Product Development Executive

Job description

ABOUT UNILEVER
Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. You will work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. You will lead innovations, big and small, that will make our business win and grow. You will learn from brilliant business leaders and colleagues who provide mentorship and inspiration so that you can become a better you.

JOB PURPOSE

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OTIF Delivery of Ice cream Innovation/Renovation or Cost Saving program.

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Ice cream formulation development should meet Unilever Quality and Safety Standard such as GMP, HACCP, FSSC and etc) and align with Food Regulations, project/concept brief, and business target on product costing and target margin.

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Innovation of ice cream must meet Unilever Sustainable Living Plans such as nutrition and sustainability program.

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Leading on Product Quality improvement and Complexity reduction in ice cream ingredients portfolio.  

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Be able to propose Design of Experimental to Line Manager/Technical Project Leader (TPL)

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Actively interacts/engages with the Project Management Team and can recommend actions for his assigned projects

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Innovation Development

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Product development for OTIF Delivery and meet Project Brief/Concept

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Identifying and Developing ice cream from existing ingredients list.

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Co-leading the Product Innovations Meeting  

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Scale-up of product innovations/renovations with minimal guidance from the Line Manager

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Providing the technical recommendations rely on relevant Key Unilever Technologies

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Conducting Technical Risk Assessment with minimal guidance from Technical Project Leader

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Developing ingredients for ice cream use with minimal guidance from Line Manager

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•  Conducts product stability testing both for Raw Materials and Finished Goods.

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Ensures product formulation compliance with country regulatory requirements

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Prepare documents for FDA/HALAL product registration and to ensure the correctness of information and ensure application is done within agreed timings.

Upholding R&D Systems and SOPs

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R&D SOPs

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Data completeness and accuracy

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BOM and Specs maintenance of products in SAP PLM

Value Improvement Project Delivery

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Delivers and monitors cost savings projects of specific platforms being handled

Other Key Accountabilities

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Handles trouble shooting in Production for specific projects with alignment from Line Manager

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Evaluates alternative raw material through sample preparation up to material stability test.

Qualifications

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Preferably a BS Food Technology graduate or related (open to BS Chemical Engineering and BS Chemistry graduates)

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Has at least 2 years of Research and Development (R&D) work experience in the food industry

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Experienced in product development and launching new products (such as bread, sauces, milk, etc.)

We highly encourage applicants to exclude information on age, gender, and school/s in view of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Unilever assesses candidates based on skills, performance, experience and leadership.

Unilever is an organisation 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. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.