Product Development Executive

Business Area: Magnum RFM Ice Cream Inc

Function: R&D

Standard Job: Research & Development

Scope: Ice Cream

Location: PASIG , PHILIPPINES

The Ice Cream division at Unilever is preparing to stand on its own, aiming to become an independent, EUR 8.3 billion publicly listed company by the end of 2025. We’re on a mission to create the ultimate snacking company. A place where growth, innovation, founder and ownership mentality, and performance are cultivated and rewarded. And where we craft extraordinary ice cream experiences - transforming ordinary moments into lasting memories. Because we know, life tastes better with ice cream.

ABOUT THE MAGNUM ICE CREAM COMPANY:

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is all about growth. Growing our business. Growing our customers’ businesses. Growing our people’s careers. Growth begins with empowerment. So we free our people to be innovative, responsible entrepreneurs, driven and equipped to give our consumers more amazing products and unforgettable moments – and having fun doing it.

With 19.000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry. We have been taking pleasure seriously for more than 100 years, serving happiness with every lick or scoop of ice cream for generations.

We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of The Magnum Ice Cream Company as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen before the end of 2025.

We dream big but keep things simple to act fast.

If you want to grow with us, make an impact, and shape the future of Ice Cream, this is the place for you!

JOB PURPOSE

• Develops innovations and renovation of ice cream.

• Ensures smooth technology transfer of product scale up to Factory .

• Ensures innovations are within Unilever and country regulatory standards (Quality, Health and Safety Standards)

• Actively interacts / engages with the PMM Team, can recommend actions for his /her assigned projects

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES/ DELIVERABLES

Innovation Development

• Develops new product that meets Innovation product brief; create new flavors /ingredients for the bank

• Scale-up of product innovations/renovations with minimal guidance from the Line Manager

• Test and provides recommendation on the implementation of relevant Key Unilever Technologies

• Performs Risk Assessment of innovation & renovation projects with minimal guidance from Line Manager

• Development of ingredients for ice cream use with minimal guidance from Line Manager

• Conducts product stability testing both for RM's and FG.

• Ensures product formulation compliance with country regulatory requirements

Upholding R&D Systems and SOPs

• Complies to internal and external regulatory requirements

• R&D SOPs

• Data completeness and accuracy in SAP PLM

• BOM maintenance of products

• PIRD creation, Safety Assessment in Pharos

​5S  Delivery

• Delivers cost savings projects of specific platforms being handled

• Monitors cost saving projects of specific platforms being handled

Other key Accountabilities

• Handles trouble shooting in Production for specific projects with alignment from Line Manager

• Evaluates alternative raw material through sample preparation up to material stability test.

Required:

• Excellent sensorial evaluation skills

• Resilience (ability to cope with time pressure and challenges)

• High degree of flexibility and ability to quickly understand new projects

• Team player; ability to work collaboratively with other key stakeholders

• Strong engagement, presentation and communication skills

• Strong analytical skills, Excel modelling skills and attention to detail

• Highly creative and innovative

Educational background:  BS FOOD TECHNOLOGY or any related course

Years of experience:  at least 3 years R&D experience

Industry:  Food Manufacturing (preferably with Ice Cream background)

We highly encourage applicants to exclude information on age, gender, and school/s in view of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Unilever assesses candidates based on skills, performance, experience and leadership.

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.