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Job Post :
Hair Care Program Leader, South Asia BU
Job Summary
- Exciting Hair Care Opportunity: Join the fastest growing category within HUL.
- Global Growth Engine: Contribute to Hair’s global growth from one of the fastest-growing regions.
- Iconic Brands: Lead a portfolio including Dove, Clinic Plus, TRESemmé, and Indulekha.
- Innovative R&D: Drive innovation in formulation, sustainability, and product superiority.
- Stakeholder Leadership: Be a critical link between technical teams, marketing, supply chain, and other functions.
- Regional Expertise: Develop region-specific margin improvements and savings pipeline.
- Consumer-Driven Excellence: Lead in designing products that cater to regional consumer preferences.
Key Responsibilities
- Product Development Leadership: Oversee product development for Shampoo, Conditioners, and Styling products.
- Technical Team Management: Lead a team of Technical Project Leaders and ensure technology transfer to factories.
- Stakeholder Liaison: Act as the primary contact for marketing, supply chain, and other cross-functional senior stakeholders.
- Formulation Insights: Provide insights for claims development and ensure local insights influence global projects.
- Realism and Urgency: Maintain a sense of purpose and urgency within the technical teams and the category.
- Supplier Ecosystem: Develop an understanding of the supplier ecosystem to support innovation.
Material, Compliance, and Sustainability
- Material Resilience: Partner with GDC and procurement to identify margin improvement opportunities.
- Product Superiority: Lead the product superiority agenda by identifying consumer preference drivers.
- Compliance and Advocacy: Ensure products comply with country regulations and lead compliance projects.
- Strategic Initiatives: Develop a pipeline of formulas for business growth and leverage external capabilities.
- AI and Digital: Lead initiatives on digital, AI, and data prediction modeling.
- Line Management: Lead the formulation team and lab operations, manage and develop direct reports.
Candidate Profile
- Qualification Required at Unilever: M.Pharm or M.Sc (Chemistry) or Ph.D. (Chemistry/Biomedical Engg).
- Experience Required at Unilever: 10-15 years in FMCG industry with 3-5 years in program leadership.
- Industry Experience: Experience in liquid formats and Personal care and Hair R&D is advantageous.
- Skills: Strong communication, stakeholder management, and leadership in cross-functional teams.
Additional Information
- Qualification Required at Unilever: M.Pharm or M.Sc (Chemistry) or Ph.D.
- Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Industry Type: Pharma / Healthcare / Clinical research
- Application Deadline: November 10, 2023
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