Fabric Care is one of the biggest categories in Unilever and the largest category in Home Care. Consisting of Fabric Cleaning and Fabric Enhancers, it has some very loved brands including Dirt 4 Good, Surf, Comfort and Snuggle.  

The Fabric Enhancer R&D team, based in Port Sunlight, develops exciting product innovations, with a strong focus on solving consumer pain points differentiated with mixes and formats based on new, sustainable technology delivering our Clean Future promise.  It is a fast-paced category with a truly exciting transformation agenda and vision for future growth. 

The Clothes Care Technology Platform Leader will be central to the growth ambition of the entire Fabric Care category, leading the development of innovation that deliver clothes and fabric care benefits for the consumer.  You will have responsibility for delivery of new premium care mixes and formats as well as building a pipeline of sustainable technology for the Fabric Enhancer’s innovations.  Working cross functionally, you will also be instrumental in building a world class future fit capability in clothes care with external partners and ecosystems for measurement, expertise and technology and harnessing dynamic digital tools to connect the wider Fabric Enhancers team globally.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Core member of the Fabric Enhancers leadership team.

• Technical project leadership of new premium care Fabric Enhancer products. 

• Partner with Brand to develop claims road map for Clothes Care.

• Work with external partners to build a technology pipeline.

• Partner Science & Technology teams to create an integrated technology road map and future fit capability.

• Lead a cross functional team across Brand, CMI and R&D to create a leading-edge capability in fabric forensics for new claims and measurement.

• Lead elements of the Fabric Care Strategic Understanding Plan.

• Provide expertise on clothes care to multiple projects across Fabric Care.   

• Line management for direct reports to manage programme priorities and individual development plans and actively promote the desired ways of working for the group.

ALL ABOUT YOU

Key Skills:

• Project Leadership and stakeholder management.

• Expertise in formulation or science field.

• Analytical capability and comfortable with digital approaches to research.

• High level of interpersonal, presentation and communication skills.

• Ability to work across teams and cultures in a collaborative way.

• Passion for learning and passion for championing well-being in the workplace.

Relevant Experience:

• Physical Science or Material Science degree with several years industrial experience.

• Experience in project leadership and technology development.

• Experience of working within multi-disciplinary environment.

• Experience in management of external programs and partnerships is preferred.

• Knowledge of Home Care products/category would be an advantage.

Leadership Behaviors:

All Leadership behaviors are important, but the below are especially relevant for the role:

• Leading from purpose with a passion for people and planet.

• Strong growth and learning mindset.

• Passion for high performance with consumer love.

• Business Acumen.

NOTE:

Please apply online and add your PDP if possible. Your application will be reviewed against our requirements and we will be in touch to provide you with an update on the status of your application.

By applying for this vacancy, you are confirming that you have made your Line Manager aware of your application and that you are at a point in your career with Unilever where it is appropriate for you to be applying for other positions.

Should you require additional information, please contact Recruiter Chloe Thacker on Chloe.Thacker@unilever.com

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