Unilever is currently hiring for a Factory Manager

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Join our team at Odense Factory!

Unilever is seeking a Factory Manager for our factory in Odense, where we produce detergents under our strong Home Care brands such as Neutral, Biotex, and OMO. Our goal is to offer the best products in detergents to our consumers and be the best supplier to our customers. Our strong brands stand for quality, service, and innovation.

Over the past 8 years, the factory has undergone a significant transformation through automation and employee development. This positive development continues in the coming years where there will be many interesting tasks to take responsibility of, as products and formats are constantly being developed.

As a Factory Manager, you will be responsible for the factory and its production, where your most important task will be to support stakeholders – with focus on the Nordic market. You will contribute with input for improvements that can strengthen Unilever's business and participate in meetings with your colleagues from other European Home Care factories, where learning is shared across the factories. Unilever is a global company, where the organization requires considerable attention.

JOB PURPOSE

Find your purpose at Unilever. You will lead innovations, big and small, that will make our business win and grow. You will learn from brilliant business leaders and colleagues in a truly global and diverse culture to ultimately become a better you. If you are passionate about developing teams and people and get energy from challenging status quo, then this role is just for you!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Secure a high focus on safety and quality.
• Ensure that the factory's master plan is dynamic and that you/the team constantly develop new ideas in accordance with the plan.
• Preparation of CAPEX applications in collaboration with Engineering team.
• Develop and follow-up on budgets in collaboration with your controller located in Italy. This includes ensuring that all suppliers to the factory are competitive.
• Monthly follow-up with the management team.
• Mentoring and coaching of employees reporting directly to you.
• Participate and contribute during audits.
• Ensure that employees thrive and are equipped with the necessary skillsets to maintain a good working environment.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• We expect that you have a higher education degree as an engineer or equivalent education, and experience as a leader.
• You have previously worked in a similar position where you have demonstrated that you can deliver according to set goals. Experience from a larger company is preferable, but not a requirement.

Skills

• You have strong competencies in economics and management.
• A mindset for safety and quality, as it is a fundamental requirement in our organization.
• You have a robust personality, and you are a leader whom employees want to follow.
• Can operate in an international company, and you speak both English and Danish fluently.
• You can comprehend complex issues – technical, organizational, and within supply chain in general.
• Lastly, you have a positive attitude and use humour as part of a good workday.

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. 

Submit your CV and cover letter in English online. Please note that we do not accept applications sent by email. The recruitment process will be closed as soon as we have found a great match for the position. As such, we strongly encourage you to apply today!

As part of the recruitment process, we may invite potential candidates to participate in a recorded video interview via SOVA, which is a digital interview tool.

For questions about the application process, please contact Talent Advisor, Anne Sofie Christensen, via phone +45 2779 1379.

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.