BACKGROUND & PURPOSE OF THE JOB
As a member of the Condiments R&D team, you will support the R&D activities required to deliver the Condiments program, ranging from innovation, product superiority and margin enhancement. You will work as a member of a cross-functional project team to deliver the brand’s business objectives.
You love to win, and have fun doing it: You are passionate about product development and you are customer/consumer focused. You are comfortable with multi-tasking and operating in a fast paced, multi-faceted, and multi-cultural environment
You’re a dot connector: You are a problem solver: you break an issue into smaller parts to examine them. You build and manage relationships with cross-functional teams, key stakeholders, and strategic vendor partners to enable progress.
You’re a paradox navigator: You leverage your technical knowledge and experience, awareness of culinary and product trends and consumer insights to deliver superior new products that meet the project and business deliverables.
You’re a changemaker: You can identify and address emerging issues as well as set and manage priorities and continuously improve processes and practices
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
Support projects:
- Execute agreed R&D activities to deliver the brand’s program, ranging from innovation, product superiority and margin enhancement.
- Works as a member of a cross-functional project team to deliver projects on time in full.
Develop products:
- Independently design products against simple product briefs, design/execute test protocols for the various technical aspects of projects as required (e.g., prototype development and scale-up, shelf-life testing, analytical testing, etc.)
- Lead the process of specification/label creation in SAP PLM from the request to the approved status.
Provide technical and product guidance
- Actively participate and/or represent R&D in cross functional meetings.
- Assess feasibility of new ideas and troubleshoot activities where formulation knowledge is essential.
- Support technical investigations using root-cause analysis and problem-solving techniques as required for existing and new products.
Establish and maintain internal and external working relationships
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with R&D, Supply Chain and Marketing teams, customers, suppliers, and key stakeholders.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
- 1+ years of experience in food product development, R&D, or a similar technical role (internships or traineeships are highly valued).
- Basic knowledge of food formulation, ingredients functionality, and processing techniques.
- Hands-on experience with laboratory testing, prototype development, or pilot plant work.
- Familiarity with food safety, quality standards, and regulatory requirements (labeling knowledge is a plus).
- Exposure to cross-functional teamwork and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a structured approach to experimentation and data interpretation
Pay: The pay range for this position is $59,300 to $88,900. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.
Bonus: This position is bonus eligible.
Long-Term Incentive (LTI): This position is LTI eligible.
Benefits: Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field
- 1+ years of experience in food product development, R&D, or similar technical role
- Basic knowledge of food formulation, ingredient functionality, and processing techniques
- Hands-on experience with laboratory testing, prototype development, or pilot plant work
- Familiarity with food safety, quality standards, and regulatory requirements
- Labeling knowledge
- Exposure to cross-functional teamwork and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with structured experimental and data interpretation approach
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and occupational health support alongside a 24/7 employee assistance program. Wellbeing offerings such as health checks, resilience tools, and counseling support the perceived depth of health-related benefits.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support includes a 401(k) match that reaches up to 5% of base salary, strengthening the overall value of the package. Share and savings options are also referenced as part of longer-term financial support beyond salary.
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Flexible Benefits — Benefits customization is enabled through tools such as a “My Reward” system and a “Benefits Envelope” that allows employees to personalize selections. Flexible working approaches are also associated with improved overall satisfaction, reinforcing perceived choice and adaptability in the total rewards offering.
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