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Packaging Specifications Specialist

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Unilever

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United Kingdom , Leeds

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Job Description:

Packaging specifications are the backbone that enables safe manufacture, regulatory compliance, consistent quality and outstanding consumer experience. This role exists to create, maintain and future proof packaging specification data, ensuring it actively enables the delivery of safe, compliant and desirable deodorant products across a global portfolio.

Job Responsibility:

  • Create, amend, approve and release fit for purpose packaging specifications using strong technical judgement and rigour
  • Ensure specifications enable safe manufacture, consistent quality and regulatory compliance throughout the product lifecycle
  • Provides guidance to improve efficiency and accuracy of Deo packaging specifications, sharing best practice across Category and Business units
  • Drive best in class data quality standards for packaging specifications
  • Ensure full compliance with Unilever internal standards and global regulatory requirements
  • Identify data gaps or inconsistencies, recommend actions required and implement solutions to close gaps
  • Protect brands and consumers by reducing the risk of non compliance, penalties or reputational impact
  • Act as Packaging Specification SME and PLM / AWS Superuser
  • Partner with Digital R&D to with inputs to improve system functionality, and carry out testing to ensure fit for purpose deployment
  • Drive continuous improvement of specification processes and ways of working across the category
  • Work closely with Packaging R&D, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, Procurement and suppliers
  • Lead alignment across global and BU teams, balancing speed with technical rigour
  • Advisor and key contact for troubleshooting issues across Category and Business Units
  • Maintain the Deo Packaging Specification Portal
  • Act as a key member of the Packaging Specification Community of Practice
  • Train and support non-expert team members

Requirements:

  • Degree level education in a scientific or engineering discipline
  • R&D experience, with understanding of specifications and data quality
  • Proven experience working with specifications through their lifecycle
  • Basic awareness of packaging legislation and regulatory frameworks
  • A data driven mindset with relentless attention to detail
  • Solid understanding of packaging materials, test methods and quality evaluation
  • Ability to translate complex information into clear, actionable outputs
  • Confident problem solver who thrives in cross functional, global environments
  • Expert user of PLM / AWS for specification management
  • Strong affinity for digital tools, analytics and continuous optimisation
  • Confident working with Excel, Power BI and harnessing data driven insights
What we offer:
  • Competitive salary
  • Pension scheme
  • Annual bonus
  • Subsidised gym membership
  • Discounted staff shop
  • Shares
  • Flexible and hybrid working environment
  • Support for wellbeing including hubs, programmes and development opportunities
  • Family-friendly and inclusive workplace

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 25, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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