Head of Deo Packaging (Complex Assemblies) & Aerosols

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JOB TITLE Head of Deo Packaging (Complex Assemblies) & Aerosols

LOCATION Leeds

WORK-LEVEL 3X

JOB PURPOSE

This role is a key leadership role for the deodorants category R&D team. The role is responsible for setting the strategic direction for Deodorants packaging (plastic, non plastic and PC Plastic Commitments) & Aerosols including Future Non Contact products. The role holder will also be accountable for driving functional excellence across Packaging, including driving and landing value from a digital transformation agenda within the function.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Setting and delivery of the overall strategic direction for Packaging (design engineering, materials (current, recycled, novel) including non plastic for Complex Assemblies, Aerosols, Whole Body formats and Future Formats for category.

• Define and deliver packaging and aerosol formulation roadmaps for key design cells beyond the scope of innovation using multivariate advanced approaches to enable development spaces to be defined.

• Drive understanding of current & future aerosol formulation spaces underpinned by multivariate insights and digital insight

• Ensuring excellent data quality for specifications and modelling requirements for Deodorants aerosols and packaging globally

• Deliver in-year OKRs as agreed for team and personal leadership contribution to the category

• Lead relevant External interfaces to deliver strategic objectives including Sustainability, Superiority and Savings across Packaging, Aerosol and Waste Management Industries.

• Delivery of outstanding packaging mixes fit to brand, consumer & key market needs - for all powder brands.

• Work closely with PC Design to deliver outstanding decoration & finish technology to enable premiumisation and competitiveness improvement

• Deliver novel technologies including digital programmes to advance year on year efficiency improvements of Packaging and Aerosol delivery in BG and BU teams - reducing routine tasks and replacing with digital alternatives

• Ensuring best practice & functional excellence across Deodorants Packaging globally, to enable outstanding packaging design, engineered robustly, to roll out at scale rapidly.

• Lead our Aerosol Centre of excellence, which develops future formula & packaging to meet strategic business objective; and defines & implements best practice for aerosol safety for R&D within Unilever globally.

• Drive Data & Digital across Packaging, through democratising tools & techniques which improve quality, efficiency & impact.

• Ensuring excellent data quality for specifications and modelling requirements for Deodorants aerosols and packaging globally

• Setting external agenda for key convertor relationships & technology roadmaps

• Leader of Personal Care R&D Plastics agenda ensuring robust tracking and future proofing of full Deo programme to deliver Net Zero and Plastic commitments.

• Senior member of the PLT actively supporting UL PLT agenda

• Deliver external presence in Packaging & Aerosol industry advancing the credibility of UL & Deo category

• Key member of the Deo category RDLT.

• Develop the next generation of Deo leaders leading from purpose, inspiring team motivation and passion, driving Equity, Diversity and Inclusion throughout the programme and in every aspect of the team's work.

• Manage team of ~25-35 people

ALL ABOUT YOU

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

• Demonstrable functional understanding of Complex assembly plastic packaging end to end supply chain including PCR, aerosol packaging and formulation and non-plastic packaging materials and conversion

• Strong people leader with demonstrable high growth mindset delivering impact

• Preferably experience in Deo category

• Consistent track record of high performance and business delivery (innovation / technology delivery)

• Curiosity to develop and deliver world class technology

• Demonstrable ability to work at pace and uncertainty

• Experience of leading global programmes with multi-functional stakeholders

• Experience of leading global cross functional multi-disciplinary teams to deliver outstanding results including outside your direct line management scope

• Demonstrable ability to apply a strong strategic perspective and deal with complex requirements, setting priorities leading towards long term strategic intent

• Demonstrable evidence of excellence in line management and talent development & performance management.

• Passion for High performance

• Consumer Love

• Business Acumen

NOTES

Please apply via this portal as e-mail applications may not be processed and include your Future Fit Plan if possible.

By applying for this vacancy, you are confirming that you have made your Line Manager aware of your application and that you are at a point in your career with Unilever where it is appropriate for you to be applying for other positions.

Should you require additional information or reasonable adjustments to allow you to present your best self during this process, please contact your Talent Partner Sarah Brough Sarah.Brough@unilever.com

What we offer

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 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 embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. We are also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self. To find out more, including about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (unilever.com).

Relocation to the UK

Please be aware if you are applying for this role from outside the UK, if successful, your application will be treated as a self-initiated Change Location Outside of Country (CLOC) transfer. This means any relocation costs must be self-funded with the potential to reclaim some specific pre-approved expenses up to £5,000. Please speak to your Talent Partner if you have any questions.