Ecodesign Manager

Unilever; Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,200,000 - 5,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Unilever in Mumbai seeks an Ecodesign Manager to drive digital and technology-enabled enhancements for the Powders program. You will partner with Format Directors and external partners to define the 2-3 year 'Future fit' workstreams and deliver value through new technologies and data-driven insights.

The role requires a strong grounding in chemical engineering/chemistry, FMCG formulation experience, and a passion for digital tools, data visualization, and stakeholder collaboration across S&T,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering or Master's in Chemistry required.
• Experience in FMCG formulation design preferred.
• Willingness to learn and apply new Science & Technology (including Digital).

Responsibilities

• Define and drive clear Digital targets for the team (Data capture in LIMS, model adoption).
• Drive implementation readiness of new technologies with DRD partners and external suppliers.
• Identify opportunities for the next wave of technology and execute lead opportunities for Ecodesign and value extraction.
• Be the custodian of technology and partnership knowledge.

Skills

Curiosity

Resilience

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Master's in Chemistry

Tools

JMP

BI

Excel

Job description

Job Title: Ecodesign Manager

Team: Research & Development

Work Location: Mumbai

HURC

BUSINESS CONTEXT

Home Care Fabric Cleaning is a ~7 Bln Euro Business. Within that, Fabric Cleaning Powders is a ~4 Bln Euro business and continues to drive value creation through superior, sustainable, and affordable products enabled by differentiated technologies from Partner programs, bespoke technical, instrumental, and digital capabilities underpinned by strong consumer insights. Whilst the track record of the Value Creation program has been outstanding over the last several years, we need to ensure this program is “future fit” with a step-up on these key enablers.

ROLE

The incumbent will work closely with the Format Director, Technology Lead, and Home Care Digital partners to identify strategic workstreams for the “Future fit” Powders program (2-3 years) and deliver them through our partnership (S&T, Supplier and Digital). To do this, (S)he is expected to have a good understanding of technologies and the partnership ecosystem. A solid grounding in digital ways of working and application of digital tools to unlock speed and efficiency for the program is desired.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Digital: Define and drive clear Digital targets for the team (Data capture in LIMS, model adoption). Work closely with DRD partners to identify opportunities for impactful model creation and democratization.
• Technology Readiness: Drive implementation readiness of new technologies, working closely with the technology & processing team and external supplier partners (as required).
• Technology Roadmap: Work closely with technology leads in GDC and S&T to identify opportunities for the next wave of technology (including synergies from existing palette of technologies). Execute lead opportunities to drive step change in Ecodesign and Value extraction.
• Be the custodian of technology and partnership knowledge.
• Create and maintain a technology knowledge bank.

Skills Needed for the Role:

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or Master's in Chemistry from a reputed institute.
• Experience in FMCG formulation design is preferred.

Core Skills:

• Curiosity and willingness to learn and apply new Science & Technology (including Digital) to the Powders program.
• Resilient to challenges and consistent focus on the goal.

Digital Fluency:

• Ability to interpret complex datasets, data visualization (JMP/BI/Excel), and data-driven decision-making. Demonstrated skill in digital and modelling is preferred.

Communication:

• Ability to engage with a range of stakeholders (External Partners, S&T teams, Digital team) with flexibility in influencing styles.

Unilever Behaviors:

Whilst all defined Unilever Behaviours are expected to be demonstrated on par with the role, this role requires a demonstrated strength in the “Staying 3 steps ahead” behaviour “Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion”

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! 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.

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