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The Cooking Aids and Mini Meals (CAMM) Business is a critical pillar within Unilever’s Foods business. It houses Knorr, one of Unilever’s 30 powder brands and second largest global brand. Knorr serves millions of American and Canadian consumers daily, led by its purpose to provide accessible and affordable nutrition to the many. As a member of the CAMM R&D team, you will both lead and support the R&D activities required to deliver the R&D program, ranging from innovation, product superiority and margin enhancement. You will work as a member of a cross-functional project team to deliver the brand’s business objectives.
Job Responsibility:
Execute agreed R&D activities to deliver the brand’s program, ranging from innovation, product superiority and margin enhancement
Works as a member of a cross-functional project team to deliver projects on time in full
Independently design products against simple product briefs, design/execute test protocols for the various technical aspects of projects as required (e.g., prototype development and scale-up, shelf-life testing, analytical testing, etc.)
Lead the process of specification/label creation in SAP PLM from the request to the approved status
Actively participate and/or represent R&D in cross functional meetings
Assess feasibility of new ideas and troubleshoot activities where formulation knowledge is essential
Support technical investigations using root-cause analysis and problem-solving techniques as required for existing and new products
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with R&D, Supply Chain and Marketing teams, customers, suppliers, and key stakeholders
Requirements:
Bachelor of Science Degree in Food Science or equivalent degree
2-5 years of experience in the food industry, preferably in product development
Technical Project Management
Ability to independently execute tasks and projects with moderate complexity
Ability to develop, plan, conduct, and coordinate prototype development initiatives across multiple projects/tasks
Working knowledge in use of ingredients, formulation, process, and product design principles
Fully operational in specification creation and approval and costing
Ability to analyze and interpret data with guidance on final conclusions
Working knowledge of experimental design, root cause analysis and problem-solving techniques
Good understanding of manufacturing
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to construct trial/lab reports and presentations, including making recommendations
Ability to present information to both technical and non-technical audiences
What we offer:
Bonus eligible
Long-Term Incentive (LTI) eligible
Eligible to participate in benefits plan (e.g., health insurance, retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, access to numerous voluntary benefits)