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Transport Management - Assistant Manager

Job ID:
R-78802
Category:
Supply Chain
Location:
Katowice, Silesia
Date posted:
05/06/2025
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ABOUT UNILEVER IN KATOWICE

It is Unilever’s in-house center of business partnering and operational excellence in the area of finance services, supply chain, customs, procurement, integrated planning and performance delivery. There are 300 people in Katowice Hub.

The modern Katowice Hub office, whose interiors were designed according to the principles of sustainable development, is located in the city centre of Katowice, Poland.
We are working in the hybrid way to use the time spent in the office to influence collaboration and straighten the team spirit, using special designed for this purpose office areas.

CATEGORY/FUNCTION INTRODUCTION

Customer Operations – EU Central Team

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 passionate about Planning, Logistics and systems supporting logistics processes then this role is just for you!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

  • Common Responsibilities:

  • UltraLogistik lead person for projects and transportation process (internal SME back up)

  • Ensures all Developments in Logistics are within the Global framework

  • Drive continuous improvements in the Europe Tower and Market

  • Act as liaison between Business Operations and IT teams to build and deploy automated solutions.

  • Gathering of Business Requirements and Preparation of the BRD (Business Requirement Document)

  • Identify the feasible and robust End to End solution for the business requirements.

  • Review and sign off on Functional Design document

  • Coordinate/ Support Operations teams during UAT

  • Ensure that Technical Solution is landed is fitting to the purpose.

  • Support the Business Operations during Post Go Live

  • Change Management with Control Tower and Local Markets.

  • Support BAU operations

  • Drive cross functional Projects connecting with other functions such as Order Management .Claims Management etc.

  • First point of contact for UltraLogistik, TMS Genpact, Markets to help them to address the queries related transport and Warehousing.

  • Process Expert for Logistics Process

  • Support for LOMs & SV for their projects/operations/analyses

  • Own data analyzing for logistic process.

  • Advising how to crate Masterdata to solve cases with zero-budget approach.

  • Trainings for Service providers and end users how to use systems in Logistics

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

  • Expert knowledge of OTM (Oracle Transport Management) & SAP

  • Expert in Microsoft Office (advanced Excel)

  • Excellent knowledge about translating logistics processes into functional designs in OTM & SAP transport area (including 1Y,2Y and Ocean transport)

  • Understanding on how E2E logistics business process works between SAP , OTM & WMS systems

  • Experience in designing, simplifying, automating processes

  • Excellent with Technology, Automation and Analytics

Skills

  • Team Commitment (supports and respects others)

  • Real Accountability (challenges self, delivers on commitments)

  • Capable of developing and then executing agreed actions with little supervision

  • Be able to work independently, without detailed instructions.

  • Working both within the team and as part of cross regional teams as appropriate for each task

  • Action not Debate (bringing ideas into life and ensuring execution)

  • Very good command in spoken and written English

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. 

WHAT WE OFFER

  • Hybrid work and flexibility.

  • Opportunities for the development and improvement of qualifications.

  • Sharing the cost of professional training & courses.

  • Benefits: life insurance, private medical care, pension fund, sharing the cost of sports activities, Benefits System – Cafeteria and many others.

  • Extra days off to take care of yourself and others.

  • Unilever store - Our products at attractive prices.

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.

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