Job Title: HC Product & Specification Technologist Business Function: R&D Location: Port Sunlight R&D JOB PURPOSE Home Care is a key strategic area for Unilever globally. This role will contribute to the Home Care Fabric Enhancers strategy within the European R&D Business Unit. Drive key programs for brands like Comfort, Coccolino, and Robijn by implementing innovations, renovations, and necessary updates in BG markets. This role is ideal for someone passionate about transforming the laundry category in Europe with products that offer new benefits, solve real pain points, and grow market share. RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with regional and global fabric enhancers cross-functional teams to implement key technologies and support supply chain and factory-related projects from an R&D perspective.
• Analyze the impact of new or alternative raw materials and formulation properties on product stability, performance, and factory setups.
• Collaborate with P&I, quality, and factory teams to execute planned and unplanned initiatives.
• Work with BG R&D teams on the Technology funnel, ensuring TTD and data packages are ready for implementation, including regulatory and SEAC properties.
• Manage portfolio changes across EU markets and interface with marketing requirements such as different claims for different markets, or formulation changes where necessary.
• Lead cross-functional communication within technical communities to keep senior stakeholders informed about changes and innovations.
• Work with digital teams to generate data for traceability and provide insights on performance/cost models.
• Lead the R&D BU strategy for ASA AMA (alternative suppliers, alternative materials) and 5S.
• Manage the product data journey for innovation projects and changes resulting from activities like 5S/E2E/Resilience/Product superiority changes and regulatory updates to ensure traceability and compliance. This includes managing product information in digital systems like LIMS, SAP PLM, Pharos, SDS/PCN, Blue, and CU-PIRD.
• Partner with quality and supply chain teams for day-to-day factory support.
ALL ABOUT YOU
• Degree in Chemistry or other physical sciences such as Chemical Engineering.
• Strong experience with PLM, especially in specification management.
• Ability to understand and create PFDs, ProMPTs, etc.
• Proficiency in Excel (Pivot tables, data assessment, etc.).
• Experience with home-care products, especially structured liquids is a plus.
• Basic understanding of Analytical & Measurement Science.
• Excellent communication and writing skills, problem-solving abilities, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Focused on delivery and outcomes.
NOTES About Unilever Unilever is one of the world's leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Dove, Tresemme, Lynx, Lifebuoy, Shea Moisture, Persil, Domestos, Ben & Jerry's, Magnum, Marmite, The Vegetarian Butcher, Graze and Pot Noodle. Faced with the challenge of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. That's why our purpose is 'to make sustainable living commonplace' What We Offer Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares. You'll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment. Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all. Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. We are also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self. To find out more, including about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Unilever | Unilever. Recruitment Fraud Cyber criminals advertise fake job adverts with prestigious employers as a way of stealing information or even defrauding individuals out of money. In the most sophisticated cases, they will set up fake websites, which have a similar address to companies like Unilever. They even conduct fake telephone interviews and then offer candidates a role with the proviso they pay a fee for background checks or to cover work visa costs. These types of attacks are becoming more common as more people are looking for employment in the economic climate. How is Unilever tackling this? Many of Unilever's recruitment sites publish a warning to candidates about recruitment fraud. The Cyber Security team also proactively scan for signs of people setting up fake Unilever sites and act to close them down. What can I do? If you become aware of potential recruitment fraud, spot fake Unilever recruitment adverts or fake LinkedIn profiles, report them via Una Live Chat. Unilever does not accept responsibility or liability for any candidates who are financially impacted by recruitment fraud. Your vigilance is key!


• Degree in Chemistry or other physical sciences such as Chemical Engineering.
• Strong experience with PLM, especially in specification management.
• Ability to understand and create PFDs, ProMPTs, etc.
• Proficiency in Excel (Pivot tables, data assessment, etc.).
• Experience with home-care products, especially structured liquids is a plus.
• Basic understanding of Analytical & Measurement Science.
• Excellent communication and writing skills, problem-solving abilities, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Focused on delivery and outcomes.
  
  Unilever is one of the world's leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Dove, Tresemme, Lynx, Lifebuoy, Shea Moisture, Persil, Domestos, Ben & Jerry's, Magnum, Marmite, The Vegetarian Butcher, Graze and Pot Noodle.
Faced with the challenge of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. That's why our purpose is 'to make sustainable living commonplace', Cyber criminals advertise fake job adverts with prestigious employers as a way of stealing information or even defrauding individuals out of money. In the most sophisticated cases, they will set up fake websites, which have a similar address to companies like Unilever. They even conduct fake telephone interviews and then offer candidates a role with the proviso they pay a fee for background checks or to cover work visa costs. These types of attacks are becoming more common as more people are looking for employment in the economic climate. How is Unilever tackling this? Many of Unilever's recruitment sites publish a warning to candidates about recruitment fraud. The Cyber Security team also proactively scan for signs of people setting up fake Unilever sites and act to close them down. What can I do? If you become aware of potential recruitment fraud, spot fake Unilever recruitment adverts or fake LinkedIn profiles, report them via Una Live Chat. Unilever does not accept responsibility or liability for any candidates who are financially impacted by recruitment fraud. Your vigilance is key!

Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares. You'll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.