R&D PC (East) Packaging Project Lead Lifebuoy & Local jewels + Sustainability/ R&D PC (East) Packaging Scientist Lifebuoy & Local jewels + Sustainability

JOB TITLE: R&D PC (East) Packaging Project Lead Lifebuoy & Local jewels + Sustainability/ R&D PC (East) Packaging Scientist Lifebuoy & Local jewels + Sustainability

LOCATION: Mumbai

JOB PURPOSE

• Our Personal Care is a business with much loved deodorant, skin cleansing and oral care brands including power brands like Dove, Dove Men care, Rexona, Lux, Axe, Lifebuoy, Pepsodent and Close-Up. We hold leading category positions in deodorants and skin cleansing globally and the #1 or #2 position in oral care in the countries where we are present.

• Through our Personal Care brands, we’re taking action to drive positive change. With more than 1 billion people using our products every day, we have an opportunity to use our scale for good. So that people and the planet can thrive together.

• Packaging plays a central role in our product and brand experience and the R&D team works closely with the Business Group (BG) global brand teams & Business Unit (BU) marketing teams to design and deploy the most consumer engaging, efficient and sustainable brand experience.

• This role is based in packaging function within the Business Group R&D team with primary responsibility for supporting the delivery of Packaging activities within innovation & non-innovation (e.g. Renovation, Savings, Simplifications etc.) for Lifebuoy brands, for global markets and deploy India + local jewels for India BU.  Additionally, will support the Group leader to drive the Plastics Sustainability program delivery across Oral Care & SCL east brands, collaborating with respective brand Packaging members & BU teams and working closely with central Plastics team, Capability members, Supply chain & procurement teams etc.

The position requires good people skills esp. stakeholder & peer management as well as reasonably good technical & project management skills and experience in plastics sustainability work to manage the large & complex portfolio.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leading/supporting all the packaging aspects of global innovation/ renovation projects. Full responsibility of the packaging design and technical testing to meet the project deliverables.

• Ensure OTIF delivery of packaging design is in line with the planet positive & complexity reduction guidelines.

• Collaborate with internal PC design team & external agency/ supplier ecosystem to raise packaging design standards and capability with focus on use of appropriate tools for innovations

• Collaborate with PC & central Unilever capability teams & BU teams to land new future fit technologies through the innovation programs.

• Deep understanding on Innoflex processes and robust innovation delivery through implementation of updated 1UPP tools (one Unilever Packaging Processes)

• Provide Packaging leadership (Work stream leader) on defined projects, collaborating with PL (Project Leader) and TPL (Technical Project Leader) as well as close working with cross functional teams like Marketing, Supply Chain, other R&D groups.

• Build relationships with main key Suppliers through innovation projects.

• Lead development of packaging, optimization of specs towards meeting specific attributes, and manage costs.

• Lead/Collaborate in packaging testing including compatibility, stability, migration testing, and others regulatory / legal requirements

• Carry out relevant studies and generate appropriate data for commercial scale up at manufacturing sites. Work with Operations, Regulatory and Quality teams to ensure all packaging is compliant with domestic and international quality standards and optimizes our packaging supply chain over time

• Drive up Intellectual property in Packaging.

• Partner Brand teams to build UBS (Unmissable brand superiority) Packaging scores and explore potential superiority claims through packaging.

• Manage the PC east- Plastic program database and generate appropriate MIS, to aid prompt decision making.

• Manage regular Plastic program review and provide regular stakeholder updates.

• Responsible for Plastics data accuracy and engagement with central Plastics team.

ALL ABOUT YOU

• Self-motivated, flexible and a focus on larger picture & long-term impact

• Passionate about the brand & planet equally.

• Skilled at building and maintaining strong relationships across all levels of the organization, and believes in collaboration and teamwork

• A reasonably good understanding of Packaging (especially rigid and flexible packaging) to drive innovation and strategies.

• Good problem solving and communication skills

Job Requirements/Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in packaging development in the beauty and/or CPG industry.

• Bachelor's degree in Package Engineering or equivalent required. Advanced degree is a plus.

• Good knowledge of the intersection between package engineering and package design

• Ability to clearly communicate technical information to non-technical teams

• Proven ability to deliver results on time and with excellence

Other skills:

• Strong learning agility.

• Strong data analytical mindset and understanding of metrics and analytics.

• Strong understanding of the digital ecosystem

• External Agency and third-party management experience / skills

Location

• Mumbai, India