PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
The role is accountable for driving the end to end digitization of supply chain in the business unit. This role is accountable for landing the delivery and benefits of Digital & Technology capabilities for supply chain, including net productivity, availability, product superiority, operational excellence, digital manufacturing, sustainability, and planning excellence. This includes expanding the use of AI and automation, partnering closely with the Foods BU Supply Chain leaders and Products to drive user centricity and the value from digital capabilities.
WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE
- Trusted partner to the Foods North America BU supply chain leadership and their teams
- Create and execute strategies that leverage digital technologies, AI, and automation to enhance supply chain outcomes
- Ensure alignment of supply chain analytics, AI and technology initiatives with business unit objectives.
- Accountable for the digitization of supply chain, leading the E2E Digital & Technology plan for supply chain in the business unit on behalf of the BU CDIO
- Prioritises and aligns the plan, outcomes and timelines with supply chain leadership across products
- Drives benefits and adoption with the business unit supply chain team and products
- Drives local stakeholder engagement and feedback prioritisation, advocating for user centricity and continuous improvement
- Accountable for business unit supply chain sign-off and validation of products
- Lead business deployment of BU specific or BU tailored products, working closely with products to ensure outcome delivery
- Acts as first point of contact for BU Supply chain leaders into Digital & Technology, resolving risks, issues and questions
- Suggests opportunities for leverage of AI and Automation to drive productivity, growth or operational effectiveness
SKILLS – [Skills List]
- Digital acumen – experience leading supply chain digitization programmes
- Business acumen – Consumer goods and supply chain fluency
- Innovative thinking and experience leading change with supply chain
- Strong leadership, influencing and stakeholder management skills
- Program / plan management to ensure delivery of outcomes
- Excellent communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills
- Change management capabilities and experiences
LEADERSHIP SKILLS
- Unilever Behaviors
- PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed.
- PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
- TALENT CATALYST: Invests in people – coaches individuals and teams to realize their full potential. Creates an inclusive climate, empowering everyone to be at their best. Inspires powerful teamwork and collaboration, connecting people for better results.
- CONSUMER LOVE: Brings the voice of the consumer into everything we do, always.
- BUSINESS ACUMEN: Creates opportunities for profitable growth through the core and beyond.
Pay: The pay range for this position is $115,680 to $173,520. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that areutilizedin 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.
Bonus: This position is bonus eligible.
Long-Term Incentive (LTI): This position is LTI eligible.
Benefits: Unilever employees are eligible toparticipatein our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Anycoveragesfor health insurance and retirement benefits will bein accordance withthe terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
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