Supply Chain Finance Director - La Lucia at Unilever

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

Performance Management

• Lead the performance management process for the SnA Supply Chain business covering all aspects of performance (both financial and non-financial) and engaging with a wide group of Supply Chain Leaders across the SA.  Overall responsibility for driving the monthly performance management cycle, including:
• Preparation and presentation of SA SC results along with the Head of SC and his Leadership Team
• Ad hoc presentation and representation of SC performance in various category meetings

Driving Value from Supply Chain - Costs

• Leadership of cost optimisation work in all areas of the SnA Supply Chain controlled costs, including:
• Restructuring of the overall supply chain network
• Production, including World Class Manufacturing
• Logistics, including ZBB Logistics
• Supply Chain Overheads, including C4G
• Business Waste (including material waste)
• Business Partner the Procurement Teams helping to:
• Accelerate the localisation agenda for Africa to de-dollarise the cost base
• Maximise all elements of the materials savings agenda

Financial Management of the SA SC Business

• Direct Financial Leadership for the four full SnA Supply Chain Business incl. Factories
• Maydon Wharf & Phoenix
• Indonsa
• Boksburg
• Lordsview
• Khanyisa
• Zimbabwe

Leading Talent & Teams:

• Lead diverse team of direct reports (4 x WL2’s)
• Develop succession planning and career progression plans for the team
• Membership of the South Africa Finance Leadership Team
• Membership of SA Supply Chain Leadership Team

Skills, Experiences & Qualifications

• Proven track record of being effective in a complex operating environment and driving business performance
• Strong communication and influencing skills
• Objectivity and integrity in the face of challenge; courage and personal resilience
• Ability to build networks and manage multiple senior stakeholders
• Understanding or ability to quickly grasp financial principles in the end-to-end Supply Chain, identify and drive relevant value-creating choices and decisions
• Leadership of change – the ability to drive change management initiatives, staying close to best practices and relevant external developments
• Driving efficiency and effectiveness in the performance management cycle, working with Supply Chain and Supply Chain Finance
• Team leadership and talent development
• The applicant must be a qualified accountant with a professional qualification, preferably CA, ideally with prior significant supply chain experience
• The applicant should have 10 years of experience in Finance and 5 years leading teams