ARE YOU GOOD WITH DATA?
UNILEVER IS LOOKING FOR A DATA AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SCIENTIST
Location: Wageningen, the Netherlands
Travel: ca. 20%
Local conditions apply
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.
ABOUT UNILEVER
Unilever is one of the world`s largest Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) businesses, with interest across Personal Care, Homecare, Refreshment and Foods product categories. We reach 2 billion consumers a day. It has 161,000 employees. We make products that people love – and that make a difference. Nutritious foods. Household care essentials. Indulgent ice creams. Refreshing teas. Luxurious shampoos. Affordable, disease-combating soaps... and many more. In fact, we make around 400 much-loved brands including global brands such as Knorr & Dove, but also local brand such as Calvé (the Netherlands) and Suave (the Americas) and of course our products of the Vegetarian Butcher. Shoppers buy them in more than 190 countries. That means you’ll find at least one of our products in seven out of ten households on the planet. And we want every one of those products to make a positive impact on the lives of the people who buy them.
We want our business to flourish, and we know that our success depends on others flourishing around us. That's why our purpose is to make sustainable living commonplace, and why sustainable, long-term growth is at the heart of our business model.
BACKGROUND OF THE ROLE
In Nutrition and Ice Cream R&D, we are on a mission to simplify and transform the way we work through the effective use of data and emerging digital capabilities.
It starts at the foundation to ensure all our core data (specifications, experimental and product info) are of the highest quality across our global portfolio (which is large and complex). At the same time, we are building our data analytics capability to get value from our data and to enable fast decision making. We are also working to build the data and reporting systems to help us manage, report and deliver our business strategy incl. net zero ambition. Last but not least, and at the core for this role, we continue to build the usage of data and AI for our innovation agenda. This increasingly also allows us to identify new insights, explore unique innovative spaces and create new products. Novel approaches like Gen-AI and emerging capabilities will increasingly form a key pillar in this agenda.
The digital capability team works in close cooperation with domain experts across Ice Cream and Nutrition R&D and Digital and Data teams; and Business Group partners as well our external ecosystem to help delivering this ambitious program.
We are now seeking to further strengthen our digital capability through i) to upgrade the data collection and management infrastructure and ways of working within the science and technology team to make it more fit for purpose; and ii) to develop a coordinated digital programme to provide the digital tools for facilitating and speeding up the product development process in Nutrition and Ice cream contribution to our net zero ambition.
MAIN JOB PURPOSE
The main purpose of this role is to support the development and application of emerging digital capabilities to accelerate the usage of data and AI in science and technology development, contribution to the innovation agenda and our net zero ambition for both Nutrition and Ice Cream.
JOB SUMMARY
The main responsibility is to define the current capability and next steps to be taken to use data and AI related tools to accelerate our innovation agenda. Data scientists are working across the different groups within science and technology, and we expect this team to continue to grow in the coming years.
You will work closely together with experts in all science and technology groups, capability leads in the teams as well as a network of data scientists and modelling leads across the Business Group R&D teams. You will build an ecosystem of external partners to further drive this agenda, and also work to strengthen our internal X-functional network with the digital capability and other functions across Nutrition & Ice Cream Business Groups.
You will be part of digital team that jointly lead the digital transformation agenda in Nutrition and Ice Cream R&D with a clear data/digital first mindset and help to build the capability across the organisation to become future fit and deliver the strategy.
KEY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ROLE
- Strong skills and expertise in data science (database, statistics, machine learning, AI, NLP ..)
- Strong programming skills and experience incl. knowledge of key packages (Python, “R”, SQL ...)
- MSc or PhD in Food Technology/Processing and Data Science.
- Ability to shape a (R&D) programme from based on the strategic needs and existing capability
- Experience in building a network of external ecosystem partners
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- A team worker
- Passion for high performance
- Purpose & Service
OTHER COMPETENCIES
- Team and individual working
- Agile working
- Engagement and creativity
- Proactivity
- Effective networking
WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?
Unilever is the place where you can be yourself and bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. We offer an exciting & dynamic work environment where you can make things happen. Furthermore, we offer some great reward and benefits!
- Attractive total remuneration package; excellent company pension, bonus, share scheme.
- Flexible cross-disciplinary career opportunities and a wealth of training opportunities & wellbeing resources whenever and wherever.
- Plenty of company-paid holidays to further ensure your work-life balance is maintained.
- We encourage an inclusive culture, which comes to life with interchangeable public holidays, paid paternity leave of 6 weeks and our transgender policy.
- Under the Hybrid Working principles, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 40% in the office or at customers, suppliers or partners to connect and collaborate. For the time you work from home, we will ensure you are well equipped. When you are at the office, you can enjoy our tasty canteen with prepped food and own products.
- Informal culture and being the first one trying our new products.
- My Fitness Plan (reduction on your Fitness Subscription).
- Home work allowance
- Company laptop and mobile phone
- Green Mobility Policy.
EXCITED?
Join Unilever and our team! To apply, you must do so online. Please do not forget to upload your CV and a motivation letter. Your application will be reviewed against our requirements and we will be in touch shortly after the closing date to provide you with an update on the status of your application.
Looking forward to meeting you!
Please note this is a Direct Search led by Unilever. Applications from agencies will not be accepted, nor will fees be paid for unsolicited CVs.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, parenthood, pregnancy, disability or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against.
By highlighting the gender diversity at the workplace, Unilever encourages women equally men to apply. If you look for a job after a long career break or after any type of leave, do not hesitate to apply.
NOTES:
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