AdresUNILEVER R&D IS LOOKING FOR A LOCAL DEPLOY OFFICER (ASSISTANT INHARMONIZATION AND COST REDUCTION PROJECTS)
This includes setting up local product specifications in the respective country language, legal correctness of on-pack information, technical management, regulatory compliance, sustainability, nutrition, claims clearance and challenge management, promotional support, issues management and crisis management.
For the recruitment of this position, we would like to emphasize that local conditions apply to the position and for this vacancy in principle we will first consider candidates based in the Netherlands. If you are based outside of the Netherlands and you are interested to apply, please feel free to do so but we can only take your application on if a decision is made to also recruit outside of the Netherlands.
Location: Unilever HIVE Wageningen – the Netherlands
Duration of the roles: 18 months but after that possibility to continue within Unilever.
Local conditions apply
Salary: 44-64 K gross depending on background and experience.
ABOUT UNILEVER
With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world.
At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.
UNILEVER HIVE WAGENINGEN:
Since 2019 Unilever R&D has its Global Foods Innovation Centre in Wageningen (Hive), the Netherlands. In this way Unilever creates critical mass in expertise areas to ensure that the technologies ultimately bring benefit-led, breakthrough innovations that are good for People and Planet. In addition, we aim to evolve our R&D sites into innovation ecosystems to leverage the knowledge and expertise of external partners.
UNILEVER FOOD SOLUTIONS
Unilever Food Solutions (UFS) is one of the world's leading global foodservice businesses, with a purpose to free Chefs to love what they do. Our product solutions include several UL food categories: Savory, Dressings and Desserts. The UFS R&D Team is focused on developing products and or services to help all professional chefs to ease their tensions in creating menus and dishes for their guests in a sustainable, healthy and profitable way for all markets.
JOB PURPOSE
For the portfolio renovation and simplification program in UFS Europe we are looking for additional support in our Local deploy Team. Local Deploy (LD) is responsible for a smooth technical implementation of the cross category project portfolio on time to the market and acts as the R&D business partner for the Multi Country Organisations (MCOs). This requires close cooperation with the central simplification R&D Team.
This includes setting up local product specifications in the respective country language, legal correctness of on-pack information, technical management, regulatory compliance, sustainability, nutrition, claims clearance and challenge management, promotional support, issues management and crisis management.
The LD Officer assists the LD Manager regarding technical matters relating to their respective category.
WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE?
- Translate MCO requirements into appropriate input for the Categories/ Development organisations. This includes local needs (taste/fragrance/regulatory compliance), distribution & usage conditions, and secondary packaging requirements.
- Participation in HARMONIZATION AND COST REDUCTION PROJECTS.
- Liaise with central R&D teams (Hive) and supply chain particularly regarding technical execution of projects as appropriate.
- Ensure correctness and technical applicability of on pack claims in cooperation with nutrition, regulatory and legal.
- First Point of Contact for local Portfolio Marketing for product design related questions, including legal conformity, nutritional aspects, claims check.
- Local specification management. Provision of specification for every product in market and ensure that all new, or rejuvenated products have & match agreed specs.
- Provide required input for local Investor Board meetings.
- Provision of technical support to the Quality function & Careline.
- Competitor monitoring and leads benchmarking sessions in collaboration with local chefs.
- Training of sales teams on technical subjects.
- Support the relevant Nutrition, Sustainability, Packaging, Communications & Regulatory teams with adequate information that impact Company strategies/policy.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor-, Diploma- or Master- degree in Food Science and Technology or closely related subject.
- Ideally a few years of experience in R&D project management.
- Knowledge about our products, food processing and food production.
- Working knowledge of the local and European food law.
- Fluent in Dutch and English (written and spoken).
- Basics in French
- Project management
- SAP PLM and Microsoft Office
OTHER CRITICAL PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
- Willingness and ability to work in international teams (BeNeFra and Europe)
- Can work self-dependent
- Interest in Food service
WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?
Unilever is the place where you can be yourself and bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. We offer an exciting & dynamic work environment where you can make things happen. Furthermore, we offer some great reward and benefits!
- Attractive total remuneration package; excellent company pension, bonus, share scheme.
- Flexible cross-disciplinary career opportunities and a wealth of training opportunities & wellbeing resources whenever and wherever.
- Plenty of company-paid holidays to further ensure your work-life balance is maintained.
- We encourage an inclusive culture, which comes to life with interchangeable public holidays, paid paternity leave of 6 weeks and our transgender policy.
- Under the Hybrid Working principles, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 40%-60% in the office or at customers, suppliers or partners to connect and collaborate. For the time you work from home, we will ensure you are well equipped. When you are at the office , you can enjoy our tasty canteen with prepped food and own products.
- Informal culture and being the first one trying our new products.
- My Fitness Plan (reduction on your Fitness Subscription).
- Home work allowance
- Company laptop and mobile phone
- Green Mobility Policy.
EXCITED?
Join Unilever and our team! To apply, you must do so online. Please do not forget to upload your CV and a motivation letter. Your application will be reviewed against our requirements and we will be in touch shortly after the closing date to provide you with an update on the status of your application.
Looking forward to meeting you!
Please note this is a Direct Search led by Unilever. Applications from agencies will not be accepted, nor will fees be paid for unsolicited CVs.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, disability, age, parenthood, pregnancy or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against.
By highlighting the gender diversity at the workplace, Unilever encourages women equally men to apply. If you look for a job after a long career break or after any type of leave, do not hesitate to apply.
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