Technologist Global Design Centre Condiments

**UNILEVER IS LOOKING FOR A TECHNOLOGIST GLOBAL DESIGN CENTRE CONDIMENTS**

Location: Wageningen, The Netherlands

Local conditions apply

Full-time

**Salary**: Euro 3400 - Euro 4500 per month excluding holiday allowance, based on background and experience.

**ABOUT UNILEVER**

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people - we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world.

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

**ABOUT NUTRITION R&D**

Nutrition is the largest Business Group (BG) in Unilever with global multibillion-dollar brands such as Knorr and Hellman’s and many strong regional and local brands. Nutrition BG’s vision is to be a Force for Good in Foods. Nutrition R&D develops and delivers unmissably superior products and solutions that are Boldly Healthier for People and Planet, rooted in differentiated science and technology. With our global innovation centre Hive, in the heart of the Silicon Valley of Food, in Wageningen, The Netherlands, and our network of R&D teams across the world, we work closely with many internal and external partners to create market-winning innovations. Increasingly, Digital and Data are the currency of how we work in R&D, from discovery through product development and deployment. New developments in AI and Data Science will be the crucial differentiator for us to win.

**ABOUT GLOBAL DESIGN CENTER (GDC) NUTRITION**

The Global Design Centre (GDC) Innovation team leads the Global R&D for Food products and is key business partner with Global Brand teams to drive and land Global Innovation Big Bets with impact and scale. The GDC Innovation team drives innovation of new product solutions in horizon 1 & 2 spaces to meet unmet consumer needs. We create proprietary technologies, science-based solutions, core formulation designs and digitally embedded tools to deliver superior benefits and value to our consumers through our products. We also lead the transformation of our biggest product portfolios towards more healthy, sustainable, and flavourful offerings at affordable costs. Driving easier shifts to more plant based and diverse diets for our consumers is central to our purpose. The Innovation team leads the streams on delivering material, recipe, and portfolio efficiencies. They partner with local markets to drive superior execution of our products via strong selling stories and product experience toolkits.

**JOB PURPOSE**

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do - creating a better business and a better world. If you are passionate about innovation and and new technologies and want to work in a dynamic and diverse team, with a can-do, collective culture, and have the opportunity to develop yourself - then this role is just for you

**WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE**

We are recruiting an Innovation Technologist for the Condiments Global Design Center (GDC), located at HIVE, Wageningen, The Netherlands.

**JOB SUMMARY**

Reporting to the Head of Innovation Flavoured Mayo, this role would comprise, for example:

- Support Global Innovation projects carrying out standard and specific lab measurements and SOPs.
- Building and executing experimental plans
- Conducting analytical measurements
- Data analysis, assessments, and technical reporting
- Support Pilot plant trials (trial preparation and execution).
- Be the liaison and key contact person for external measurements (inc. sample handling and output reporting)
- Perform product and ingredient physical-chemical analyses according to project needs.
- Implement and optimize standard methods (e.g SOPs) in the lab. Helping to improve existing testing methods/techniques.
- Training of new team members for standard analytical measurements and methods.

Operational Responsibilities:

- Arranging shipment of samples to internal and third parties.
- Responsible for the maintenance of equipment and adhering to working procedures.
- Ability to train others in working with related equipment.
- Ownership of upkeep of lab and product storage rooms.
- Support organizing tasting sessions and product evaluations.

**THE QUALITIES WE LOOK FOR?**

**Experiences & Qualifications**
- Education: Professional education, Bachelor/HBO preferably in Food Technology, Food Science, Product Design, Food Engineering, Processing, Chemistry or related