Product Coordinator, R&d Home Care, Uk and Ireland - Kingston, Canada - Unilever

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Job Title:
Product Coordinator, R&D Home Care, UK and Ireland

Location:
Kingston

JOB PURPOSRE
Home Care is a key strategic area for Unilever globally.

Unilever is a highly competitive and innovative company with strong local and global brand positions, with brands such as Persil, Comfort, Surf, Domestos and Cif being extremely important brands in the UK & Ireland Home Care portfolio.

The region has a specific Supply Chain and 3P network which require strong assist from R&D.

The Product Coordinator works closely and seamlessly with our local, regional and global R&D colleagues and cross-functional business partners located around the world.

Responsibility for implementing local R&D elements of the total Home Care portfolio and programme into the UK and Irish markets.

Expert in technical matters and able to provide high quality technical and R&D assist. Responsible for providing input and insights to enable the flawless implementation of innovations and renovations.

RESPONSIBILITIES
The Product Coordinator works with cross-functional business partners to ensure full R&D assist of all local UK & Ireland activities and the successful implementation of all projects, including innovations and renovations into the local market

Specifically:

Responsibility for executing compliance requirements for new or relaunched products according to mandatory Unilever policies & relevant legislation. Responsible for artwork approval, product registrations and documentation for authority compliance according to Unilever policies and applicable legislation.
Assists the implementation of product launches including innovation and renovation projects for allocated categories and/or brands in the UK and Ireland with technical excellence and rigour.
Influences and educates our customers, consumers and business partners on our products and technologies. Translates technical product benefits and technologies into consumer language and presents technical information and product demonstrations in an engaging way to influence customer and consumer purchasing decisions.
Development and execution of customer and consumer oriented technical communication and assists PR and media activities as required.
Works with R&D, Regulatory, Legal and Brand teams to provide expert advice on claims and communication strategies and provides input into risk assessments.
Prepares technical claim substantiation dossiers and assist to ensure all external brand communication is appropriately supported.
Helps to direct the technical innovation agenda by identifying new technologies, ideas and claim areas via thorough market / competitor investigations using a variety of tools.
Contributes with technical/product knowledge in issues/crisis management and closely collaborates with the Quality Assurance teams and relevant business partners, as required.
Actively builds and maintains good working partnerships with all crossfunctional business partners.
Provides assist to the European Consumer Technical Insights team across all activities.

ALL ABOUT YOU

KEY SKILLS REQUIRED:

Project management.
Excellent communication and networking skills.
High level of attention to detail.
Highly organized.
Structured, systematic, and logical.
Time management.
Ability to gather technical information from different sources and translate into customer/consumer relevant language.
Ability to work alone and as part of a team.
Outstanding presentation skills and creativity, with an ability to translate complex science into consumer language.
Ability to work on multiple projects, in a fastpaced, dynamic environment with changing priorities.

KEY COMPETENCIES:

Consumer love (Creates better future for our consumers, every day).
Personal mastery (Always brings their best self).
Business acumen (Generates value in channels and customers).
Agility (Constantly curious and courageous).

NOTES
About Unilever

Unilever is one of the world's leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day.

Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Dove, Tresemme, Lynx, Lifebuoy, Shea Moisture, Persil, Domestos, Ben & Jerry's, Magnum, Marmite, The Vegetarian Butcher, Graze and Pot Noodle.

Faced with the challenge of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet.

That's why our purpose is 'to make sustainable living commonplace'

What We Offer

Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares.

You'll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.

Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexibl