JOB PURPOSE

Unilever Ice cream business in Europe is large and highly successful. The Ice Cream R&D team is the driving force behind the creation and delivery of benefit-led, innovative ice cream products across our world-renowned global (e.g. Magnum, Cornetto, Twister, Walls), premium (e.g. B&J, GROM) and regional (e.g. Carte D’Or, Cremissimo, Ingman, Evga, Cucciolone) brands.

The Ice Cream Global Development Centre within our ice cream business group delivers the Global Ice Cream Programme, and as such is the key enabler for Unilever in achieving this ambition. In this role within Global Brands R&D Team you will support or lead new product development for the Global Brands R&D team and business continuity projects.

You’ll also work in close partnership across internal functions (Marketing; Supply Chain; Procurement) as well as key external partners and suppliers (e.g. Third-Party Manufacturers and ingredients suppliers).

If you have a passion for creativity and developing exciting and innovative products this is the perfect opportunity to shape and deliver delicious and sustainable product experiences within a fast-paced team environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

· Plan, organize and execute a variety of project types as assigned under guidance from line manager, working closely with onsite R&D experts from a variety of fields.

· Work closely with marketing teams to define projects scope at start of projects.

· Use your creative talents to develop great products.

· Support or lead technical delivery of projects, covering diverse topics such as: product concepts; formulation design and specifications; lab and pilot plant prototypes; cost, quality assessments; sustainability, legislation compliance and claims.

· Lead and manage pilot plant and factory trials for prototype/product development.

· Write and manage specifications and systems data for the products you work on.

· Manage supplier relationships working closely with other functions such as Procurement.

· Work closely with key internal partners such as: Marketing, Supply Chain and Finance

· Apply Unilever development tools (Risk Analysis, Swot analysis, Design HACCP, Quality in Innovation, Open Innovation, 5S, ICE).

· Develop selling stories and supporting CD teams with sell-in meetings

ALL ABOUT YOU

· Passion for creative food product design and development

· Excellent communication and project management skills

· Attention to detail especially in experimentation, data recording and analysis

· Time management and priority setting

· Health & Safety

· Working knowledge of a main European language skill is desirable (e.g. German, French, Spanish, Polish)

· Degree level qualification (or equivalent) and / or relevant experience in a technical discipline preferably in food technology or development.

· Experience of working cross-functionally and with third parties (optional)

· Experience of leading delivery of projects from brief to market is desirable (optional)