Senior Product Technologist

**Job Title**:Global Brands Product Technologist

**Location**:Colworth

**JOB PURPOSE**

Unilever's Ice Cream business is a highly successful force behind benefit-led, innovative ice cream products under globally acclaimed brands like Magnum, Cornetto, Twister, B&J, GROM,.

As part of the Ice Cream Global Design Centre, you will play a crucial role in delivering the Global Ice Cream Programme, supporting/leading new technology & product design and business continuity projects for the Global Brands R&D team.

You will work as part of cross functional teams collaborating with both internal functions (marketing, supply chain, procurement, consumer insight) & the wider external supplier ecosystem covering both materials and Collaborating closely with internal functions (Marketing, Supply Chain, Procurement, consumer insight) and external partners for supply, this fast-paced opportunity allows you to channel your passion for creativity and deliver delicious and sustainable product experiences.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Plan, organise and execute a variety of project types under guidance of line manager, working closely with R&D experts from a variety of fields.
- Partner marketing teams to define the scope of projects early on, working closely to ensure innovation timings and adaptability to business needs.
- Creatively input and help influence the direction of innovations; meeting brand, consumer, and business needs, creating innovative products and technologies at the forefront of the industry.
- Lead/support end-to-end technical delivery of projects, encompassing a range of project responsibilities; from concept development, prototyping and technical evaluation through to specification writing & industrialisation.
- Lead and manage pilot plant trials as part of product development and feasibility testing, using a range of industrial and semi-industrial equipment’s, ensuring efficient and seamless transfer to production scale.
- Write and manage specifications and systems data for the products you work on.
- Manage supplier relationships, partnering colleagues in procurement to ensure effective working relationships and access to the very best and most innovative ingredients.
- Develop captivating selling stories & product demonstrations to support customer development teams.

**ALL ABOUT YOU**
- Passion for creative food product design and technology led innovations.
- Strong team player, with excellent communication and project management skills.
- Strong attention to detail and meticulous approach to experimentation, data recording & analysis and ability to summarise.
- Able to effectively manage your time, setting clear priorities and planning accordingly for self and other team members.
- Degree level qualification (or equivalent) and / or relevant experience in a technical discipline preferably in food technology or product development.
- Ability to use a wide range of digital tools for data collection, analysis and creation of presentations & knowledge and SAP based specification systems.

Desirable:

- Experience of working cross-functionally, and delivering with suppliers & third parties.
- Experience of leading delivery of projects from brief to market.
- External focus and knowledge of the global food landscape & market trends.

**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 want to push boundaries, and have the flexibility needed to keep adapting in an ever-changing, more dynamic world. This means giving full and fair consideration to all