Formulation Chemist

Job description

Formulation Chemist
Salary: £22-28k
Benefits: Pension, Bonus, BUPA
Leeds
Permanent

Background, Company Overview and Main Job Purpose:

The Deodorants Category is the fastest growing category in Unilever with three of Unilever's most iconic
brands in Rexona, Axe and Dove. Growth through innovation is at the heart of the Deodorants Strategy.
Unilever is the biggest player in the global Deodorants market and is determined to set the agenda for this
category.
This job is based in the formulation function within the Global Design and Regional Deploy Centre. You will
work within cross capability teams to deliver cross- brand projects for the range of Deodorant applicators as
well as supporting the formulation Deodorant strategy.

Business context:
This role focuses on working with the Formulation team to cover all aspects of the development
and testing of new deodorant Formulations for global/regional rollout.

Key Challenges of the role:
Taking responsibility for planning and delivering the testing programme for projects ensuring all
testing is completed in order to meet network timings.
Addressing formulation issues as they arise for example fragrance and formulation instability.
Working at a global level as the main formulation contact, dealing with technical queries from
other areas of the business; Global R&D centres, regions, marketing, Supply chain.

Responsibilities:

Be able to understand the functions of raw materials and their role within a formulation. Utilising product
development experience to independently adapt and modify and develop new formulations as required;
delivering into small/medium projects or into the work stream of a large project. Liaising with key
suppliers as necessary in order to resolve any formulation issues and actively seek information to gain
knowledge.

Be able to formulate in autonomy to deliver certain aspects of technical projects by planning and
executing technical testing, interpret results, prepare reports and communicate results/recommendations
to the team.

Provide supporting documentation and prototypes for both internal and external testing, including safety
and consumer testing, ensuring safety clearance is acquired in advance of test.

Carry out relevant quality control testing, to ensure products are fit for market/ consumer testing
including specialist aerosol testing.

Keep laboratory files/records, SOP's, risk assessments etc up to date for protecting intellectual property
when reporting information. Reviews of documentation can be complex.

Actively participate in departmental initiatives, processes and maintain high standards of laboratory
housekeeping and safety.

Provide training and technical support for colleagues.

Professional Skills and Experience Required:

Graduate calibre - Degree level in Chemistry preferable with some laboratory experience in formulation
development.

Key Competencies:

Global Mindset
Real Accountability
Action not Debate

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Unilever is a global Fast-Moving Consumer Goods company in the UK and Ireland. We are already on target to achieve our huge ambition to double the size of our business globally whilst reducing our environmental impact. We are growing our business and also doing what is right for our consumers, community and environment. We are developing brands for people's lives today and for the changing environment tomorrow - making sustainable living commonplace.

Working at Unilever means that you get to take part in this exciting journey and work with amazing people who are really passionate about our large portfolio of famous brands. We want to improve billions of lives and you too can join us in making a sustainable difference.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply now, click on “Apply to this job”. All candidate applications are reviewed in accordance with the criteria outlined for the job role. Please note that the closing date for the receipt of applications is 31st March 2017

Candidates who have applied online can track their application through the candidate tracking link or, if you have any additional queries, you may contact the Recruitment hotline number on 0800 0284390.