R&D Fragrance Lead Personal Care PTAB

Unilever

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.CATEGORY/FUNCTION INTRODUCTIONPersonal Care (PC) business in PTAB is a large, profitable, growing market and thus represents a significant growth opportunity in Unilever. We have an ambition to double incremental turnover in the next 3 years and we are accretive to overall PC Business Group (BG). We have a diverse geographical footprint spanning markets like Pakistan, Turkey, Arabia and Bangladesh.We see a clear opportunity to grow our core PC brands through market-making (driving penetration & consumption), premiumization (upgradation), and drive competitiveness across channels.Fragrance is the seen as a key driver of success of our products, especially in a region where fragrance is critical to every interaction.Job PurposeUnilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do creating a better business and a better world. If you are passionate about fragrances and developing new olfactive experiences for consumers and also want to be part of building fragrance expertise in PTAB then this role is just for you!What Will Your Main Responsibilities BeThis is a cross-category role that will support two categories in the BU, Skin Cleansing and Deodorants.SPOC (Single Point of Contact) for new portfolio briefs on Local JewelsHelp the regional teams draft best in class (what is needed) briefsLeverage perfume menu from the Global Fragrance Toolbox (or Sandbox) for locally managed jewels and complexity reduction opportunitiesWork Closely with the Global Fragrance team to define what s possible solutions and timelines if a fragrance (re)formulation is needed.Support where necessary on submission mtgs, preparation of sampleExecute and amplify new fragrance introductionsEnsure new fragrance introductions are managed smoothly enable best in class execution, claims and positioningLead Olfactive Mapping and Understanding in the regionsPlay a key role in ensuring the relevance of olfactive insights and stay current with consumers and the trends in the marketExecute Regional Training and Trends Delivery in the regions including factory and Quality trainingLeverage Global Trends, put a local twist and ensure always on trends sessionDeliver training needs in the region via globally developed program, feed new needs into the global teamExecute simplification, compliance and cost saving agenda in the regionWork closely with BG Compliance & Savings Single Point of Contact expert to develop and execute plansEnable consumer testing and competitive tracking in the region - assisting with samples, placing test with support and decoding results with global team. Would they also work on consumer habits and helping define moments of truth for regionWhat You Need To SucceedExperiences & QualificationsEvaluation training / Perfumery Training Work in relevant categoriesScience or formulation experienceArea of Specialization Fragrance Development, Regional Consumer Olfactive Insights, and testingEducational Qualification: Bachelors in technical fragrance field.SkillsEvaluation: Must have training and/or significant experience in one or more categories as a lead evaluator. Ideally some level of perfumer training and experience working with perfumersLeadership skills: This job requires to work in a multi-stakeholder business environment and needs to be assertive in order to lead the function and collaborative for faster decision making.Interdependent work within a network and freedom within a framework context. Collaborate with other evaluators cross the company to deliver the best innovation options for the business.Bias for action: The attitude to get things done and to be entrepreneurial and where needed to set up new systemsWinning Attitude: Our fragrances are a key attribute for our products success, and we strive to always have winning fragrances. They must have a passion and drive for creating winning fragrances.Passionate Expert and Storyteller: The candidate must be fluent in the language of fragrance, bringing it alive for the brands and helping our partners develop the best fragrances possible.Capability Builder: The candidate must be able to build capability in everyone around them with regards to fragrances and to implement and execute training in the BUs cross functionally.Key Interfaces: Regional BU R&D/Brand, Global Fragrance Design Team.LeadershipYou 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.Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) BehaviorsPASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.