Ice Cream - ManEx & Technology Leader

Job Title: ManEx Manager – Minburi IC

Function: Supply Chain > ManEx [Manufacturing Excellence]

Location: Minburi Ice Cream Sourcing Unit, BKK TH

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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 want the be a Supply Chain changemaker, then this role is just for you!

SU Manufacturing Excellence [ManEx] Manager is responsible for delivering the Manufacturing Excellence program for the sourcing unit in its entirety, and for UMS [Unilever Manufacturing Systems] organization s/he is the UMS Coordinator and FI [Focused Improvement] Pillar Leader. The ManEx Manager reports to the Sourcing Unit Director [SUD] and dotted line to ASIA BU ManEx Lead and has a direct impact on delivering improvements of SU’s performance (e.g. Waste, Net Productivity, OEE, ManEx Savings, CPT, Reliability etc.).  S/he inculcates the UMS philosophy, embraces digital & data driven solutions and leads by example to influence colleagues and helping them apply continuous improvement mindset.

Working under the guidance of the BU ManEx Lead and SUD, s/he builds a UMS site master plan that is aligned with the Business Group [BG] & Business Unit [BU] manufacturing strategy. S/he provides teaching, coaching and mentoring on UMS best practices for pillar leader and operator within the sourcing unit as well as working with SU Leadership team to ensure appropriate progress is being made against all UMS Pillar KPIs and KAIs.

Main Responsibilities

Business Impact:

• Masterplan: Develop Factory Masterplan in coordination with BG & BU ManEx team, SU Leadership Team, BU Finance, BU Long term capacity planning, Engineering, HR, etc.

• UMS: Responsible for overall UMS Coordination in factories and give set up governance for each pillar progress with SUD and BU ManEx Lead. Additionally, lead the FI Pillar program rollout and implementation, activities and projects.

• Waste: Support the sourcing unit teams on waste governance and help R2S [Run 2 Standard] teams to develop waste improvement projects using FI methodologies to update & prepare glidepath. Involved in key EPM [Early Product Management] for Ice cream innovations project along with SUIT to address commissioning or ramp-up waste losses from design.

• Cost Governance: Co-Lead the Cost governance along with BPCD Pillar Leader to develop the cost budget and to control the cost by Weekly Cost Governance and Zero-Based Budget.

• Savings: Responsible to consolidate all the savings projects through FI activities, transformation and Kaizens from the sourcing unit operations teams and help to identify projects to meet the targeted production cost and manufacturing waste.

• Reliability: Expand the loss management framework beyond Manufacturing and have KPI´s for interfaces with Manufacturing (OR losses)

Continuous Improvement Program

• Tools and Methods: Guide and encourage SU team to identify opportunities for Kaizen and use right Tools and Methods (toolkits) to attack the major losses and ensure good quality standardization across the SU.

• UMS: Own the roll out of the UMS program (for foundation and advanced) in the SU, perform gap analysis, supports teams to create improvement plan; facilitate assessments with global teams. Lead the roll of our 7 Steps of FI Pillar.

• OEE & Productivity: Drive people (man-hr/ton) & asset efficiency (OEE) aligned with R2S and ensure OEE losses are 100% aligned with MMP Code and ensure auto data collecting system in place to generate the loss tree.

• Performance reporting: Support the deployment of MMP standards set up and coherent application. Analyze and report continuous improvement savings through Cost Deployment. Facilitates timely and accurate reporting of site performance KPIs e.g. Waste, Net Productivity, OEE, ManEx Savings, Kaizens etc.

Digital & Data Analytics

• Descriptive and Diagnostic: Drive digital factory program for level 1 and level 2. Act as the primary point of contact for RTVA, MDCS data reporting systems, and use of global apps DFOS, BuildApp, SPC and NGTW.

• Predictive and Prescriptive: Support BG and BU engineering for level 3 and level 4 solutions in terms of impact on operations and business results.

Technology

• EEM Methodology - Ensure project team has appropriate training on EEM and UMS methodology.

• Purpose of investment - Early alignment (Idea Phase) with BU ManEx and Technology / Engineering team especially on Category A & B projects to leverage EEM [Early Equipment Management] for all Savings, Capacity, Innovation & Sustainability CapEx Projects

• Capacity Custodian: Collaborate with Sourcing Strategy team to look for opportunities to sweat the asset, i.e. debottleneck the lines by finding creative solutions.

• Front loading concept - Provide support and coaching to project team(s) as project moves through the EPM & EEM Steps (focus on EEM step 1,2,3,4).

People:

• Continuous improvement culture: Ensure that ManEx activities are impacting both results and the culture change towards the vision as determined by zero loss mindset including. Record, Recognize and Rewards all improvements e.g. Kaizens.

• Upskilling & reskilling:  Support skills development (upskilling and reskilling) of white and blue-collar workers

• Training: Deliver and coordinate appropriate training (theory and practical application) involving continuous improvement

• FOS [Factory Operation System]: Standardize sourcing unit governance systems in line with FOS (R2S - Sourcing unit Operating System) elements and audit effectiveness

People Management

• Direct Reports: Based on the scale (technology complexity and volume of the SU) direct reports for following responsibilities can be assigned:

• ManEx Systems - data collection, reporting, training, data analysis

• Process Engineers / Focused Improvement Engineer – to support process improvement, R2S, Savings Project Management

• SUIT – to manage Ice Cream Innovation for EPM, representing SU in all the network connects with R&D and Marketing team

• Digital – to set up the User Interface system for all UL digital solutions and train and hand hold.

Candidate Criteria

Experience & Qualification

• Candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree in chemical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering or equivalent or master’s degree is preferred.

• Candidate must have at least 10 years total experience in Supply Chain operations with solid background in Food Manufacturing FMCG Supply Chain/Manufacturing Excellence

• Experienced in Manufacturing, Technology / Engineering, Leading/Implementing process improvement initiatives or Projects is preferred.

Skills

• Candidate should be equipped with sharp articulation of communication in engaging with multi stakeholder.

• Candidate should have a sharp analytical skill and able to work with cross-function stakeholders

• Strong continuous improvement program background (e.g. Lean/6Sigma/TPM/WCM/UMS) with strong achievements.

• Understanding of Manufacturing Financials and P&L

• Ability to lead and influence teams

• Can collaborate well with multiple teams to drive efficiency and savings

• Logical and structured thinking, with analytical skills, and detail- oriented.

• Proficient in using Microsoft Office, PowerBi, Minitab and Project Management tools.

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.

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