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R&D Formulator

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India , Mumbai

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Job Description:

As a professional at Unilever, you’ll enjoy the responsibility to lead change – putting your fresh thinking into action. We’ll equip you with the tools you need to do the job and more, enabling you to use your unique perspective to grow beyond limits and make a positive impact on the world, our business, and our people. Find your purpose at Unilever. You will lead innovations, big and small, that will make our business win and grow. You will learn from brilliant business leaders and colleagues in a truly global and diverse culture to ultimately become a better you. If you are passionate about creating a positive impact to our people, planet, and business by bringing science and technology to life then this role is just for you.

Job Responsibility:

  • Lead design projects as technical workstream leader focusing on formulation design for Larger global projects (primary focus on liquids & new formats)
  • Lead Few smaller projects as technical project leader with end-to-end execution and technology transfer
  • Contribute pro-actively in identifying & supporting Value improvement opportunities
  • Follow global ways of working as per the Global Design Centre with timely alignments
  • Responsibility for necessary literature scan, trends tracking and competitor analysis to inspire innovation opportunity exploration
  • Lead and ensure compliance to mandatory checklist like risk management, intellectual property protection and patent, regulatory and SEAC clearance, Product performance/ delivered quality for the formulations and creating technical transfer dockets
  • Lead / Support conversations and give technical inputs on the right choice of mixes per project brief
  • Lead the discussion with CBFMs (Fragrance team) and give timely & technical inputs on the fragrance brief as per the shortlisted buy and deploy product
  • Responsible for ensuring full compliance on product / pack compatibility, stability studies are as per Unilever protocols
  • Responsible for claims and label declaration signoff from Global and Local Claims forums are done with relevant support documents

Requirements:

  • Postgraduate with knowledge of Science or Technology Courses (Chemistry, material science, Chemical Engineering is more preferred)
  • 8+ yrs of experience in fast-moving consumer goods FMCG industry
  • Proven track record of leading innovation projects & teams - delivering with speed at a consistently high standard
  • Excellent understanding of Product Development Principles, DOEs and related R & D Processes and Protocols
  • Good Verbal/written Communication skills ability to influence peers, key stakeholders and senior leaders
  • Minimum fluency in English for communication (reading, writing, speaking)
  • Ability to work independently with Cross-functional team members
  • Excellent People Management Skills, Financial Skills and Business acumen

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 03, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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