Current Jobs at Unilever

JOB PURPOSE

To support the site SHE Coordinator to implement systems to reduce Occupational Health and Safety risk by the creation and maintenance of an effective SHE management system to identify and adequately control all significant occupational health and safety and environmental risks, ensure compliance with Unilever policy and standards and all applicable regulatory requirements and drive continuous improvement.

SHE Facilitators work under the direct supervision of a more senior SHE Professional i.e., SHE Coordinator, SHE Lead or SHE Manager

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Compiles and revises standards and procedures relating to SHE to ensure compliance with UL SHE standards.
• Maintains a database of the standard operation procedures and copies of all legislation relating to the SHE matters.
• Maintains a database of remedial actions from accident reports, internal & external audits and safety inspections.
• Manages the site’s central database of all statutory records.
• Participates in safety inspections, HAZOP studies and Management of Change discussions.
•  Interprets SHE legal requirements and ensures compliance • Formulates and prepares legal appointments in terms of the country specific OHS Act and Regulations.
• Is responsible for the compilation of site emergency plans and the training of personnel to exercise these plans.
• Ensures that the SHE Communications boards are kept up to date.
• Compiles and presents relevant SHE Training and Awareness Programs using various tools/media e.g. safety induction
• Reviews and sources course content for safety and health related courses.
• Assists with the preparation and monitoring of KPI’s related to Annual / Monthly / Quarterly SHE performance review reporting.
• Manages Contractor SHE Compliance and follows up on non-conformances
• Drives the identification of and implementation of preventative measures against SHE (including occupational health) hazards
• Organizes occupational hygiene environmental surveys in accordance with legal requirements
• Conducts internal/departmental SHE audits, reports and action plans
• Identifies opportunities for continuous improvement in the SHE work area

Experiences & Qualifications

• Diploma in Safety or Environmental Management
• Working experience 3-5 years experience in an Engineering Trade
• Knowledge of OHS Act and Compensation for Occupational Injury and Disease Act.
• Knowledge and experience in First Aid, Fire Fighting Procedures, Equipment and Loss Control Certificate.

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JOB PURPOSE

This role will manage all aspects of the P&L and Balance sheet within Supply Chain undertaking activities such as inventory reporting and stock controls, management of production cost in category P&L, CAPEX management, audit and controls and support Site teams on cost management. This role is required to maintain strong accounting controls aligned with the Global Financial Controls Framework (GFCF) and support the factory to deliver results aligned with pre-set targets linked to the Supply Chain KPIs.

This role is also required to support the Factories with financial insights to deliver key projects and business cases throughout the year.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

Accounting controls

• Maintain strong accounting controls across all areas of Make to Deliver (MTD) and cost management in line with GAAP and UL Global controls. Support Factories through self-assessment audits and providing insights on key gaps and risks. Reporting to the SUDs and Site leadership teams on the key controls including monthly consumption variances, stock counts, inventory write offs, expired stock and stock in transit etc.

Cost Management and reporting

• Comprehensive understanding of all Site Contracts, costing allocation rules to derive category results per the UL SOA and CRG guidelines. Reporting of actual spend vs. target, identifying opportunities/risks and advise management. Reporting on savings in SRS and provide forecast update if savings missed/land. Cost Centre management and analysis, providing inputs and management of production cost in GCUT. Provide P&L insights to Site LTs and SUD for production cost and MUCs bridging the gap between cost centre reporting and the category results.

Budgeting

• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual site budgets. E2E understanding of Operational Plan (OP) and recoveries and PCE insights in line with Factory labour structures, line speeds and run strategy. Reporting category results to FET and CCBTs.

CAPEX Management and reporting

• Control project authorisations, budgets, expenditures, WIP, capitalisations, forecasting and reporting as well as asset verification. Understanding CAPEX processes/UL policies, loading of projects in Marlin and reporting. Business partner with Site Engineering teams to ensure timely management of CAPEX spend and capitalisations according to project end dates. Manage the physical asset tagging post capitalisation and conduct regular asset spot checks on production lines.

Finance Partner- Projects and business cases

• Financial support to Site LTs and SUDs to quantify risk and rewards for key projects, business cases and initiatives. Advise management on key financial indicators for capital projects to support growth and Supply Chain deliverables.

Digital

• Curiosity and practical application on digital initiatives and automation of reporting in applications such as Power BI.

Ad-hoc

• As required, preparing adhoc tasks for Supply Chain and Finance

Experiences & Qualifications

• 2 – 3 years’ experience in Supply Chain or Factory Finance required
• Financial Acct qualification with CIMA or good progress toward CIMA OR a CA
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to manage upwards
• Strong work ethic, great attitude, self-starting & proactive mind-set, resilience in the face of pressure, strong team player
• Ability to handle and work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines
• Excellent business partnering skills
• Advanced Microsoft Excel, SAP PM/FI and PA knowledge desirable
• Digital native

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JOB PURPOSE

Find your purpose at Unilever. You will lead innovations, big and small, that will make our business win and grow. You will learn from brilliant business leaders and colleagues in a truly global and diverse culture to ultimately become a better you. If you are  passionate about security risk management and the protection of assets,  then this role is just for you.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Co-ordination, management, supervision and advice to Site (Africa Office,Boksburg, Khanyise and Lords View)Senior Management on effective security management systems and solutions, within the business scope.
• Ensure that threats to personnel, assets, and business operations/activities within the site/country are properly identified, evaluated and mitigated in a timely and cost effective manner.
• Secure Unilever personnel, properties and assets from internal and external security breaches as well as co-ordinate the activities of 3rd Party Security Contractors and Internal Unilever Security personnel and Supervisors.
• Ensure a hands on ownership of security solutions within Unilever operations across the 4 sites
• Support an effective Regional Control Room that is geared for both monitoring as well as Incident response.
• Support the Regional Security Manager and the Africa Security Director’s office in driving Cluster Security Initiatives.
• Drive standardization across sites in Gauteng
• Ensure compliance with Unilever Site Security Standards
• Support investigations & trade visits including safe travel for VIP’s

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

Experiences & Qualifications

• Security Risk Management studies at Diploma or graduate level
• At least 5-7 years’ experience in Security Management.
• The following security management certifications advantageous: ASIS Certified Asset Protection Professional (APP), or ISMI Certified Security Management Professional (CSMP) 
• Sound knowledge of physical and electronic security- access procedures, perimeter protection, CCTV, intruder alarms
• Ability to provide a security input in contingency plans
• Sound understanding of principles in the protection of company information, including computer bases and measures required to achieve this
• Computer Literate
• Investigations management capability
• Loss Prevention Management experience
• Previous management of multi site a must
• No Criminal Record

Skills

• Security Management,
• Crime prevention and investigations;
• Communication,
• Negotiation
• Business planning and implementation
• Project and change management.
• Persuasion & Influencing
• People Management
• Contracts management

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JOB PURPOSE

Find your purpose at Unilever. You will lead innovations, big and small, that will make our business win and grow. You will learn from brilliant business leaders and colleagues in a truly global and diverse culture to ultimately become a better you. Partner the Category strategy (CSPs), Demand Operations Management (DOM), H&B and D-Comm account teams for the delivery of key financial objectives i.e USG, profit and TTS efficiency. 

As the Agile lead, the incumbent also business partners various other functions in delivering on projects within the business.

Scope of role:

• The incumbent will business partner the H&B and DComm Channel Director.
• Role will have extensive engagement with Channel Category Directors, Demand operations, Promo-Hub, Finance Excellence Teams and the BTs.
• Leading the effective planning and forecasting of TTS having consideration to the delivery of strategy and embedding a growth mindset. 
• The role is required to provide extensive financial analysis and strategic decision support to the CD teams.  Therefore, the role will offer a high level of business acumen, bias for action & agility to support the successful implementation of the CD strategy in the channel.
• The incumbent will be the Finance lead on agile projects across the business.  With agile methodology as the basis, this may include involvement in various project squads to investigate & deliver solutions to business challenges to unlock value.
• The role will offer a high level of interaction with senior stakeholders within various leadership teams including CDLT and FLT thus the ability to communicate, present and manage this level of stakeholder groups is desired.
• Also, partly responsible for performance assessment of the broader CD finance team and for mentoring/coaching others in finance as required.  
• There will be management of direct reports (x4) and fully responsible for their development, performance, coaching and mentoring.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Manage the customer category financial forecast with clearly documented assumptions and supporting the CSPs to make informed decisions/choices in the short, medium, and long-term to deliver the strategy;
• Drive TTS savings programmes and maximize return on investment of trade spend
• Manage the sales target alignment with the CSPs.
• Manage the monthly TTS consolidated performance review to provide insightful analysis to the CDLT.
• Provide information and analysis to help the customer team understand actual performance and corrective actions required.
• Managing the balance sheet by ensuring accounts are fair, accurate and reconciled and that claims are actioned in reasonable time. Provide support on cash collection as required.
• Collaborate with the Promo Hub team to influence how promo ROI can be improved and help the customer teams drive this
• Perform ad hoc analysis as required to help drive performance
• Effectively manage and develop a finance team to achieve stated objectives and deliver high quality finance support
• Provide an appropriate governance framework and ensuring compliance with the schedule of authority and other necessary controls
• Ensure that any proposed changes to trade terms are fully evaluated and signed off per SoA.
• Provide ongoing analysis on ways in which trade terms can be optimized and to maximize BBT spend efficiency.
• Conduct financial presentations to CD community as required  
• Complete business cases on Agile projects as required, and ensure successful implementation of the projects.

Experiences & Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years relevant commercial experience;
• Minimum 5 years relevant managerial experience;
• Prior business partnering experience mandatory;
• FMCG industry experience preferred;
• Strong ability to communicate effectively, influence, and provide clarity on complex issues.
• Strong analytical & problem-solving skills.
• Good balance of strong leadership abilities (Aligned to Unilever Leadership behaviors').
• Relevant Finance Degree
• Professional Qualification mandatory (CA / CIMA)   

Leadership

• You are an inclusive motivator of people. Your team deliver with real passion, growing and learning from each other whilst delivering quick wins.
• You are still responsible for your own results and as a manager, you also need to motivate others to deliver with passion, creating an inclusive and engaging climate around you. You can balance challenge with support and coaching. You understand the wider business context and you are emotionally intelligent enough to motivate people to deliver what is needed.

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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 a dynamic and flexible team player who has a keen eye for detail, a disruptive thinker with a passion for winning to partner with cross functional teams to land projects, troubleshoot issues and deliver savings then this role is just for you!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Working closely with cross functional teams to transform Marketing ideas into robust technical briefs, ultimately delivering excellent product solutions that delight our consumers.
• To plan, organise and execute a variety of project types as assigned under guidance from line manager.
• Lead the coordination of all product development elements (e.g. formulation coordination, performance validation, specifications, cost, lab prototypes and product stability).
• Develop product specifications for new products and create documentation to support all product qualification requirements.
• Stakeholder management regarding technical issues/status; balancing and managing diverse needs and desires.
• Work across multiple projects and cross-functional teams in different geographies.
• Represent the voice of R&D to the rest of the company, supporting brand growth agendas and category strategy through a strong understanding of the technical product portfolio & funnel, brand context, consumer insights and the use of digital tools and relevant trends.
• Manage compliance of products working with Regulatory Affairs and Legal teams
• Project & technical risk management, ensuring technical action standards are met at key decision points.
• Through competitor benchmarks, identify formulation cost savings opportunities, whilst maintaining prescribed brand action standards.
• Commit to personal development and professional growth by actively participating in personal development initiatives and applying developmental thinking within the context of planning and executing work.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

PREFERRED EXPERIENCES

• Ideally some relevant experience (1 year) in R&D preferably with project management experience and/or product development experience.
• Digitally savvy – Demo creation – an element of creativity required, data (i.e. Power BI)

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science (ideally Chemistry) or Degree Chemical Engineering
• Curiosity in the latest innovation and technology is essential.

Skills

• Great people skills; building and maintaining relationships with an ability to be persuasive and assertive when necessary. Ability to work well both independently and as part of a wider cross-functional team.
• Excellent communication skills with an ability to bring technologies and innovations to life in a clear and engaging way.
• Computer skills, including Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint.
• A passion & curiosity for learning about customers & consumers, always looking for ideas and translating this into new business opportunities.
• Attention to detail especially in experimentation, data recording and analysis.
• Strong problem solving and organizational skills and proven ability to work in a fast-paced work environment.
• Good time-management skills to handle multiple projects, in a dynamic environment with changing priorities.

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.