Technology Manager Home Care Bars Job In Hindustan Unilever In Mumbai, India

ABOUT UNILEVER:Be part of the world's most successful, purpose-led business Work with brands that are well-loved around the world, that strive to improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us every day Every day, nine out of ten Indian households use our products to feel good, look good and get more out of life - giving us a unique opportunity to build a brighter future We promote innovation, big and small, to make our business win and grow and we believe in business as a force for good Our brilliant business leaders and colleagues provide mentorship and inspiration, so you can be at your best.

At HUL, we believe that every individual irrespective of their race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, nationality, caste, disability or marital status can bring their purpose to life So apply to us, to unleash your curiosity, challenge ideas and disrupt processes use your energy to make the world a better place As you work to make a real impact on the business and the world, we'll work to help you become a better you!We are looking to hire Technology Manager (HC Bars)in our Home Care South Asia businessbased in Mumbai:Business Overview-South Asia Home Care is on consistent growth trajectory It is helping Unilever in strong value creation through superior, sustainable, and affordable product by leveraging breakthrough technologies, deep consumer & market insights underpinned by Clean Future strategy & Digital CapabilitiesRole:The incumbent will lead Technology Program for HC Bars (Laundry and Dish) with overarching responsibilities of being SPoC for Partnership development, collaboration with S&T and Academia.

S(he) is expected to have deep knowledge of underpinning technologies & consumer needs The incumbent would be responsible for building technology roadmap in line with consumer pain points to feed into Product Strategy for medium to long term S(he) will be responsible to identifying differentiating technologies, establishing proof of principle, assessing robustness while embracing HC Clean Future Strategy S(he) would also be responsible for scale up, feeding into the claims and KBS roadmap The incumbent must demonstrate vision for building Bars portfolio and identifying new opportunities to accelerate premiumisation via proprietary technologies.

S(he) is expected to collaborate closely with Science & Technology team, Bars Program Team, Partners, Industry Experts and Academia Additionally, the person would be responsible for building sound knowledge and expertise in team on Material Understanding and defining specifications for raw materials S(he) will be responsible for stepping up the understanding of first principles on Bar structuring through high end analytics in collaboration with MIFKey Skills: It is expected that the incumbent, during his/her work tenure, will need to deliver to the following key goals:

• Develop in depth understanding of the format and scope new technologies that would solve consumer pain points
• Harness the power of 1HC R&D by collaborating with S&T as well as MIF to define and deliver all technical aspects of the projects
• Build strong Partner program on HC Bars and evaluate Joint Development opportunities, where needed.
  
  
• Lead HC Bars Technology and Material Expertise Team Collaborate with Analytical team and MIF to step up mechanistic understanding on Bars Structuring
• Support scale-up activities & ensure robust technology transfer to Bars Program team and factories
• Provide inputs for developing differentiated claims & demo tool kits to bring alive the Superior technology edge
• Ensure that local insights, regulatory and legislative requirements are fed into Technology Roadmap.
  
  
• Build expertise on Material Understanding through Team and is accountable for creating and guarding Material Specifications
• Set robust process for technology validation and input into Capability build for HC Bars
• Build strong technical team by developing exceptional talents
• Set stretching targets and ensure appropriate coaching and mentoring is in place to support direct reports
• Motivate team in highly challenging circumstances.
  
  

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

• Qualification - PhD/Postgraduate in Chemistry or B Tech (Chemical Engineering)
• Minimum 7-10 years' Industry experience, preferably in development of technology roadmap
• Strong business acumen to strike right balance between short term and medium to long term priorities for business growth
• Strong communication, experience of working in matrix system, building partnership framework, ability to lead high performing team, stakeholder management and line management are necessary skills for this job

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