Africa Margin Optimization Analyst - La Lucia, Sandhurst at Unilever

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

Savings

• Track savings delivery and lead network tracking for key Non Material Supply Chain Cost (NMSCC) and product logic savings projects to help deliver the category savings targets
• Portfolio Simplification

Above the skin

• Drive finished goods portfolio simplification through delisting and margin improvement using Polaris or pareto analysis and leveraging local business teams.

Below the skin simplification

• Ensure recipe, raw and packaging material portfolio simplification together with R&D teams through strategic delisting of FG and RM harmonization.
• Benchmarking

Internal

• Conduct Unilever to Unilever value chain benchmarking by linking the counterpart teams to get insights and exchange of ideas.

External

• Engage external benchmarking service providers and lead the benchmarking exercise to gain insights and value chain cost comparisons with competitors and industry peers.

Waste Reduction

• Nothing Goes To Waste (NGTW)
• Track and ensure delivery of the factory waste reduction strategy by engaging with factory teams on NGTW projects, helping unlock any hurdles faced by the teams.

Business Waste (BW)

• Track and ensure delivery of the business waste reduction strategy by engaging with planning, CSE and supply chain finance teams focusing on leading (inventory policy, innovation etc) and lagging (liquidation, reuse) BW avoidance actions

Localization

• Engage in the localization program by driving supply chain actions that ensure the successful landing of localization projects for RM, PM and FG

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• Customer Service Orientation
• Action not debate
• Real accountability
• Self motivation, taking Initiatives
• Individual Leadership/Influence
• Considerable experience of acting independently.
• Negotiating skills
• University degree, Supply chain qualification is an added advantage
• Business acumen
• Project management
• Experience in FMCG - Planning, Customer Service, Logistics, Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, R&D