Compounder & Fragrance Oil Specification Creator Job at Unilever (Port Sunlight)

Job Description

This role sits within the Unilever Fragrance House team at Port Sunlight, supporting fragrance operations across UFH globally. The primary focus of the role is the operational delivery of the Raw Material (RM) clearance and specification programme, alongside hands on laboratory compounding and wider lab support activities. You will work closely with laboratory managers, hub leads, suppliers, and cross hub operational teams to ensure fragrance raw materials and fragrance oils are accurately compounded, documented, and cleared for use. The role requires proactive working, strong attention to detail, and strict adherence to laboratory procedures and health and safety guidelines within a multi functional, multi cultural environment.

Job Responsibility

Operational ownership of the PRM clearance programme at Port Sunlight
Deliver olfactive clearances of new supplier PRMs, supporting supply resilience and palette expansion
Work with suppliers to source samples and assess alternative PRMs where required
Support the RM Assistant Manager on captives and other materials as needed
Understand fragrance and raw material specifications, including the relevance and impact of changes
Write and maintain fragrance oil specifications for UFH, ensuring accuracy and traceability
Accurately compound fragrance oils to defined formulas
Prepare dilutions and samples for olfactive evaluation and testing
Provide flexible hands on support to compounding and application lab teams as required
Ensure all laboratory work is accurately recorded
Safely handle, label, store, and dispose of fragrance raw materials and laboratory waste
Ensure consumables and equipment are available, clean, and fit for use
Work closely with laboratory colleagues and hub leads to meet delivery timelines
Communicate challenges, risks, or timing changes clearly to stakeholders
Comply with all safety and laboratory management procedures (Risk Assessment, Health & Safety, COSHH, Standard Operating Procedures)
Maintain a clean, organised, and compliant laboratory environment at all times

Requirements

Minimum BSc in a physical science based subject (e.g. Chemistry, Analytical Sciences or similar)
Hands on experience working in a laboratory environment with a strong awareness of safety protocol and good laboratory practice
Experience with perfume compounds and ideally fragrance raw materials
Passion and interest in fragrance and fragranced products
Highly motivated, numerate, with strong attention to detail
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, effectively prioritising and working to tight deadlines
Proactive and quick to learn, with a willingness to take initiative
Excellent communication skills
Digitally literate with an openness to adopting new systems and processes

Nice to have

Experience within an FMCG or Fragrance Industry environment
Familiarity with Unilever systems and processes, as a minimum working knowledge with LIMS

What we offer

Possible flexible working options
Family-friendly and inclusive workplace
Diversity and inclusion
Reasonable adjustments during application and interview process

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