Home Care TH Formulation Development Support Manager

Job Position: Home Care TH Formulation Development Support Manager

Based in Minburi, Thailand

About Unilever

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world. 

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

Main Responsibilities

This role is responsible for the development of Home Care formulations that delight consumers and use the best of Unilever Science and technology toolboxes:

• Responsible for developing products and conduct technical scoping across functional teams such as Marketing, Supply Chain, Global Team, Finance etc.
• Formulation development on time delivery of new product innovations, sustainability, compliance and cost savings programme
• Be HC GA representative in R&D in network meetings for both local and global teams meeting
• Plan and conduct lab validation, preparation of product samples, and stability test as required and prepare reports with the data
• Assist in project risk assessment and decision making
• Complete technical transfer technical dockets, formulation specification finalization into system
• Work with consumer insights team and packaging teams to assist in the development of relevant claims and packaging
• To understand Unilever Policy, Code of Conduct and keep confidentiality of all Unilever's confidential document

Candidate Criteria

Skills & Competencies

• Bachelor/ master’s degree in science (chemistry / cosmetic science) or Engineering or equivalent experience in capability field.
• 2-6 years of experience in product development is desirable
• Personally enjoys beauty products and communication, and is social media savvy
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, and solid presentation skills in English preferred
• Keep abreast of the current trend in beauty and personal care areas
• Demonstrates natural curiosity for consumer and shopper, competitor actions. Brings insights into project team and takes actions on them.
• Practical experience in Laboratory environments or Factory Processing is desirable.
• Excellent team working skills and be able to work under pressure/complexity.
• Has a good knowledge of data/digital and exploit tools effectively to manage Data, Information & Knowledge effectively. Transform data into insight / actions.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.

Leadership

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.
• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.

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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.