World Class Logistics

World Class Logistics

UNILEVER IS LOOKING FOR AN ICE CREAM – World Class Logistics

If you are in the Unilever Ice Cream business or consider choosing to work for the Unilever Ice Cream business, you will work for the Global, leading Ice Cream player with €7.9bn Turn Over in 2023. The Ice Cream business is operating in a highly attractive category, as we are part of the 1 trillion snacking and refreshment industry, growing consistently at high pace. We have strong brands equities: 5 of top 10 selling brands including Wall’s, Magnum, Ben & Jerry’s. We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of Ice Cream as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen by November 2025.

Ice Cream has distinct characteristics from Unilever’s other operating businesses and the growth potential of Ice Cream will be better delivered under a different ownership structure. As Ice Cream company we are committed to developing and nurturing talent within our Ice Cream company. You will have ample options for career growth and exploration, allowing you for you to explore roles and opportunities across the new organisation. Your career development will be a priority for us, and we are dedicated to supporting your growth journey within the new company. We hope that you will want to build the new chapter of our Ice Cream history together with us.

ABOUT ICE CREAM: Life Tastes Better With Ice Cream

Unilever Ice Cream is the largest global Ice Cream Company in the world, with over 100 years of experience delivering a diverse range of indulgent, yet responsible, craft food experiences and treats delighting consumers. Committed to innovation, quality, and sustainability we have 35 brands, including 3 one billion Euro brands (Magnum, Wall’s, Ben & Jerry’s), a strong presence in over 60 countries, generating annual revenue of over $8 billion. All brands are driven to transform moments into memories through indulgent yet responsibly made and marketed products. We have a well-developed strategy to deliver growth and value creation which is clear on where to play and how to win.

We turn the ordinary into the extraordinary by designing unique and innovative Ice Cream experiences that make life taste better, creating joyful experiences. In our Ice Cream business, we’re crafting the future through innovation and imaginative minds, creating unique products. We spark moments of happiness for people and within the communities where we operate. However, it is not as simple as it may seem. As Ice Cream makers we are serious about happiness. With warm hearts, we create the coolest products.

JOB PURPOSE:

World Class Logistics (WCL) Manager is responsible for establishing best-in-class logistics standards and processes, enabling them through the right technologies and deploying them in Ice creams warehouse and transport operations to deliver excellence in service and efficiency in costs. This is a pivotal role in the transformation of Ice creams warehouse and transport operations towards best-in-class standards and industry leading productivity. This role involves significant external orientation and industry connectedness to bring the best from “outside in” as well as to contribute to improving overall industry standards.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead and own world-class logistics standards, processes, KPIs and benchmarks
• Develop the world-class logistics (WCL) playbook with a specific focus on ice creams operations and continuously improve it, to stay ahead of the industry
• Establish the WCL maturity assessment process and define metrics and scorecard for measuring WCL compliance and use the same to continuously improve operations
• Train the market logistics teams on the WCL framework, assessment process and improvement tools
• Lead the assessment for the key sites and use it for training the trainers
• Govern the WCL transformation journey, review the assessment results and improvement action plan, monitor progress and provide support, as needed.
• Monitor the service and cost benefit delivery from WCL deployment by linking to DR improvement, savings and margin improvement programs.
• Most importantly, ensure that WCL doesn’t just remain just as a concept, but is deployed widely, seen at the core of our culture and mindset, and used to unlock tangible business benefits.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

SKILLS:

• Project Management and Change Management
• E2E value creation
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management or a related field (Master's degree preferred).
• 5+ years of experience in Supply chain roles, with at least 1 stint in a logistics operations role
• Passionate to “Be the Best” and continuously “raise the bar”
• Equally, Pragmatic to phase out the transformation into logical steps and ensure smooth change management and quick deployment
• Externally connected and staying ahead of the curve at the forefront of industry

LEADERSHIP:

• You are now a Leader of Change. People look to you to provide safety in a storm, and you also appropriately challenge to get even better results. You role model resilience and care. You navigate these uncertain times by flexing plans and your leadership style, always with authenticity.
• You are still responsible for delivering to the highest standards. You must be resilient so you can lead others to deliver with passion through uncertainty and create opportunities through the core and beyond. You must be able to flex your style and your plans to guide others through difficult times.

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?

Unilever is the place where you can be yourself and bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. We offer an exciting & dynamic work environment where you can make things happen. Furthermore, we offer some great reward and benefits!  

• Attractive total remuneration package; excellent company pension, bonus and share scheme.
• Flexible cross-disciplinary career opportunities and a wealth of training opportunities & wellbeing resources whenever and wherever.
• Plenty of company-paid holidays to further ensure your work-life balance is maintained.
• We encourage an inclusive culture, which comes to life with interchangeable public holidays, paid paternity leave of 6 weeks and our transgender policy.
• Under the Hybrid Working principles, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 40% in the office or at customers, suppliers or partners to connect and collaborate. For the time you work from home, we will ensure you are well equipped. When you are at the office, you can enjoy our tasty canteen with prepped food and own products.
• Informal culture and being the first one trying our new products.
• My Fitness Plan (reduction on your Fitness Subscription).
• Home work allowance
• Company laptop and mobile phone
• Green Mobility Policy

Equal Opportunity Employer: Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, disability, age, parenthood, pregnancy or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against.

By highlighting the gender diversity at the workplace, Unilever encourages women equally men to apply. If you look for a job after a long career break or after any type of leave, do not hesitate to apply.