Assistant Technical Project Leader

JR United Kingdom; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

JR United Kingdom is looking for an Assistant Technical Project Leader to join a leading FMCG client, Unilever, in Bournemouth. This role focuses on managing innovation projects in the deodorant sector, ensuring the integration of formulation and packaging solutions into supply chains. Ideal candidates have FMCG experience and relevant educational backgrounds.

Benefits

Onsite canteen with hot and cold food

Staff Shop with discounts

Free tea and coffee

Free parking

R&D site amenities like fruit and relaxation facilities

Qualifications

• FMCG background preferred.
• Experience in science/lab work; formulation development experience beneficial.
• Project management and claims development experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage formulation, specification, and packaging activities within deodorants innovation projects.
• Assist in project management across multiple projects and ensure effective communication.
• Coordinate formulation work and implement changes across a brand portfolio.

Skills

Project Management

Formulation Development

Problem Solving

Education

GCSE Math, English, Sciences, or Engineering

Job description

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Assistant Technical Project Leader, Bournemouth

Client: Unilever

Location: Bournemouth, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

Job Description:

Manpower is currently seeking an interim Assistant Technical Project Leader to work with our global FMCG client Unilever, renowned for brands such as Dove, Sure, Persil, and Simple. This role is integral to their fast-paced FMCG environment.

The position is based in Seacroft, Leeds. It is a full-time temporary role lasting 6 months, requiring 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Compensation ranges between £30,800 - £35,000 per annum, pro rata, depending on experience.

The role offers a mix of remote and onsite working, subject to business needs.

The Assistant Technical Project Leader will manage formulation, specification, and packaging activities within deodorants innovation projects. The role supports project delivery to market, ensuring global and local formulation and packaging solutions are efficiently integrated into European supply chains and delivered to customers.

This role focuses on supporting innovation project managers on large, high/medium risk projects. It involves coordinating formulation work, implementing formulation changes across a brand portfolio, and supporting packaging solutions with the packaging team.

Key Accountabilities:

• Assist the Manager/Technical Project Leader in project management across multiple projects, deputising when necessary, and ensuring effective communication with regions/countries.
• Manage innovation projects as a global/regional TPL on small/low risk projects, with support.
• Contribute to technical documentation, gather cross-functional input, identify project risks, and update stakeholders. Provide formulation information for decision gate documents.
• Prepare documentation for laboratory technicians, such as batch sheets and results templates. Check and sign off gas sheets when trained.
• Serve as formulation contact for projects, providing information and resolving issues through creative problem-solving.
• Ensure packaging compatibility with formulation and customer requirements, meeting regulatory, sustainability, and legislative standards.
• Manage packaging activities from primary and secondary packaging to palletisation, collaborating with internal and external partners.
• Complete code summaries to facilitate ordering and accurate Bill of Materials.

Key Requirements:

• FMCG background preferred.
• Graduate calibre preferred but GCSE Math, English, Sciences, or Engineering required.
• Experience in science/lab work; formulation development experience beneficial.
• Project management and claims development experience advantageous.
• Packaging development experience in FMCG preferred.

Additional Information:

Leeds working environment includes:

• Onsite canteen with hot and cold food.
• Staff Shop with discounts.
• Free tea and coffee.
• Free parking.
• R&D site amenities like fruit and relaxation facilities.