Fragrance S&R Issue Manager

Job Title: Fragrance S&R Issue Manager

Work Level: WL2A                                                                                                      

Reporting Line: Ana Baistrocchi (Fragrance SERS)                

Location: Colworth Science Park                                                                 

While a strong internal candidate has been identified through our succession planning process, we remain open to additional applications to ensure that all individuals who meet the required skills, performance, experience, and leadership criteria outlined in the JD have a fair opportunity to be considered.

The Role

Are you passionate about data, compliance and driving excellence through effective processes? We’re looking for a Fragrance S&R Issue Manager to join our Fragrance Safety & Regulatory team. In this role, you will play a key part in managing fragrance compliance data, supplier collaboration, knowledge governance and change management activities, ensuring Unilever remains agile and compliant in a constantly evolving regulatory landscape. Working across internal and external networks, you will help drive data accuracy, process efficiency and technical excellence while supporting critical business decisions that impact our global fragrance portfolio.

Key responsibilities:                                                                                                  

Governance of Fragrance SERS expertise portal.

• Owner of SERS Expertise portal, including maintenance of (SharePoint) portal
• Ensure rigour and discipline in storage and retrieval of Fragrance corporate knowledge
• Proactive development of expertise centre to meet fragrance SERS and Unilever needs.                                  

Implement efficient processes to facilitate data/document exchange with fragrance suppliers.                                              

• Work closely with suppliers to agree Unilever’s data and document needs in support of fragrance compliance and issue management.
• Supports the development of processes and tools to drive efficiency, accuracy and reliability in data transfer and management.            
• Ownership of Fragrance document Sharepoint site
• Ownership of e-PLM interface                                                                    

Assess impact of current and emerging ingredient issues

• Connected to the S&R teams of Unilever’s fragrance suppliers and Unilever
• Collaborates with fragrance suppliers to request impact assessments, ensuring clarity in need and ensure consistency of data
• Analysis of fragrance data aligned with Unilever’s needs

Change management

• Maintain central repository of agreed change management plans and supply chain issues to increase efficiency
• Communication of agreed change management plans to Unilever teams as required
• Maintain working knowledge of external safety and regulatory and communicate to Unilever teams when relevant to existing change management plans
• Supports alignment in BG ways of working and provides technical support to the fragrance teams for impact/compliance assessments and data needs.                                                                                   

Key Requirements

• Background in STEM disciplines. Minimum BSc in a relevant field, e.g. Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Regulatory Science, or equivalent.
• Strong analytical skills, rigorous, high standards for data accuracy, traceability and keeping records.
• Ability to take the initiative to detect opportunities and areas for improvement, owner’s mindset.
• Ability to proactively act to redesign ways of working and processes delivering always with excellence.
• Experience in leading and delivering successful outcomes while collaborating extended network
• Experience in managing data and systems, documentation, and reporting processes preferred.
• Experience of internal cross functional collaboration and/or external collaborations in an international team preferred.
• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance processes is an advantage, though not essential.
• Applicants must demonstrate fluency in English, including the ability to communicate clearly in both written and verbal formats.

What We Offer 

Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares. You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.

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 are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities. 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 at Unilever | Unilever.

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