Ice Cream Strategic Planning Support Manager

Title: IC Strategic Planning Specialist  

Working Location: Unilever Thailand HQ, BKK TH

About Unilever

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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!

The Strategic Planning will support Ice cream Innovation project management for Asia Ice Cream, responsible for leading the SC portion assessment & execution as part of a cross-functional team comprising of Marketing, R&D, BG & BU Supply chain, Sourcing Unit, Procurement, and Integrated Planning team to ensure that we land innovations in markets on time and in full.  

The role will also support the medium to long-term capacity planning for the Asia BU, shaping sourcing and investment decisions to meet target capacity utilization. S/he will also be driving sourcing cost savings, setting up efficient and optimal sourcing and distribution network for Product Technologies in IC and support on execution of Simplification programs.  

Main Responsibilities:

Innovations

• Lead & coordinate SC activity in innovation project management for BU-led Ice Cream category projects for SEAI and ensure OTIF delivery 

• Implement Innovations Waste Program aligned to business target 

• Launch innovations with Simplification by design 

Sourcing & Capacity

• Support medium to long-term capacity planning for Ice Cream Asia 

• Serves as a resource of information on capacity & capability requirements of future innovation in investment decisions. 

• Lead strategic projects such as sourcing network optimization, sourcing unit master plans and benchmarking.  

• Support strategic projects related to material cost savings and simplification Above the Skin (FG) 

Candidate Criteria:

Experience & Qualification

• Candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in related field.

• Candidate must have at least 3 years’ experience in Supply Chain operations.

• Experienced in Planning and Project Management is preferred.

Skill

• 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.

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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