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Unilever is currently hiring for R&D PCL Home&Hygiene Product Technologist (Maternity Cover for 11 Months)! Function: R&D Reports to: Home & Hygiene Product Manager Scope: Turkey & Middle East Location: Istanbul - Turkey Terms & Conditions: Full time, 11 Months
Job Responsibility:
Understanding of the consumers needs and coming up with new ideas to translate these to actionable improvements in all category platforms.
Participating in Project Management Meetings for product innovations together with multi functional teams to share inputs for the R&D tasks throughout project life cycle.
Lead formulation work-stream in innovation & cost efficiency projects and product superiority program to deliver formulation changes that meets consumer and brand requirements, which are safe, compliant with country specific regulations and compatible with packaging & supply chain.
Screen and assess enabling technologies together with Global R&D counterparts based on product performance and product quality data to identify formulation routes according to given product action standards.
Ensure product artworks such as product claims, usage instructions, caution statements, ingredient lists are prepared according to country specific regulations and Unilever guidelines.
Collaborate with suppliers and Unilever Procurement to source new or alternative raw materials to meet formulation requirements.
Work together with Supply Chain and Quality teams to give R&D support for consumer product complaints and factory quality problems.
Identify and implement cost reduction opportunities according to business needs.
Lead Product claim co-creation process together with Consumer Insight and Brand teams. Ensure these product claims are substantiated via providing required technical data and compliant with country specific legal and regulatory requirements.
Collaborating with Universities and 3rd Parties for performance/analytical tests, claim endorsements to deliver business needs.
Being Knowledge Based Selling (KBS) Champion in Home & Hygiene Category to ensure KBS program is aligned with Brand Teams, developed according to business priorities and presented in various internal / external platforms.
Close coordinatization with Global R&D teams to ensure smooth deployment of Big Bet projects according to business plans.
Requirements:
Graduate degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering or Textile Engineering
Turkish speaking is must
Working experience in R&D at least for two years. (Preferably in FMCG)
Project Management experience in R&D.
Formulation chemistry – understanding of ingredients, ability to modify and manipulate formulations
Product claims generation, definition and substantiation
Good Verbal/Written Communication Skills in English
Fluent Verbal/Written Communication Skills in Turkish
Working with people with Multicultural Backgrounds
Multi-Tasking ability
Ability to work independently with Cross-functional team members