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JOB PURPOSE

• Drive aggressive growth for Unilever Professional in Southern Africa by building a strong pipeline, acquiring new accounts, and accelerating distributor-led expansion. Success is measured by new business wins, rapid market penetration, and profitable incremental revenue.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE
New Business Acquisition

• Identify, target, and convert new end-user customers through distributors and priority segments.
• Build and maintain a high-quality pipeline with clear KPIs for conversion.
• Lead solution selling, product trials, and contract negotiations to close deals.
• Mobilize distributor sales teams to hunt alongside you and deliver joint wins.

Distributor Growth

• Recruit and onboard new distributors equipped with tools and knowledge to scale fast.
• Drive range expansion and penetration within existing accounts.
• Develop and execute joint business plans aligned to aggressive growth targets.
• Lead quarterly reviews and implement corrective actions to stay ahead.

Market Development & Execution

• Execute Unilever Professional’s route-to-market strategy across South Africa.
• Launch new products and initiatives with speed and precision.
• Monitor competitor activity and market trends; provide actionable insights to leadership.

Performance & Reporting

• Deliver accurate forecasts and track pipeline conversion.
• Report on KPIs: new business wins, distributor expansion, sell-in/sell-out, and activation.

What We’re Looking For

Experience & Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Business, Marketing, or Sales.
• Minimum 5 years in B2B industry with proven success as a hunter.
• Experience in foodservice, hygiene, contract cleaning, chemicals, or consumables.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel nationally.

Skills

• Hunter mindset: Highly driven, self-starter, thrives on winning.
• Proven track record in B2B sales and distributor management.
• Ability to open new doors and convert competitor business.
• Strong negotiation, commercial acumen, and execution discipline.
• Confident communicator and presenter.

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MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Complete all learnership requirements as stipulated by Unilever, including but limited to training attendance, assessments completion, project completion, logbook completion and presentations as needed
• The Industrial Engineer role is critical to the development of our factories to World Class, which means zero defects, zero waste and zero losses. 
• She/he will apply extensively the full range of Focused and Quality Improvement methods and tools to counter losses identified in the areas of Safety, Quality, Cost Deployment, Customer Service and Logistics.  The Cost Deployment pillar will be populated with data built up through application of the Managing Manufacturing Performance Code, which is key to ensuring focus on key losses.
• Working directly with the line crews daily. The Industrial Engineer also acts as the technical trainer for line teams and provides coaching in phenomena identification, root cause analysis and the establishment of countermeasures. Validation of all process improvements and the establishment of revised basic conditions on the line. A core deliverable is to eliminate losses and wastes and increase the stability of the line to support the transition of traditional line teams to semi-autonomous teams
• Follow SOP/OPL/Kaizen procedures as needed within the operation assigned to
• Conform to all site rules governing safety of self and others, quality and code of business principles.
• Apply and follow procedure of Problem-solving tools
• Factory/site data integrity verification
• Weekly and monthly site performance (OEE, PVA, Tags, OR) reporting.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Completed degree or National Diploma in Industrial Engineering
• Use of computer software programs – Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word is essential
• Good communication skills both written and verbal – proficient in English

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JOB PURPOSE

• The People Data Excellence team aim to drive simplification and automation of scalable solutions and getting most out of people data to enable data-driven decisions.
• The HR Master Data are the cornerstone of people data architecture. Custodians of standards, rules, interfaces across any other system that consume people data. This involves operations related to
• Support the development of an HR Data Catalogue.
• Defining and documenting data standards.
• Supporting advisory and ownership teams to land new data standards and HR projects.
• Tracking HR system and user compliance with governance standards, including data retention, privacy, security, legal and ethical requirements.
• Documenting data quality from a metrics and standards point of view.
• Monitoring compliance and performance related to data quality for identify enhancements/correction needed. 
• Identify processes for improvement and develop new processes if is required. 
• The role would be reporting to HR Master Data Lead within the People Data Excellent team in People Experience, Human Resources.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

There are technical, documentation and partnering elements to this role.

Technical

• Assist in defining and configuration of data governance and catalogue service.
• Construction of databases to prepare and analyse HR data for projects.
• Analysis of data requirements, e.g., data structures, defining DQ tests and logic.

Documentation

• Document standards using a relevant tool / template.
• Develop governance material for cascading to HR, key stakeholders where required.

Partnering

• Support initiatives which involve People Data.
• Engage with stakeholders regarding governance queries and advice.
• Drive data cleansing and preparation project activities with IT and business teams.
• Identify processes for improvement and develop new processes if is required

Other

• Champion of SOP in PDX.
• Plan and track projects.

Experiences & Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree, preferably in a relevant subject, (e.g., in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Security, or Information Systems).
• Show initiative, perseverance, openness to change, action focused and good self-management skills as you will be mainly working with remote teams

Skills

• HR systems
• Program management, governance and change enablement.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies/practices
• Exposure to data cataloguing tools and processes (e.g., Cloud Data Governance tools, technical and operational metadata).

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JOB PURPOSE

• This programme trains you to package products using automated packaging equipment while maintaining health, safety, and quality standards. You will develop business understanding, mechanical maintenance skills, and effective communication for line coordination and operation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform general line operations and cleaning activities as per operational plans.
• Conduct pre-start-up checks to confirm equipment and area cleanliness and safety in line with SOPs.
• Monitor product and packaging quality against set standards; report any faults promptly.
• Detect process abnormalities and take immediate corrective action to prevent escalation.
• Clean machinery according to manufacturer’s guidelines and site specifications.
• Prepare and check raw materials for production use.
• Maintain personal and team safety on the production line.
• Actively contribute to an eco-efficient and sustainable work environment.
• Comply with all learnership requirements, including assessments, logbook completion, and assignments.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A National Senior Certificate (Matric) with a pass in Mathematics and Science is required, or an N2/N3/N4 Engineering qualification.

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JOB PURPOSE

• This role exists to lead the delivery of the Southern Africa cluster capital expenditure (Capex) program with a primary focus on financial governance, compliance, and performance reporting. You will ensure robust adherence to accounting standards, accurate forecasting, and transparent tracking of Capex performance, embedding financial discipline into engineering operations. The role integrates finance expertise with operational execution to drive value-based decision-making, strategic alignment, and operational excellence across the Southern Africa cluster. In addition, you will champion digital transformation through advanced reporting tools and dashboards, enabling data-driven insights and predictive analytics. As a key member of the SnA Team, you will contribute to the end-to-end design and delivery of the cluster Capex program while building financial capability across teams. You’ll be part of a team that believes in doing work that matters — for people and the planet. Because here, we don’t just hire for jobs. We invite you to be part of something bigger.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead capital expenditure planning and governance, ensuring adherence to accounting policies, and driving net productivity.
• Challenge and influence capex decisions to ensure financial prudence and strategic alignment.
• Develop and maintain forecasting tools and dashboards (e.g., Power BI, Jazz), driving digital transformation, through system integration and AI-enabled decision support.
• Act as Marlin/Jazz system lead for Southern Africa, providing user support, training, access control, and maintaining the Schedule of Authority (SOA).
• Deliver regular training sessions on CEPs, DCFs and governance for engineers and finance teams to embed governance and forecasting principles.
• Lead post-investment reviews and savings tracking to ensure capital efficiency.
• Support succession planning through structured handover modules and mentoring.

OUTPUT / PERFORMANCE METRICS

• Forecast accuracy and governance compliance.
• OTIF delivery of Project Reports and Performance Reports.
• Delivery of Cluster Eng. Metrics for Capex
• Annual Capex delivery vs. target
• Net Productivity bias
• Number of training sessions delivered, and feedback received.
• Engagement in One Engineering Community and cross-functional initiatives.

EXPERIENCE & PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Finance degree

SKILLS

• Strong attention to detail
• High bias for action, responsibility and integrity

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JOB PURPOSE

• The role of this is to drive shopper-based thought leadership to internal and external stakeholders. This includes execution of the shopper component of brand marketing/customer and category plans.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• The Shopper Marketing Assistant will work closely with the Brand team and agencies as well as the Channel & Category, E-Commerce and Trade Category Teams. Other key relationships will be with the Customer Management team (for Retailer engagement) and Unilever Field Sales (for execution) to effectively deliver activations, innovations and customer collaborations.
• Drive shopper thought leadership that increases, develops and sustains Unilever and Category growth opportunities.
• Drive Shopper Mission and Shopper/Channel understanding in all plans, activations, and innovations that deliver long-term consumer behaviour change, incremental sales and build brand equity.
• Leads execution of shopper-based plans that are rooted in shopper and consumer insights aligned to brand/category objectives.
• Work closely with key internal / external stakeholders to execute shopper marketing activities against key objectives.
• Adopt, Adapt and implement Global Best Practice of point of sale (POS) material to deliver best in class POS that delivers value for the retailer, is shopper based and drives incremental sales.
• Ensure “best in class” executional excellence of Shopper Marketing Plans through clear briefs to internal and external executional teams.
• Clear brief to field team on all execution of the instore activities
• Manage activity budgets annually and monthly execution against financial principles
• Lead a rigorous and transparent post-evaluation analysis of specific activations, initiatives that guide the business on its success based on agreed KPIs.
• Shopper marketing planning- Developing plans that drive shopper strategy
• Shopper engagement – working with customers and agencies to create and execute shopper programs
• Shopper impact Evaluating and learning from SM programs
• Shopper insight – knowing shoppers and shopping and translating it into action

Experiences & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Business, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in brand, shopper, or customer marketing within FMCG or retail.
• Strong understanding of omnichannel retail environments and shopper behaviour.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects and cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and digital marketing tools.
• Analytical mindset with a passion for data-driven decision-making.
• Creative thinker with a bias for action and innovation.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to demonstrate team player capabilities
• Strong project management skills
• Strategic, influencing and presentation skills
• Strong collaborative business partner that is business savvy
• Understanding of shopper, customer strategy and tactics
• Excellent computer skills