Job Title: UFH Data Product Analyst - Secondment
Location: Port Sunlight R&D, UK, or Mumbai HURC, India
Work Level: 1RH5 / 1C / 1D
Want to Change The World?
Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Beauty, Personal and Home Care products selling in over 190 countries and used by 3.7 billion consumers every day. Unilever has more than 400 brands used in homes around the world, including Dove, Sure, TRESemmé, Sunsilk, Vaseline, Comfort, Persil and Surf. As one of the world’s largest users of fragrances, we recognise that creating exceptional fragrances is at the heart of delivering extraordinary consumer experiences and driving desire at scale.
To achieve our ambition, Unilever Fragrance House is undertaking a global fragrance transformation, leveraging expert inhouse fragrance teams to craft unmissably superior fragrances for our Personal Care, Beauty & Wellbeing and Home Care Business Groups.
Role Purpose
This 13 month secondment offers a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in accelerating data‑driven fragrance innovation at Unilever Fragrance House. Working at the intersection of R&D, Digital and IT, the UFH Data Product Analyst will shape how fragrance data is captured, structured and transformed into insight—delivering tangible impact within a defined timeframe.
The role focuses on owning and maturing key data products that support fragrance creation, testing and optimization, while building sustainable foundations that teams can continue to scale beyond the secondment.
Key Responsibilities
· Own fragrance data products end‑to‑end during the secondment period, from data capture and integration through to analytics, dashboards and insight delivery.
· Design and embed pragmatic data architecture, standards and governance for fragrance, formulation and sensory data.
· Enable automated and scalable data capture, particularly from laboratory systems and digital lab tools, reducing manual effort and improving data quality.
· Translate complex datasets into clear, decision‑ready insights, working closely with R&D and business teams to define and track high‑value metrics.
· Act as a bridge between business and technology, partnering with Digital, IT and external providers to deliver analytics, AI and generative design capabilities.
· Champion data adoption and literacy, ensuring tools, dashboards and practices are well embedded by the end of the secondment.
Experience & Skills
· Experience in data analytics, data engineering and data architecture, ideally in FMCG, R&D or consumer product environments.
· Strong capability in data visualization and analytics products (e.g. Power BI) for technical and non‑technical audiences.
· Working knowledge of modern data platforms (e.g. Azure, GCP), Data Transformation (SQL, Python) and data governance practices.
· Experience with laboratory, formulation, sensory or consumer testing data is highly desirable.
· Comfortable operating in matrixed, cross‑functional environments, with strong communication and stakeholder‑management skills.
Why Join Unilever Fragrance House
At Unilever Fragrance House, you’ll be part of a purpose‑led, innovation‑driven team shaping the future of fragrance through data and digital. You’ll work at the intersection of creativity and technology, making a tangible impact on products loved by millions. This role offers the opportunity to lead the development of cutting‑edge analytics tools that empower teams, accelerate innovation and unlock the full potential of data in fragrance design.
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What we offer
Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.
Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. We are also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self. To find out more, including about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (unilever.com).
Relocation to the UK
Please be aware if you are applying for this role from outside the UK, if successful, your application will be treated as a self-initiated Change Location Outside of Country (CLOC) transfer. This means any relocation costs must be self-funded with the potential to reclaim some specific pre-approved expenses up to £5,000. Please speak to your Talent Partner if you have any questions.
Skills Required
- Experience in data analytics, data engineering and data architecture
- Strong capability in data visualization and analytics products
- Working knowledge of modern data platforms
- Experience with laboratory, formulation, sensory or consumer testing data
- Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills
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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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