Nutrition Assistant Manager - 12 Month Maternity Cover

Job description

On any given day, 2.5 billion people use Unilever products to feel good, look good and get more out of life – Giving us a unique opportunity to build a brighter future. Great products from our range of more than 400 brands give us a unique place in the lives of people all over the world. With world- leading brands which include Dove, Rexona, Lipton, OMO and Streets to name a few.

A job at Unilever is a career made by you, with development opportunities, benefits and a working culture that embraces diversity. We have a proud heritage in Australia since 1919 and a thriving, sustainable business today, so there's never been a better time to join us.

Purpose of role:

The Nutrition & Health Assistant Manager is a 12 Month maternity leave contract responsible for the food's nutrition agenda at Unilever and Unilever Food Solutions (food service arm of Unilever). The role entails driving the N&H agenda, influencing product innovation, reformulation, brand-led growth activities and sustainable nutrition communication about our products and services. Role requires applying scientific nutrition expertise to the Unilever business context to ensure our products fit into a healthy sustainable diet.

Key Skills and Responsibilities:

· Responsible for the nutrition & health communication for the Foods brand in ANZ
· Ensure correct use of agreed nutrition and health claims
· Provide on-going support to the communication of brands in the market
· Issues management of nutrition and health brand issues
· Execute brand related internal nutrition education
· Support consumer care line (Q&A development, address consumer nutrition questions)
· Build and maintain relations with relevant health influencer as defined in cooperation with marketing & corporate relations to ensure external support on nutritional messages

Accountabilities:

· The role will act as a single contact from local business perspective related to nutrition & health. The role requires independency, nutrition expertise and confidence to interphase several stakeholders, from internal team to external environment.
· Delivery of consumers' and KOFs' (Key Opinion Formers) communication and claim of nutrition in foods in local, which must comply with Unilever internal guideline and local regulation.
· Delivery of nutrition inputs into innovation & renovation projects
· Delivery of advocacy activity as aligned together with advocacy trio team (nutritionist, regulatory affairs, external affairs)

Why Unilever?

At Unilever, we share one simple purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace. Through our household brands, which span Home Care, Personal Care, Refreshments and Food, we are creating a bright future for our business and our planet – and you can be part of it.

In joining Unilever, you will enjoy working in an agile workplace with excellent career development and staff benefits including best in class parental leave policy, product allowance and discounts, training and flexible working options.