Director R&D, Lifestyle Nutrition

Deliver category ambition of unmissable product superiority and enable sales and volume growth.

Steer development and delivery of a technology-enabled, consumer, customer and category-centric innovation funnel. Drive close collaboration with RD, BU and Global stakeholders with a One Team, One Dream mindset and ways of working.

Build/Leverage partnerships internally or externally for Horizon 2/3 science and technology areas required for lifestyle nutrition.

Deliver 3-year design to value program for GM improvements with no compromise on product quality,

Lead the Boldly Healthier commitments of the category and respective OKRs and build a robust roadmap to future proof the portfolio.

Drive delivery of sustainability agenda with focus on plastic reduction and carbon footprint reduction of the products. GHG reduction.

Drive digital and in-silico mindset for product, pack and claims design for innovations for speed and agility

Drive improvement in People Experience, including Career Development and Operation Effectiveness in partnership with the BU and leadership teams.

Develop future RD leaders and succession planning for key roles through training, future-fit plans, career planning, secondments, resource committees.

Active role in HUL Foods RDLT, influencing, shaping, and delivering the Foods RD Strategy, priorities and OKRs.

Ensure the compliance of the projects to the Unilever Code of Business Principles and all SHE and QA policies, including the support of product claims, risk management and environmental awareness legislation.

Degree in Nutrition Science, Biosciences, Engineering, Chemistry or related fields. 15+ years of experience in FMCG. Experience in Foods category is desired.

A strong track record of high performance, leading RD teams in highly interdependent, end-to-end cross functional leadership teams

Proven track record of talent management and development. 5+ years of experience leading other RD leaders and large, highly engaged RD teams.

Strong understanding of Innovation process and portfolio management .

Entrepreneurial and owner s mindset towards risk taking and maximizing opportunity from scarcity of resources, incorporating agile mindset and techniques in ways of working. Open minded, effectively leveraging the scale of Unilever and the power of Ecosystems.

Strong passion for high performance, generating the intensity and focus to deliver results at speed and taking accountability for execution and results.

Develops talent nurtures high performing teams by building a performance culture, rewarding initiative, creativity and out of the box thinking, and creating an inclusive environment amongst teams that celebrates successes and embraces failure as a learning opportunity.

Ability to maintain a high degree of credibility, independence, integrity and trust

Demonstrated ability to deliver under pressure, having delivered transformational changes and leading strategic thinking and crafting long-term strategy while delivering brilliant in-year execution

Strong change leadership skills, ability to manage risk in a fast-paced, changing environment, demonstrating initiative and self-motivation.