Hybrid : Global Fabric Enhancers Product Performance, Claims & KBS Leader at Unilever

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Job Title: Global Fabric Enhancers Product Performance, Claims & KBS Leader

Location: Port Sunlight R&D

Work-Level: WL2A/B

JOB PURPOSE 

Join us on an exhilarating journey with the Home Care Innovation team, where we're creating new, winning, and sustainable fabric care products.

Fabric Care is one of the biggest categories in Unilever and the largest category in Home Care. Consisting of Fabric Cleaning and Fabric Enhancers, comprising beloved brands such as Dirt 4 Good, Surf, Comfort and Snuggle. 

This position offers a unique opportunity within the Global Fabric Enhancers R&D Design team at Port Sunlight, UK, where you'll work with cutting-edge technology in a truly purpose-driven culture.

Be part of the fast-paced Fabric Enhancers category, driving transformative growth on a global scale.

The Product Performance, Claims & KBS Leader will be central to the growth ambition of Fabric Enhancers, supporting the full programme from new technologies and chassis to innovations landing across the global markets. You will have the opportunity to transform our measurement capabilities to be future fit, enhance claim development and support ways of working, deliver product demonstrations and knowledge-based selling (KBS) that elevate our innovations.

In this role, collaboration is key. You will closely partner with Technical Project Leaders (TPLs) and broader project teams; as well as New Technology, Consumer Insights (CI), Regulatory and Legal teams.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Core member of the global Fabric Enhancers Homecare Innovation leadership team.
• Product Performance, Claims and KBS team leadership and line management.
• Partner with Brand and Technical Project Leaders (TPLs) to develop claims and KBS roadmaps for fabric enhancers innovations.
• Work with the internal peers (leaders of equivalent teams for other Home Care formats) to enhance overall Home Care capabilities for Product Performance, Claims and KBS.
• Work with external partners to bring in new ways of accessing and demonstrating product performance and technologies mode of action.
• Build a culture of digital first mindset, leading the team for 100% data capture, adoption of new tools and agile ways of working.

ALL ABOUT YOU 

Key Skills:

• Project Leadership and stakeholder management.
• Expertise in formulation and performance testing.
• Analytical capability and comfortable with digital approaches to research.
• High level of interpersonal, presentation and communication skills.
• Ability to work across teams and cultures in a collaborative way.

Relevant Experience:

• Chemical, analytical or consumer science degree with several years industrial experience.
• Experience in product and technology development.
• Experience of working within multi-disciplinary environment.
• Experience in management of external programs and partnerships is preferred.
• Knowledge of Home Care products / category would be an advantage.

Leadership Behaviours:

• Focus on what counts – able to seek clarity on business priorities and reflect them into team workplans.
• Deliver with excellence – high quality delivery to the business objectives on time and in full.
• Care deeply – consumer centric, team leadership with a balanced performance and care approach.
• Stay 3 steps ahead – curious and constantly seeking for inspiration on latest trends and technology advancements.  

NOTES

Please 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 Kyron Dias on Kyron.Dias@unilever.com  

What we offer

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 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 embrace diversity in our workforce. 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. We are also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self. To find out more, including about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (unilever.com).

Relocation to the UK 

Please 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.