FOODS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT LEAD - ANZ

FOODS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT LEAD - ANZ

Foods Product Development Lead - ANZ

As part of Unilever's One Unilever initiative, this role sits within the standalone R&D organisation for ANZ, aligned to APAC 1UL, delivering Nutrition R&D programs for iconic brands such as Continental, Best Foods and Hellmann’s. Located in Sydney, the role is co-located with Packaging Development for Foods in ANZ and reports to the Head of R&D Foods. The role covers all aspects of R&D delivery and includes responsibilities across innovation deployment, claims, science & technology communication, product and processing excellence, compliance, quality, sustainability, 5S, artwork, and more. This is a part of a new organisation and team aimed at delivering profitable growth in collaboration with APAC and BGs.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Key R&D member of the ANZ Foods team to deliver programme.

• Drive deployment of innovation and optimisation projects on time in full with functional excellence in product development, delivery of technical solutions, risk assessments and robust validation.

• Innovation deployment, deployment of technical solutions in factory settings. Ensure that deployment processes align with both project objectives and factory operational requirements.

• With proximity to key R&D facilities, agility to provide technical support to other countries within the APAC cluster.

• You will be responsible for relevant data in systems, including specification development and PIRDs and input into the artwork development process.

• Support Gross margin actions to help deliver Foods GM in ANZ, including proposal development and execution.

• No compromise on product safety and compliance, ensuring safe compliant products are landed in markets, always.

• Be at the forefront of how we engage with consumers and trade partners about our science and technology, driving them to pick us first over competitors.

• Local Claim support: Ensures claims are compliant to local regulatory requirement with all necessary support documents, maximise use of available information through digital to support.

• Accelerate digitally enabled delivery and working practices adoption to ensure the lean, agile organization is set up to deliver the required program, unlock an entrepreneurial growth mind set & agile way of working.

• Stay close to product development within BG’s to ensure access to unmissable, superior products.

• Always drive simplification, looking for alignment to BG design with a ‘lift and shift’ mentality wherever possible.

• Never lose sight of the importance of consumer.

• ALL ABOUT YOU

• To be successful in the role you will need to be experienced in product development and deployment, ideally in Food products.

• Have experience in claims and maximising the impact of our science and technology in market, be confident in creating science communications for external use.

• The ideal candidate will:

• Have experience in product development with a good understanding of processing.

• Have experience in project leadership, risk management and stakeholder engagement. Effective in managing external partners and working with virtual project teams. Have high technical proficiency and insight to provide technical solutions on product development and optimization to business team, with problem solving and strategy building skills.

• Be an excellent advocate and communicator of Science and Technology, confidence to engage externally in this space with customers and influencers and the capability to engage with digital tools to enhance efficiency in communications.

• Have a passion and understanding of using digital tools to apply an entrepreneurial approach in delivering step-change to ways of working.

• Have a Food Science / Engineering related qualification and/or relevant experience within R&D

• WHAT AWAITS YOU AT UNILEVER?

• The core of Unilever’s culture is captured as Human, Purposeful, Accountable. You will be joining a dynamic, flexible, and inspiring work environment that truly cares about your wellbeing, values what you do and celebrates your success.

• This is your opportunity to be part of a purpose-led business and a global community where you can progress your career both locally and internationally. You will also benefit from amazing discounts on external company products, attractive employee referral reward program amongst other benefits.

• This is a great opportunity to work within an iconic and global organization. We have gained our reputation as one of the world's most admired employers by providing an environment where individuals can achieve their goals, both professionally and personally.

• Make no mistake we expect a lot from our people as they do of us. So, if you can rise to the challenge, don't waste any time - apply now!

• We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment journey. Should you require additional information or reasonable adjustments to allow you to present your best self during this process, please contact [email protected].

• Unilever is an organization committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities.

• This means we encourage people with all backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pacific Peoples, and people with disabilities. Interested in learning more, check out our Reconciliation Action Plan and Workplace Adjustment Policy on the Unilever webpageAt Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! We encourage you to advise us at the time of your application if you require any reasonable adjustment so that we can support you through your recruitment journey

• Unilever is an organization committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. This means we encourage people with all backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pacific Peoples, and people with disabilities.

• At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! We encourage you to advise us at the time of your application if you require any reasonable adjustment so that we can support you through your recruitment journey