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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.
• The MRP lead and local material planner is critical to the delivery of supply chain business commitments which means consistency with service across all Brands down to SKU level.
• The Material Planner manages Raw and/or Packaging material call-offs to ensure adequate cover for the production plan and manages stocks within working capital targets.
• Also needs to ensure that both Suppliers and Supplier Management understand material requirements while coordinating and planning the delivery of materials to ensure uninterrupted production and timely delivery of stock.
• The role involves analyzing inventory levels, forecasting, and liaising with suppliers to optimize supply chain efficiency., If you are passionate about ensuring optimizing supply chain efficiency. then this role is just for you!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Analyze inventory levels and forecast demand to determine material requirements for all production facilities.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to ensure reliable and timely delivery of materials.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including production and procurement, to prioritize material orders based on production schedules and demand forecasts.
• Monitor inventory levels and implement strategies to minimize stockouts and excess inventory, aligning with Unilever's sustainability goals.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings and efficiency improvements within the supply chain while adhering to Unilever's ethical sourcing guidelines.
• Generate reports and provide analysis to support decision-making processes and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Stay updated on industry trends and market conditions to anticipate potential material shortages or price fluctuations.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, Unilever’s policies, and quality standards.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 2 years of experience in material planning, procurement, or supply chain roles, preferably in a manufacturing or production related environment.
• Proficiency in inventory management and business-related applications including ERP systems
• Knowledge of industry best practices, regulatory requirements, and emerging trends in supply chain management.

Skills

• Business Acumen: Ability to analyze data, including inventory levels, demand forecasts, and supplier performance metrics, to make informed decisions and optimize material planning processes.
• Supply Chain Management, inventory management and material requirements planning: Understanding of supply chain principles and practices, including inventory management, procurement strategies, and logistics coordination.
• Self-Mastery: Strong verbal and written communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams, develop proactive engagement with suppliers, and provide clear instructions and updates regarding material requirements. Ability to prioritize effectively, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Detail oriented: Thoroughness and accuracy in monitoring inventory levels, tracking orders, and identifying discrepancies or potential issues in the supply chain.
• Passion for high performance: Capacity to identify and address challenges in material availability, production scheduling, or supplier performance to ensure uninterrupted operations.

Leadership

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.
• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.

Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors

• PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.
• PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
• CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
• PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
• AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.

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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 highly analytical, able to understand business needs, communicate effectively and solve business problems, then this role is just for you!
• Key to the role is to understand the key interfaces into Global IT Innovation, Service Lines & Service Delivery within scope of responsibility and to work effectively with these teams in the delivery of IT Services to the business.
• The IT Analyst must understand the plans for IT in the area of responsibility and be responsible for landing them effectively while communicating these within business teams.
• The role acts as a partner to the business and support in landing best use of IT to deliver business efficiency and growth.

Responsibilities
Business Partnering:

• Engage with business teams within his/her area of responsibility to communicate and scope the IT plan aligned with overall IT plan.

Innovation Activation:

• Undertake activation activities for Global IT Innovation & Service Line activation programs as required by IT Manager.
• Undertake the relevant project execution activities to support Local Growth Programs working with Service Lines in the delivery of these projects.

Legacy & Heritage Services:

• Undertake the necessary activities to provide L2/3 support for L&H applications within area of responsibility.
• Work with Global Innovation to provide necessary integration activities with L&H applications to support Global innovation programs.
• Undertake the necessary project management and application development activities for L&H Innovation projects within scope responsibilities.
• Work with local vendors in delivery of application management of L&H Applications.
• Assist with communication and resolution of Incidents for L&H applications
• Input to review of L&H services within area of responsibility and help develop action plans for these.
• Undertake necessary activities to ensure achievement of L&H service improvement plans within area of responsibility.

IT Cost, Procurement & Controls:

• Assist with processing of actual costs as required within area of responsibility and tracks and ensures payment to local vendors.
• Assist with input of cost drivers to budget process including assisting in IT hardware and software requirement planning and budgeting.
• Supports hardware and software asset management activities as appropriate within area of responsibility.
• Supports process for procurement of computer hardware and software consumables as required within scope of responsibilities.

Compliance & DRP:

• Adhere to governance & compliance framework.
• Support Execution of DRP plans as appropriate within area of responsibility.

Other Key Responsibilities

• Work with 3P in Geography as appropriate.
• Deliver activities to best leverage IT within area of responsibility.

Requirements

• Degree of similar qualification, proven track record in delivery of IT projects in similar industry and similar application landscape.
• Exposure to SAP ERP and major modules including FI, CO, MM, PP, SD, WM, APO, etc.
• Experience/Exposure with Ecommerce (D2C , B2B).
• Experience/Exposure in a distributive sales environment.
• Experience/Exposure of information and analytics systems.
• Experience/Exposure to digital transformation technologies such as RPA, Machine Learning.
• Experience/Exposure to Microsoft Power Platform

Skills:

• Service level management
• Business Analysis and business proposal development
• Porgramme Management
• Business continuity planning
• Change management

Leadership:

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.
• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.