Personal Care Integrated Planning Pre-Banded Packs and Execution Planner

Role Title: Personal Care Integrated Planning Pre-Banded Packs and Execution Planner

Location: Bonifacio Stopover Corporate Center

Terms & Conditions: Full Time

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. You will work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. You will lead innovations, big and small, that will make our business win and grow. You will learn from brilliant business leaders and colleagues who provide mentorship and inspiration so that you can become a better you.

INTEGRATED PLANNING

The Integrated Planning team ensures the seamless coordination and optimization of the entire supply chain. This involves synchronizing demand forecasting, inventory management, and replenishment processes to maintain product availability and meet customer needs efficiently. By leveraging data analytics and digitization, the Integrated Planning team aims to enhance operational efficiency, reduce costs, and support Unilever's commitment to sustainability and customer satisfaction.

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 interested in driving impactful tactics and ensuring our brands lead the market through smooth and reliable supply operations for promotions, then this role is just for you!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

Supply Planning for Pre-Banded Packs

• Plan production for Pre-Banded Packs (PBPs) across all Personal Care categories (Deodorants, Oral Care, Skin Cleansing)
• Ensure supply readiness and high level of service for all PBP waves
• Establish and sustain collaborative relationships with sourcing unit and suppliers
• Manage working capital targets to agreed management levels
• Lead Pre-Production meeting and checklist before running every wave/scheme
• Monitor availment and depletion of PBPs and flag any issues accordingly

Project Management for Pre Banded Packs

• Ensure OTIF implementation of PBPs
• Lead network discussions on all PBPs and ensure updates and actions are done accordingly during PT (Project Team) meetings
• Ensure all known supply chain risks are raised and tabled during PT meetings
• Ensure early management meetings happen prior to Pre-Production meeting
  • EM1 – Kick-off
  • EM2 – Risk Assessment
• EM3 – Production Ready

Material Planning (RPM – CM: ZBC, Exal)

• PM - Close coordination with PM suppliers, traders to ensure OTIF delivery of materials to CM for production. Weekly SDS and Monitoring
• Resolve RM Issue review flagged by ZBC/Exal/INEX (e.g. urgent stock delivery, locating in transit/missing RM) and support crisis management related to material execution
• Manage unexpected plan shutdowns or extraordinary events communication to L2.
• Align Line Scheduling to make changes to Production plan based on Supplier confirmation
• Ensure accurate factory inventories and <5% inventory error (system vs actual)
• Collaborate with INEX on accuracy of RPM WH inventory
• Manual PO creation for PM - CM (ST, SS, labels, etc.) - based on weekly LTP
• Ensure materials under innovations and transitions are well received and kept in the CM factory
• Review expired RMs/PMs for SL Extension actions with QA alignment and signoff - CM
• Collaborate with PM supplier in ensuring accurate inventory of expired, delisted, damaged & obsolete
• Monitor actual execution of disposal of obsolete, damaged, and delisted RMPM

Experiences & Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in Supply Chain operations, specifically in planning
• Business understanding on promos/tactics
• Working knowledge of supply chain management principles
• Basic knowledge of planning skills and tools
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects
• Bias for action and strong follow up skills
• Good Microsoft Excel skills
• Basic SAP knowledge is an asset
• Understanding of supplier relationships and some experience of working with suppliers
• Knowledge of lean techniques may be advantageous

Skills

• Good communicator with the ability to form and maintain good relationships internally and externally
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills
• Results oriented and organised with the ability to plan and deliver against deadlines
• Strong analytical, planning and problem solving skills
• Inventory management
• Planning mastery
• Risk management
• Project management skills
• Excellent attention to detail

We highly encourage applicants to exclude information on age, gender, and school/s in view of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Unilever assesses candidates based on skills, performance, experience and leadership.

Unilever is an organisation 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. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.