Sourcing Unit Technology & Innovation Lead

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 someone who can drive innovation excellence across multiple functions and with different stakeholders, negotiating competing priorities and deadlines, then this role is just for you!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

CHANGE MANAGEMENT

• Lead and ensure execution of the VIP Programs in the category
• Overall SU Program Management
• Single point of contact for Technology inputs for various teams like - Cluster BD / BB / R&D /
• Represents SC in each category Taskforce.
• Acts as an extension to the Group Category Technology team and will ensure full alignment to the category technology program
• Feed the definition – product, process, and packaging design requirements for local market to Group Category for design adaptation and approval.

CAPEX MANAGEMENT

• Drives Capex Management - supporting Short-, Medium- and Long-Term investment for growth,
• innovation and convergence; Ensures implementation of long-term capacity plans.
• Establishes the Financial Glide Plath for given segmented supply chains and responsible to drive improvement in ROA (return on assets)
• Develops and Manages Capex planning and implementation prioritization
• Lead the implementation and delivery of various capital projects across the site

INNOVATION PROJECTS

• Drive Innovation Excellence / OTIF by leading EPM (which includes QA, product safety, planning and data co-ordination) and supporting EEM/DFM
• Responsible for Business case on Innovation plan input for contract and market ready documents
• Ensure effective link with R&D, Planning and factories for innovation, Capacity and VIP delivery
• In case of existing technologies responsible to drive innovation process from Contract gate to commissioning in the cluster.
• Develop local technology standards for unique technologies.
• Responsible for driving innovation process of Cluster specific local jewels, non-global brands

OTHER PROJECTS

• Responsible for technical risk assessments to avoid quality issues.
• Ensuring investments in driving core design convergence in the cluster
• Leads EPM
• Ensure technology harmonisation, simplification and flexible manufacturing
• Commissioning (Post Dry Testing) Troubleshooter with respect to product, process and packaging performance.
• Responsible for compliance to all local/national/regional regulatory requirements - Product, Process, Packaging
• Ensure the very highest technology standards and processes are implemented and are aligned to global specifications & standards

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• Engineering degree educated or equivalent experience
• Good Knowledge of Process and Technology / Equipment associated with an FMCG company.
• Knowledge and experience in Quality in Innovation for Manufacturing including statistical analysis and
• process control, supplier assessment and capabilities, risk assessments for raw materials / packing
• materials / formulations and validation of in –house and co-making operations
• Able to prepare machine/ process stream specifications and machinery project management
• networks.
• Good understanding of the materials conversion processes

Unilever is an organization 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.

This means we encourage people with all backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pacific Peoples, and people with disabilities.

At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! We encourage you to advise us at the time of your application if you require any reasonable adjustment so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.