Senior Product Development Technologist

Job title:

Senior Product Development Technologist

Company

Unilever

Job description

Please Note: The deadline for applying is 23.59 the day before the job posting end date.Job Title: Senior Product Developer – Pepsi Lipton Joint VentureLocation: Colworth Science ParkWork-Level: 1DJOB PURPOSEPepsi Lipton is a joint venture between Unilever and PepsiCo operating in the ready-to-drink Tea segment globally with three well-established brands Lipton, Brisk and Pure Leaf and more recent acquisitions such as Tazo and T2. Our global business is worth 3.0 billion USD today, growing volume at the rate of 4-5% and with a double digit increase in net revenues. We operate across complex and diverse regions spanning Western Europe to Australia and New Zealand with markets at different stages of development, with different consumer habits and different routes to market via a matrix of franchise, company-owned and third-party manufacturing operating models in which innovation delivery is key enable to accelerate growth.We have an established global R&D function based in two centres: Colworth UK, and Valhalla US. The centre at Colworth is the primary `hub’ from where the R&D team is focused on the European and AMEA businesses, whilst also supporting global programmes. Colworth is also our lead centre for tea expertise, bringing this to our product and process development to deliver products across our platforms to meet a wide range of consumer benefits and needs.A role in Pepsi Lipton is a unique experience in which to develop and add value to your career. Pepsi Lipton, although a Joint Venture between Unilever and PepsiCo, operates as a company and has its own Board of Directors. Whilst we have the full backing and support of our two parent companies, our entrepreneurial set up gives us real autonomy. Our roles are broad, our responsibilities big and our experiences even bigger. We have high visibility and great exposure – to senior leadership and to talented colleagues all over the world. It means we need to be impactful, smart influencers.In order to support our ambitious growth agenda, we are looking for a Senior Product Developer to join our team in Colworth UK.To learn more, visit .RESPONSIBILITIESThe job holder will be a member of cross functional project teams providing product development capability across the Ready to Drink brand portfolio. In this role they will be responsible for owning and delivering product development activities within agreed projects with an onus on practical based activities in our food laboratory or pilot plant facility including:

• Designing and carrying out the practical & lab-based work program linked to assigned projects.
• Inputting into project timelines, risk analysis, resource loading associated with projects assigned.
• Leading ingredient sourcing including first point of contact with relevant suppliers, link in with parent company Material Expert Teams (METs) and ownership to drive quality integration into Unilever systems and processes. This includes ingredient documentation, ingredient samples, ingredient ordering & ingredient specification builds.
• Generation of all prototypes to support project requirements including liaison with pilot plant for production of larger scale quantities & provision of key documentation & non-standard ingredient ordering for PP scheduling.

• Lead the provision of all relevant product related documentation linked to assigned project including documentation for consumer testing, requirements for registration, certification, or specific local BU-initiated requests.
• Ownership of functional specification delivery & utilization of digital tools (e.g. specification systems) to ensure technical output for artwork and labelling delivered at the agreed timescale including liaison with Unilever METs, Kit Champion and QA Team members for specification parameter alignment where required.
• Ownership of any scale up trials required to confirm viability including ownership of trial briefing and point of contact with SC & Technical Contact Managers (TCM) and suppliers.
• Liaison role with Consumer Technical Insights (CTI) to support relevant prototype, panel, or consumer tastings.
• Management of prototype sample shipment process to consumer test locations, stakeholders, teams, and event locations.
• Initiating and maintaining formal e-log book, trial reports, experimental write ups, handover documents and presentation cascades as required to capture key technical updates.
• Link in with Regulatory and local deploy partners where relevant to ensure prototype development and ingredient selection complies with local requirements; collate & cascade output to relevant stakeholders.
• Be the point of contact for product and ingredient related queries for formulations developed.
• Support wider technical activities, BU-initiated requests and broader PLI team requirements where required.
• Have awareness of competitor landscape, commercial produces, PLI SC model and project management processes.
• Liaise with parent company groups to support any knowledge build or understanding.
• Adhere to safety and regulatory aspects throughout activities performed (traceability, allergen and consumer safety, microbiological clearance, food safety approvals) including ensuring competent training & operation of relevant PLI related equipment & processes.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant Code of Business Principles, SHEQA policies, site, and company policies.

Key Interfaces

• R&D Product Development Team
• R&D Create/Expertise Senior Manager
• R&D EU Commercialise Manager
• Regional Marketing Teams
• PLI SC & Pilot plant Team
• Regional SC & Operations Team
• 3rd party contacts and supplier partners
• CTI partner
• Parent company link ins (Safety/Regulatory)

ALL ABOUT YOUKey Interfaces

• Passion to work in a practical & lab- based setting
• Proven track record of product development
• Creativity & flair with ability to innovate and translate product brief into winning launches
• Strong communication skills
• Attention to detail especially with experimentation, data recording, analysis & reporting
• Strong organisational skills
• Good time management and priority setting skills
• An ability to flex and multitask.

Relevant Experience

• Degree (or equivalent) in Food Science, Chemical Science or Engineering and/or relevant experience in FMCG in fields related to product or process development/manufacturing in foods or beverages.
• Experience of working cross-functionally and with external suppliers
• Experience of delivery of innovations from brief to market deployment
• Foundation training/qualification in food hygiene

Leadership Behaviours

• Purpose & Service
• Personal Mastery
• Agility
• Business Acumen
• Talent Catalyst
• Consumer Love

Travel RequirementsOccasional short business trips within Europe may be required (1-3 trips per year).NOTESPlease 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 Juli Molina on Juli.MolinaWhat we offerWhilst 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 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.To find out more, including more information about our Employee Resource Groups, please click .Relocation to the UKPlease 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.

Expected salary

Location

Colworth, West Sussex

Job date

Sun, 14 Jul 2024 02:59:58 GMT

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