Digital Technologist - Digital Systems and Business Analyst

Unilever; Bedford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading ice cream company as a Digital Technologist, where your passion for digital innovation will drive the development of cutting-edge digital tools. This role offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with diverse teams, enhancing R&D efficiency and delivering impactful solutions. With a commitment to sustainability and inclusivity, this forward-thinking organization values your contributions to create a better business and world. If you're eager to embrace a digital mindset and make a difference in a dynamic environment, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Family-friendly workplace

Inclusive workplace

Diversity initiatives

Qualifications

• Proven experience in the food industry, especially in product development.
• Ability to learn new systems and develop Digital Tools.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of the Ice Cream R&D Digital Programme.
• Collaborate to design and land new digital capabilities.

Skills

Digital Mindset

System and Business Analysis

Collaboration

Attention to Detail

Python Coding

Education

University degree/diploma in food innovation or product development

Tools

Digital Tools

Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)

Job description

JOB TITLE: Digital Technologist - Digital Systems and Business Analyst

LOCATION: Colworth Science Park, Bedford

JOB PURPOSE:

As the largest ice cream company in the world, we have over 100 years of experience in delivering smiles, and we plan to continue this for many more years to come, with our people and planet first. If you are in the current Unilever Ice Cream business or considering working for the newly separated Ice Cream business, you will work for the Global leading Ice Cream player in a growing category where we are part of the 1 trillion snacking and refreshment industry, growing consistently at high pace. Committed to innovation and quality we have 35 brands, including 3 one billion Euro brands (Magnum, Wall’s, Ben & Jerry’s), a strong presence in over 60 countries, generating annual revenue of over $8 billion.

Key to our future Innovation and the development of high quality, innovative and cost-effective ice cream products is the ability to innovate at speed through the use of Digital Tools.

This position sits within the Ice Cream Global Research, Development & Innovation (R&D&I) Team in Colworth, Sharnbrook, UK. The successful candidate will work as part of the Digital and Data Team and work collaboratively with people across a range of roles in R&D&I including: Formulation and Ingredient Experts, Product Developers in Global and Regional Teams, central IT and Third Party Partners.

The applicant needs to employ system and business analysis skills and have a passion to embrace a Digital Mindset to support the Digital Agenda and create and co-develop new Digital Tools and solutions to support the needs of the R&D&I community. The applicant will have the opportunity to work with a variety of different teams to deliver meaningful Business Impact through current and new Digital Tool development.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Support the delivery of the Ice Cream Research, Development & Innovation ('R&D&I') Digital Programme.
2. Explore, analyse and define digital approaches across R&D&I and embed Digital mindset.
3. Partner with Global users, capability teams and Third Parties to define, create and co-develop Digital Tools with the end user needs and experience top of mind.
4. Analyse the needs of end users to understand how digital capability/tools can support and elevate Ice Cream R&D efficiency.
5. Collaborate across R&D&I to investigate, design and land new digital capability in the Global Ice Cream Business.

KEY INTERFACES:

1. R&D&I project leaders & developers in all teams and all Regions.
2. Technical specialists across Ice Cream R&D&I capabilities and other functions e.g. Supply Chain, Procurement.
3. Supplier/Partner Organisations / IT Function.

ALL ABOUT YOU:

1. Strong self-drive, proactive and diligent mindset, with good attention to detail and organizational skills.
2. Good computer literacy/experience with proven ability to learn new systems.
3. Passion for using and developing Digital Tools as an enabler to help all Product Developers.
4. Ability to prioritize workload against demand from multiple customers and projects.
5. Collaborative mind-set, able to work with co-developers, experts and end users.
6. Working knowledge of key Unilever processes and systems, e.g. PLM.
7. University degree/diploma or equivalent experience in food innovation or product development.
8. Proven experience (>2 years) in the food industry, especially in product development.
9. A formal Digital background is not necessarily required, but enthusiasm for building Digital tools, helping support and being a Champion for the Digital programme is critical.
10. Ability to code using Python would be beneficial, but not essential.

LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOURS REQUIRED:

1. Consumer and Customer Focus.
2. Growth Mindset.
3. Bias for Action.
4. Accountability and Responsibility.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: Occasional: < 1 week per year.

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 present your best self.

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