Overview
Job Title: Packaging Developer
Business Function: R&D
Location: Leeds
JOB PURPOSE The Deodorants category is a key part of the Unilever Personal Care Business Group. With a family of Power Brands - Rexona, Dove, Axe - which are critical growth drivers of the company. As a Packaging Developer within the Deodorant Category Technology Centre, you will play a hands-on role in delivering innovative, high quality packaging for iconic Power brands. You will support major innovation and renovation programmes while independently leading smaller projects end to end - from concept and design through to industrialisation and launch. This is a role for someone who thrives at the intersection of engineering, creativity, and consumer experience, working with multi-functional teams (marketing, supply chain, procurement) to deliver consumer desirable packaging innovation.
Responsibilities
* Deliver packaging solutions from brief to launch, ensuring technical excellence, manufacturability, and consumer appeal
* Lead or support packaging workstreams on global innovation and renovation projects
* Define and validate functional specifications, test plans, and performance requirements
* Manage technical risk using tools such as FMEA and risk assessments
* Analyse test and trial data to inform decisions and de risk scale up
* Coordinate lab testing, pilot trials, and factory line trials
* Work closely with global suppliers, design agencies, and manufacturing partners
* Ensure alignment with global standards, regional legislation, and sustainability goals
* Champion digital tools, data capture, and an in silico first mindset
* Contribute to capability building, best practices, and knowledge sharing across Personal Care
Qualifications
* A technical background in engineering, science, design, materials or equivalent experience.
* Experience in packaging development, working with packaging materials and technologies (e.g. metals, plastics, aerosols, complex assemblies).
* Strong project and stakeholder management skills, including experience of risk management.
* Confidence working with technical drawings, tolerances, and test data.
* Experience with measurement and testing techniques (eg, Metrology) and data analysis & interpretation (eg statistical process control).
* Digital fluency and confidence working with data, digital tools and analytics to inform decisions
* Knowledge of personal care, or specifically deodorant, packaging (aerosol, stick, or roll on formats) is a strong advantage.
What We Offer
We offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares. You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment. We are committed to wellbeing, provide development opportunities, and strive to create a family-friendly and inclusive workplace with diverse and equal opportunities for all employees.
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