R&D Assistant Manager

Unilever

Egypt

Ref: MP598-233

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Business Context and Main Purpose of the Role

The PC Category in NAMET is > 800m Euros, and needs support for the growing agenda, growing > 5% per year for 3 years consecutively. Skin Cleanse contributes >35% in turnover and needs support to sustain momentum and deliver growth opportunities for the Beauty & PC business.

Main purpose of the role:

· To support the category agenda linked to the C4G mindset
· To support the implementation of cluster/local R&D elements of the Category innovation program
· To support Process development capability for Skin cleansing team in NAMET
· To support delivery of the savings agenda for NAMET Skin Cleansing pertaining, but not limited, to smart product platforms, bringing forth new ideas based on local benchmarking
· To give input for the development, together with local/ regional marketing, of key initiatives to be landed in the region
· To support the SC agenda as required by the program
· Project leadership as a TPL being fully operational in project management skills

Requirements

Main Accountabilities

· Responsible for driving deploy excellence across NAMET organization through successful execution of new and novel manufacturing processes to support launches. The role entails co-owning the Processing Capability Development agenda, to promote brilliant execution and maintain compliance to Unilever's quality system, legal and regulatory requirements.
· Partner with other functions to identify value improvement projects, develop and implement strategy, and assist in setting strategic technical direction.
· Provide support for innovation projects through project management, including such activities as collaborating to develop business cases, defining business and/ or technical requirements, and preparing detailed project plans and schedules. Generate project/technical risk assessments and provide mitigating plans
· Monitor Competitor activity, supporting Global Design and Regional Deploy with regional consumer needs and insights. Has a working knowledge of how to understand the local market, include consumers, competitors, and 3 rd party capability manufacturing capability
· Responsible for managing quality and product safety in the Operating Company, providing the link to the Supply Chain and Personal Care Regional R&D.
· Assists or leads - as appropriate/ agreed with the Personal Care Regional R&D Teams the seamless incorporation of new product technology/mixes into the Local Supply Chain. Support SC on any 3 rd party activities for relevant categories he/she is responsible.
· Implements/adapts regional/global process specs for local Supply Chain, in consultation with the appropriate Personal Care R&D Design Team.
· Autonomous in decision making process on various task/projects being handled from time to time

About the Company

Unilever is one of the leading FMCG company with 400 brands spanning 14 categories of home, personal care and foods products, no other company touches so many people's lives in so many different ways.

Our brand portfolio has made us leaders in every field in which we work. It ranges from much-loved world favourites including Lipton, Knorr, Dove and Omo, to trusted local brands such as Blue Band and Suave.

From comforting soups to warm a winter's day, to sensuous soaps that make you feel fabulous, our products help people get more out of life.

We're constantly enhancing our brands to deliver more intense, rewarding product experiences. We invest €1 billion every year in cutting edge research and development, and have five laboratories around the world that explore new thinking and techniques to help develop our products.

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