Latest Recruitment at Unilever

Your Role

ekaterra is currently in the process of full global IT Systems and Infrastructure separation from its former owner – Unilever Group. The main goal of this separation is to design, build, test and deploy a fully separate, flexible, and fit for purpose IT environment. 

Therefore, we are currently looking for a Factory IT Infra Lead, who would coordinate the deployment activities, provide local hardware & software support and implement technology at the operating system-level across all local server and network areas in cooperation with internal and external IT support services. 

 Your Key Tasks:

General activities:

Acts, as primary technical administrator at ekaterra Factory, handles the day to day IT technical issues as an admin, both on network, as well as local applications in cooperation with Global, Regional and External IT support centres. 

Provide day to day IT Support to the local organization and resolving service request or problems related to IT Assets & Systems, such as workstations & peripherals on site, locally or in cooperation with global, regional and external IT support centres.

Site / Factory and Plantation Infrastructure contact:

Acts a local IT contact or is able to assure the local representation in all IT related topics. Takes care
of logistics like hardware being delivered to the site and accepts the delivery, where required.

Is able to establish and maintain the local IT vendor relations.

Network and Unified Communication:

• Is aware about the WAN connectivity and requirements of a location, incl. WAN demarcation point
• and assist as a primary contact for the WAN provider. 
• Is aware about LAN and WiFi connectivity infrastructure and understands the requirements of the office and industrial network.
• Is aware about unified communication design and communication infrastructure on site and assists
• to the Vendor, if any information or resolution is required.
• Local application owner
• Provides local application landscape knowledge and coordinates the information flows between
• the functional application users and all necessary stakeholders.
• Supports or coordinates Business Testing activities in relation to all local applications.
• Stakeholder Management and key interfaces 
• The role ensures effective global, regional and local internal and external stakeholders’ collaboration across all organization levels.
• The role ensures effective external Vendors and IT Support Centres collaboration.

Skills and Experience 

• Degree in Information Technology / Computer Science/ Electronics & Computer Science, OR any equivalent degree course.
• 6-8 years of working experience relevant to IT Support/ Infrastructure Support role
• Previous experience in factories/FMCG industry is highly desirable
• Good troubleshooting knowledge for Desktops/Laptops and basic level server hardware skills.
• Understanding of the Network topology & network connectivity (LAN/VLAN/WAN).
• Basic knowledge of IP Telephony and IPT troubleshooting skills.
• Knowledge of software deployment lifecycle. Notions of ITIL-based processes or certification (v3 Foundation level or up) will be an advantage.
• Ability to proactively identify and solve problems logically and autonomously (e.g. troubleshooting, root cause analysis, remediations).
• Ability to work in international and cross-cultural team and environment.
• Communicative, with good time management and prioritization skills

Excited about the Role?  

Please apply online by clicking on “Apply” below. Your application will be reviewed against our requirements. Should you not meet our immediate requirements, your profile will be registered in our talent pool system and we will match your profile to suitable future vacancies.

You will be able to access your status update through the candidate tracking link.

Thank you for your interest and application. Should you require additional information, please contact Shahdan Zahran, AMET Talent Sourcing Lead, [email protected]

ekaterra is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. We are interested in every individual bringing their whole self to work and this includes you! Therefore if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity 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. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey. 

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Working directly with the line crews on a daily basis. Act as the technical trainer for line teams and provides coaching in phenomena identification, root cause analysis and the establishment of countermeasures. Responsible for the validation of all process improvements and the establishment of revised basic conditions on the line.  A core deliverable is eliminating losses and wastes and increase the stability of the line to support the transition of traditional line teams to semi-autonomous teams.

JOB SUMMARY:

• Eliminate Waste and Loss according to the WCM prioritization process using AM, PM, FI and QC pillar tools and methodologies
• Create Technical and Quality Standards to ensure process stability on the line
• Identify and extend good practice to other lines. Application and accuracy of MMP Code data
• Consumer and Customer Focus.  Building world class factories will eliminate losses and ensure that we do not pass on the cost of inefficiencies to our customers and consumers
• Bias for Action. By providing consistent and near real time information, decisions can be taken quickly which leverage our resources
• Building Talent and Teams. Our vision is to move to semi-autonomous teams. Passion for achieving results. Transfer knowledge and skills across the team and leverage team strengths
• Accountability and Responsibility. Drive continuous improvements
• Growth Mindset. By building world class factories essential to set the standards
• WCM. Apply the full set of WCM methods and tools
• Process and Organisational Design. Ensure factory lines and processes are optimally resourced (e.g., manpower ratios are efficient and sustainable)
• Analytical capability. Collect and analyse and interpret complex data.
• Understanding and implementation of process safety requirements for combustible dusts.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• Degree/ BTech Mechanical/ Chemical/ Industrial Engineering/ National Diploma Chemical Engineering

Experience from a Continuous Processing background within FMCG or Manufacturing environment will be advantageous

• Experience in AM, PM, Quality and FI tools and processes
• HAZOPs and Safety Approval Systems working knowledge and experience is essential
• Able to visualize clearly what the ideal production system should be. Clearly understand operating principles and establish correct operating standards
• Experience in statistics and process control tools. Drive decision making based on data.

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity 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. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.

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Your Role

The job purpose for this role is twofold:

• Build and Implement the SAP-QM module of the new S4H SAP implementation at Pietermaritzburg (PMB) factory, according to ekaterra Global Design for Quality Management in Manufacture, Streamline Quality processes in the factory in line with Global Design, using the opportunity of a new SAP implementation.
• Provide quality assurance service to the business to ensure that products produced by PMB are fit for use by the consumers and according to ekaterra specifications and standard. Ensure that all aspects of Quality are in accordance with local Quality procedures to protect and promote the brand and product.

 Your Key Tasks:

Quality Assurance

• Performs inbound sampling & testing of raw & pack materials using approved method of analysis and check compliance with specifications / standards. Block and release materials using SAP
• Submits detected non-conformities to the Quality Lead, Planning, Production and Supplier (raise SNCR in SAP / Tea system). Follow up with suppliers for corrective actions
• Ensure rejected material returns advice completed timeously and ensure removal of poor-quality material from site back to suppliers.
• Ensure that all transactions are recorded on SAP.
• Carry out factory quality inspections on blends and packed products and advises whether to release finished goods to DC
• Ensures that CRQS (consumer relevant quality standards) checks are conducted as per SOP and that any CRQS training is conducted as per need.
• Ensures retention samples are kept for all product produced by line and for each shift.
• Analyses and investigates consumer and customer complaints and follows up with appropriate corrective actions

SAP-QM

• Be the receiver of Train-the-Trainer training provided by Accenture teams and roll out the training to all SAP-QM users in PMB factory
• Build the SAP-QM structure and own the QM Master Data set for PMB
• Implement a solid inbound sampling process at PMB in line with the Global Design
• Ensure that relevant Quality Master Data are made available for other SAP modules
• Organise and lead the User Acceptance Testing for SAP-QM in close cooperation with the Global SAP-QM specialist (in the global Q-team from Dec. 22)
• Act as the First Point of Contact (FPoC) and Key-User for SAP-QM in PMB factory
• Partner with Global Quality, Blossom team, Accenture, and any other relevant team/discipline to coordinate the implementation of the S4H QM Module in PMB factory
• Support the preparation of manual workarounds enabling essential Quality data to be captured and stored in case of issues with SAP-QM at system Go-Live

Skills and experience:

• 1-3-year experience in FMCG/ Manufacturing environment
• Experience with SAP-QM in a Foods Manufacturing environment
• Multiple years Supply Chain experience preferred
• Consumer and customer complaints management (working knowledge preferred)
• Route Cause Analysis working knowledge and experience
• Packing and raw materials working knowledge and experience preferred
• Experience with Tea (Blending & Packing) will be an added advantage

Who we are looking for

System knowledge

• Understanding of Quality Management processes in Food Manufacturing operations.
• Good knowledge of ERP systems, especially SAP. SAP-QM knowledge will be a key benefit

Breakthrough Thinking

• Understand business opportunities and obstacles, use common sense and an understanding of customers and consumers to identify problems and opportunities.
• Spot patterns, trends, or discrepancies in information, then apply this insight to provide immediate business improvements.

Organisational Awareness

• Understand formal and informal structures and processes of the organisation, and how to work in a matrix organisation.
• Recognise organisational culture and climate, understand unspoken organisational limits.

Seizing the Future

• Display a desire for action, habitually equip themselves to be able to maximise opportunities.
• Take decisive action to create business improvements.

Change Catalyst

• Are receptive and positive towards change, see change as a challenge and as an opportunity for themselves as well as for the business.

Holding People Accountable

• Seek clarity around individual and team expectations to ensure delivery of results.

Team Commitment

• Work co-operatively as a member of a team proactively sharing knowledge.
• Are positive role model for effective team working, facilitate the operation of the team of which they are a part.

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Your Role

The Factory coordinator will manage the overall Factory transition through various tasks such as  owning the on-time delivery and deployment of business processes, new system implementations and change management within the factory by working closely with local factory teams, global workstream leads, regional Blossom team leads and the system integrator to ensure all end state processes and systems are fit for purpose in the factory are on track.

 Your Key Tasks:

• Overall responsibility and key point of contact for the coordination of Blossom Planning and execution activities for the factory
• Manage progress of the project, escalating for support and resolving issues and risks with team members and stakeholders
• Lead Project Blossom communications for Factory ensuring understanding, engagement and sharing of critical information with all levels of factory organization
• Work collaboratively with the Factory leadership team on change management.  Understand employee morale and engagement over the course of the project and use communication and morale boosting tactics to ensure healthy morale is maintained and employees are being effectively guided through the change.  Blossom should not be seen as a project that is happening to the employees, rather Project Blossom is the exciting opportunity of collectively starting up a new company that we are all a part of.
• Support Business as Usual activities as needed to allow end state owners space to engage in Blossom design and implementation
• Lead specific changes including but not limited to: S4HANA implementation, Warehouse management system installation and commissioning, Flex Blending process change, IT migration, and all Blossom standard changes impacting Planning/Scheduling, Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Logistics

 Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree (Business, Operations, Supply Chain)
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Supply Chain (Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering or Logistics)
• Knowledge of factory operations and planning (SAP APO and SAP ECC) systems
• Communication: Excellent communication skills and the ability to convey complex requirements and expectations in a simple way
• Organization: Strong organizational skills with a demonstrable track record in successful project management and project delivery
• Ability to perform in an environment of ambiguity and influence decisions
• Analytical thinking, creative problem-solving ability
• Time consciousness, diligence, flexibility, and interest to accept more responsibility, able to take initiative and give proper decisions timely

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MAIN JOB PURPOSE

Expert in Diet & Health management:

At Unilever we are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace. We believe everyone, everywhere deserves access to diverse, nutritious food that doesn't cost the earth. We’re helping millions of people to eat better, by offering affordable and healthier foods and beverages, and encouraging them to cook with healthier recipes. By offering more plant-based foods and meat and dairy alternatives, we’re helping people to eat more diverse and nutritious diets that include fruit, vegetables, wholegrains and legumes – food that’s better for people and better for the planet. We’re providing micronutrients through fortification of our products, and increasing our ambition in reducing salt, sugar and calories.

In October 2022 we announced a stretching new goal for our portfolio, underpinned by our updated criteria to further lower salt, sugar and calories – Unilever’s Science-based Nutrition Criteria (USNC). We see health and nutrition as the foundations of our business, while many consumers are increasingly seeing them as the ‘new basics’ for a healthier life.

A successful candidate will be joining a committed and passionate team of professionals that work to empower people to make healthy, sustainable food and beverage choices. Diet and Health is part of Research and Development (R&D). Diet and Health drives business opportunities and growth through product development, claims, communication and activation of our brands. With business partners across multiple functions Diet and Health is fully involved from idea generation to product launch. Diet and Health focuses on growing Unilever’s business and reputation by providing world class Diet and Health innovation.

JOB SUMMARY

• Identify new opportunities in Health & Wellness (ingredients, insights) and get external scientific consensus on efficacy through publications and collaboration.
• Ensure Unilever standards and positions in nutrition are aligned with latest scientific developments and dietary guidance.
• Led by nutrition & health trends and insights (market, portfolio), define, embed and execute the Diet and Health agenda for the categories in product innovation, renovation and branded communication.
• Future proof our Nutrition commitments, report on progress made, and ensure tools to assess our portfolio are fit for purpose.
• Pro-actively communicate our ambitions, commitments and achievements in Nutrition.
• Provide ammunition for transparent, coherent and impactful business relevant nutrition & health communication to fuel growth.
• Advocate for a positive external environment in nutrition and health to support the sustainable business growth of Nutrition.
• Stay informed about key public health issues, dietary recommendations and nutrition trends relevant for our portfolio
• Operate all D&H digital tools & technologies eg. GANESH, Power BI tools for Claims, Positive Nutrition, etc.
• Translate nutrition and science facts into compelling claims & messages
• Define and execute the advocacy agenda together with partners to drive for a positive external environment for our products and services.
• Be a Nutrition Activist through communication of the science behind our products, claims and Unilever positions.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• BSc Nutrition and a registered Nutritionist / Bsc Dietetics and a registered Dietician
• 1-2 years relevant experience
• General expertise in applied Nutrition and Health
• Experience in nutrition/ health education and communication
• Expertise in Health Influencer Communication
• Expertise in product composition assessment
• Expertise with nutrient calculation programme 
• Superior Communication and presentation skills
• Well-developed critical thinking 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 engage effectively with both internal and external partners
• Attention to detail especially in data collection, analysis and reporting
• Good time-management skills to handle multiple projects, in a dynamic environment with changing priorities.
• Dietary requirements: The candidate should not have any dietary restrictions.