Oral Care Future Chassis Leader

Please Note: The deadline for applying is 23.59 the day before the job posting end date.

Job Title: Oral Care Future Chassis Leader

Location: Port Sunlight Research Lab (very occasional travel to India or Italy may be required))

Background:  The Oral Care category aims to provide healthy mouths and beautiful smiles to 1 billion consumers daily. Unilever leads the market in key regions, offering significant growth potential through innovative brands with superior technology and consumer benefits.  

The Future Chassis Leader will lead the identification and development of the next generation of oral care chassis, ensuring the creation of innovative formulations that enhance sensory experiences and promote sustainability.

The ideal candidate must have a scientific background in physical sciences relevant to formulation and processing and should have experience in oral care, with a proven record of successful innovation identification and program management.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identify and develop groundbreaking chassis (formulation) technologies for Oral Care products.
• Lead cross-functional R&D formulation and process teams with a focus on delivery, accountability, scientific rigor, and risk management.
• Collaborate across R&D teams to transfer innovative technology, formulations, and innovative processes to market.
• Partner with academics and suppliers to deliver innovative technologies, formulations, and process insights.
• Communicate complex scientific and technology concepts to R&D and marketing stakeholders.
• Manage a competitive IP portfolio.
• Lead for the use of experimental design, statistical and digital tools to improve decision-making.

ALL ABOUT YOU

• PhD in Chemistry, or a related physical sciences discipline.
• Very preferably, experience of technology identification and development for Oral Care products. Understanding of oral care formulation, processing principles, active benefits and regulatory landscape is preferred.
• Knowledge of colloid science, complex fluids and processing relevant to toothpastes.
• Examples of impactful collaborations with academia and supplier partners.
• Excellent communication and people skills, with the ability to lead and work effectively in a cross functional and global team environment.
• Strong project management skills, able to hold cross-functional teams accountable to achieve project goals.
• Experience in IP management and supporting an IP portfolio.
• Record of external scientific publications and authority is preferred.

Competencies/SOLs

• Passion for high performance, generates intensity and focus to motivate individuals and teams. Takes personal responsibility and accountability for delivery and results.
• Business Acumen: creates opportunities, engaging different partners to deliver their programme.
• Personal mastery: sets ambitious standards for themselves and others they collaborate with. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience and that of their teams.
• Agility: able to pivot quickly and remove obstacles.
• Talent catalyst: Invests in people –coaches individuals and teams to realise their full potential.

NOTES

About Unilever

Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Dove, Tresemme, Lynx, Lifebuoy, Shea Moisture, Persil, Domestos, Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum, Marmite, The Vegetarian Butcher, Graze and Pot Noodle.

Faced with the challenge of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. That’s why our purpose is ‘to make sustainable living commonplace’  

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 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 at Unilever | Unilever.

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