer segments, their needs and preferences, and developing/Deploying products that cater to them in a cost-effective and sustainable way. Leading NPD Innovations, Cost Optimization & sourcing resilience projects.

Key Responsibilities
The role will support all R&D interventions for product development and regulatory compliance within the UI Skin care category. Additionally, the role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams, including supply chain, finance, quality, and R&D, to ensure the smooth execution of the innovation pipeline and market delivery.
• Driving and delivering the innovation roadmap in collaboration with BG marketing.
• The job will lead all the R&D interventions for product development & regulatory compliance (through PSOs) for category globally.
• Responsible for project execution in line with the best practices; Manage expectations of key stakeholders by providing regular feedback on project progress.
• Leading NPD projects for Skin Care, partnering with key business stakeholders in supply chain, quality, procurement, SC finance, and BU teams. Conduct lab pilot batches for NPD projects and ensure End to End factory support and technology transfer
• Prepare Formulations documents, FG Specs as per required format, Collect Claim support Documents, Download RM specs, Formulation bench-marking
• Support for Key R&D deliverables – Product and process development, pilot scale trials, stability trials, Main Plant trials, Specification management. Conduct product storage stability and chemical physical analysis with final report
• Support to gather category KBS toolkit for adaptation in UI category portfolio.
• Support to submit product safety assessment request and close end to end.
• Develop and maintain close connection with GDC and RDCs for category.
• Drive regulatory assessments in close interaction with UI RA and PSO, and working with marketing to ensure label/artwork compliance. Ensuring the implementation of regulatory changes across UI-specific mixes and sourcing units as per global mandates.
• Managing other key R&D deliverables such as the R&D Skin care strategy, trend analysis, OTIF delivery of innovations, 5S(Develop savings ideas in collaboration with categories and implementing them within the agreed R&D framework), and new claims.
• Leveraging category knowledge, demos, and the KBS toolkit for adaptation in UI.
• Will be a R&D business partner for category projects and will work with category R&D teams.
• Driving rigor, risk assessment, mitigation, and safety during project delivery.

Standards of Leadership :
Apart from Unilever standards the candidate must also meet the UI standards of leadership.
• Work and win as one team
• Inspiring and nurturing our tribe with compassion
• Consumer and customer obsession
• Passion for execution
• Deep Hunger for growth
• Digital Yoda (Digital first)

Experience Required :
• Minimum 3-4 years of relevant R&D experience in BG/BU R&D teams.
• Skin care experience is preferred
• Having established delivery of complex and Multiple projects desirable.
• Having adaptability and quick decision making
• Having working knowledge on majority of the Unilever digital tools will be add advantage.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills :
• Postgraduate – BSc - Chem/ MSc - Chem/ BPharm/ MPharm/ B Tech/ M Tech in chemical Engineering or cosmetic technology
• Project management skills and good stakeholder management
• Good Verbal/written Communication skills
• Dealing with people from multicultural backgrounds.
• Multi-tasking ability
• Ability to work independently with Cross-functional team members
• Travelling will be required
• Agility and speed of response.
• Flexibility, Resilience and learning from experience

Additional Information
Experience : 3-4 years
Qualification : BSc - Chem/ MSc - Chem/ BPharm/ MPharm/ B Tech/ M Tech
Location : Mumbai
Industry Type : Pharma/ Healthcare/ Clinical research
Functional Area : Skin Care Formulation
End Date : 25th May 2025