Value Stream Associate Project Manager - Condiments

ABOUT UNILEVER

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world. 

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our, collaborative, and flexible working environment. Our organizational ambition centers around creating workplaces that foster equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging across all aspects of our business. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

The Condiments Value Stream team is responsible for driving the various projects across innovations, Savings, and operational across Unilever’s condiment portfolio. We are at the center of it all! 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 innovation project plans from Start Gate through implementation, ensuring capability and timing alignment.

- Act as the Supply Chain point of contact for cross-functional teams, with proper knowledge and understanding of factory capabilities, capacities, logistics, and planning.

- Clearly articulate supply chain 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.

- Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance project delivery speed and resolve chronic pain points.

- Collaborate with Project Sponsors to develop accurate business cases, including capital expenditure and supply chain cost drivers.

- Co-lead risk assessments and embed action plans into project timelines.

Prepare gate information and decision documents for Unilever’s Innovation Project Management process and to help our leaders make the best decisions.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering or related field (required)

- 3–5 years of experience in Supply Chain (Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering, or Logistics) or R&D with new product development experience (required)

- 2–3 years of proven project management experience (required)

- Working knowledge of MS Project, MS Office, MS Excel, and MS Power Point(required)

- Moderate understanding of food manufacturing processes (strongly preferred)

Skills

- Critical thinking and conflict resolution

- Strong communication and stakeholder management

- Project planning and execution

- Risk assessment and mitigation

- Business case development

- Continuous improvement mindset

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.

Pay: The pay range for this position is $86,080 to $129,120. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.  

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