Background & Purpose of the Job

Every day, around the world, people reach for Unilever products. Our brands are trusted everywhere and, by listening to the people who buy them, we've grown into one of the world's most successful consumer goods companies. On any given day, 2 billion people use Unilever products to look good, feel good and get more out of life. Unilever Food Solutions (UFS) is the €2.5bn foodservice division of Unilever. It leads the dynamic Food Service market across its categories and has ambitious growth objectives, marketing a range of professional food and beverage products and services to chefs

The Packaging Design Co-Op will support the design team on projects ranging from early insights and concept ideation through technical engineering and scale-up. The Design Co-Op will work across all design principles to create unique and meaningful products that benefit the daily lives of our consumers.

Who You Are & What You’ll Do

The position will report to the R&D Packaging Design Manager supporting Unilever Personal Care categories.

• You’re a born leader: Use your design skillset to transform problems into opportunities, ideas into reality.
• You’re a dot connector: Bring together all consumer touch points to deliver a superior brand experience
• You love to win, and have fun doing it: Be a true optimist with a hands-on ‘can do’ attitude with motivation to deliver market-winning concepts
• You’re a storyteller: Be passionate about packaging design and influencing teams how design can create meaningful product experiences.

What You’ll Need To Succeed

• Strong communication and visualization skills with a foundation for product management.
• An ability to think conceptually and globally on a range of packaging design projects.
• General awareness of good design engineering practices and manufacturing processes.
• Operational and understanding of 3D modeling and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Must be a candidate for Bachelors in Industrial Design, Product Design, Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, or other similar programs. Foundation coursework should be completed per program requirements.

Interview Process:

• Application on WayUp
• Phone Screen if qualified
• Final round in-person interview at a Unilever Discovery Center (we'll coordinate your travel) in early August

Unilever is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business.

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