ICE CREAM - Global Warehouse Process Lead

Note: Deadline for applying is 23.59 the day before the Job Posting End Date. 

UNILEVER IS LOOKING FOR AN ICE CREAM – Global Warehouse Process Lead

Location: The Netherlands (Amsterdam) is preferred but candidates from other locations are allowed to apply

Full-time: Yes

Local conditions apply  

For the recruitment of this position, we would like to emphasize that local conditions apply to the position and for this vacancy in principle we will consider candidates based in the set locations. If you are based outside of these locations and you are interested to apply, please feel free to do so but at this stage we will not take your application forward. We will only consider your application if a decision is made to also recruit outside of the set locations. 

The Ice Cream division at Unilever is preparing to stand on its own, aiming to become an independent, EUR 8.3 billion publicly listed company by the end of 2025. We’re on a mission to create the ultimate snacking company.​ A place where growth, innovation, founder and ownership mentality, and performance are cultivated and rewarded. And where we craft extraordinary ice cream experiences - transforming ordinary moments into lasting memories.​ Because we know, life tastes better with ice cream.​

ABOUT THE MAGNUM ICE CREAM COMPANY:

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is all about growth. Growing our business. Growing our customers’ businesses. Growing our people’s careers.​ Growth begins with empowerment. So we free our people to be innovative, responsible entrepreneurs, driven and equipped to give our consumers more amazing products and unforgettable moments – and having fun doing it.​  

With 19.000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry.  We have been taking pleasure seriously for more than 100 years, serving happiness with every lick or scoop of ice cream for generations.  

We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of The Magnum Ice Cream Company as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen before the end of 2025.  

We dream big but keep things simple to act fast.​ 

If you want to grow with us, make an impact, and shape the future of Ice Cream, this is the place for you! 

JOB PURPOSE

As part of our growth strategy, we are seeking a dynamic highly skilled Global Warehouse Process Lead to join our team and lead the creation of a world class Logistics (Warehousing) process in our upcoming new ERP implementation.  In this pivotal role you will be the primary driver of the Warehousing workstream, ensuring its alignment with business objectives, industry best practise and ERP system capability.  You will lead the global design, build, deployment and ensure the transition to smooth operations for Warehousing capabilities across the new Ice Cream organisation. 

The Warehouse Process Lead will be a core member of the ERP Establishment programme that will lead the global design, build, and deployment of ERP capabilities globally for the Ice Cream business. This role will focus heavily on transformation, process design, and change management, ensuring consistency across the business and facilitating a smooth transition to new systems and ways of working. This is a vital leadership role and part of the leadership team in driving the digital transformation strategy and ensuring that our tech foundations meet the evolving needs of the business, support operational efficiency, and enable strategic growth while meeting expected performance standards.  

The candidate will need a strong ability to understand complex business process needs and play a challenger role for the organisation on a “fit to standard approach”. Therefore, excellent understanding and experience of complex processes, data and governance are key to succeed. 

The successful candidate will be one that has significant process and change management expertise with a proven record of leading large scale process transformation and has a passion for building world class capabilities and a desire to make a meaningful impact.  

This role will exist in its current form for 2.5- 3 years. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Process Leadership: Define, design, and drive the global warehousing process, and associated technology choices ensuring standardization and scalability across regions. 

• ERP Implementation: Serve as the key decision-maker for process-related configurations within the ERP and supporting systems, collaborating close