Strategic Planner – Foods Value Creation

ABOUT UNILEVER
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The Strategic Planner – Foods Value Creation is responsible for driving the various savings projects across our foods business to help Unilever deliver on cost targets. You will be the primary lead for all cost reduction projects! This role sits within the Supply Chain function and plays a critical role in enabling successful product launches, continued business operation and resilient SC.

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 passionate about learning how the food you see in the grocery store is brought to life, and enjoy delivering through others, and improving supply chain execution, then this role is just for you!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Consistently demonstrate superior project execution skills and a growth mindset.
• Manage Value creation plans from Start Gate through implementation, ensuring capability and timing alignment.
• Act as the primary point of contact for project-related questions
• Proper knowledge and understanding of factory capabilities, capacities, logistics, and planning.
• Clearly articulate project-related risks and mitigation strategies.
• Own and maintain project timelines using MS Project, coordinating cross-functional inputs and accountability.
• Communicate project tasks and deadlines effectively, removing obstacles and escalating issues to ensure on-time, in-full (OTIF) delivery.
• Support Project Sponsors to develop accurate business cases for projects, including capital expenditure and Net Savings
• Co-lead risk assessments and embed action plans into project timelines.
• Prepare Gate information and decision moment documents for Unilever’s leadership to provide project updates and aide in making of good decisions
• Have a continuous improvement mindset and always look for ways to improve ways of working and project delivery

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED
Experiences & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Engineering or related field (required)
• 1-2 years of experience in Supply Chain (Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering, or Logistics) (preferred)
• Moderate understanding of food manufacturing processes (preferred)
• Proven expertise in project management (preferred)
• Working knowledge in MS Office, MS Excel, and MS Power Point (required)

Skills

• Critical thinking and conflict resolution
• Strong communication and stakeholder management
• Project planning and execution
• Risk assessment and mitigation
• Superior organizational skills

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 th