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MAIN JOB PURPOSE: 

The key responsibility of the Automation Analyst will be to own and manage the hub automation strategy,executionand alignment withiOpsstrategy. 

TheiOpsautomation analyst provides support to all core plan, execute,deliverand collect services iniOpsorganisation. 

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES: 

• Own the strategy for automation and alignment withiOpsTechnology and tools 

• Ensure standardised approaches to automation and coordinate best practice sharing acrossiOpsorganisation 

• Identify automation opportunities aligned with globaliOpsstrategy and continuous improvement 

• You'll deliver new and innovative automation solutions on theiOpsTechnology platforms focusing on business outcomes 

• You'll be working closely with key stakeholders acrossiOps– product owners, lifecycle leads, operational hub teams, globaliOpsteams 

• You will work closely with the global Automation Factory, aligning to standards and ways of working 

• You'll win over hearts and minds as your service is intrinsically linked to supporting our digital and cultural transformation 

• You'll support employees by challenging poor practices/the status quo, whilst building meaningful relationships allowing influence across internal and external customer groups 

• You’ll constantly innovate, utilising standard platform features and enablers 

• Ensure automations are documented,testedand deployed within the Operational Hub 

• Maintain a register of all Operational Hub Automations and ensure this is kept current 

• Ensure automations are updated and tested for all planned platform upgrades 

• Support knowledge management in the operational hub 

• Engage key functional and regional stakeholders 

• Provide input into KPI and performance measurement foriOps

Your work will allow employees to interact and collaborate with theiOpsOperational Hub in a consistent and intuitive fashion. 

KEY REQUIREMENTS 

• The ability to work in a diverse and globally distributed environment. Whilst not essential, have knowledge of automation technologies, but certainly an interest and passion to learn 

• Strong overall knowledge of wide areas of plan, execute, deliver, collect and related lifecycles 

• Be able to show examples where you've had to adapt and learn quickly to meet challenges and be flexible to adjust to changing business outcomes 

• Preferably knowledge of Agile methodologies/practicese.g.Scrums and Sprints and able to demonstrate the active practice and implementation of these techniques 

• Ability to develop a strategy and direction for automation 

• Confident leadership and influencing style, being able to make an impact with various teams 

• Excellent communication skills 

• Ability to inspire confidence in delivery, a strong service focus, and the ability to make sound decisions 

• Good networking and influencing skills 

• Passionate and providing an excellent user experience 

• Significant self-motivation and focus to achieve the objectives of the role 

• Ability to work well with peers and demonstrate lateral influence 

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.

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Key Responsibilities

• Represent E2E SC  (excl procurement) in Innovation network management

• Custodian of SC Innovation KPIs, responsible for SC Key stakeholder alignment ahead of project gates (FCMM, MOC, SRM. RCDSR, CCBT, Board).

• Lead for capacity & sourcing lock strategy for the innovation

• Derisk projects for impact in the SC.

• Drive for Savings incorporation into Innovation project and balance Cost-benefit scenario planning and sign-off (Trade-off: Time, BW, Stock, Service)

Project Accountability, Ownership and Driving of SC tasks:

• Understand and lock capacity and sourcing strategy for the Innovation, including 3P

• Confirm which Savings projects can Land with the innovation and build into Scope and GM improvement from the Start.

• Secure Innovation capability: Support the Capital Expenditure request process for Innovations with the Cluster Engineering or SUITs and Network Optimisation Analyst..

• Ensure the Capex requirements have been shared by Cluster Engineering or SUITs for the use in the business case.

• Innovation Planner & Supply planner to confirm order and production lead times to feed into the service level agreements for sourcing confirmation by SKU.

• Owns and Updates SC Tasks into the Innovation Project Networks and ensure updates from Supply and Demand Planning, Logistics as well as Factory are factored into the networks until MRG. Also ensure SC tasks are executed on time by driving a high level of accountability.

• Represents Go to Market, MSO and SU organizations in Innovations network meetings.

• Lead E2E sign off the on ICSA , and ICQA has been signed off by regional Quality team and SU / 3P.

• Will ensure quality Innovations by including Technical Risk Assessment for every project. If the TRA recommend a L3 Risk Assessment then drive with SC E2E inputs . Drive regular review of mitigation at alternate PTM’s for New Risks / New impacts to the SC based on project changes.

• Get sign off from all SC stakeholders on SC risks taken in project network , such as trials being skipped, or ordering materials earlier than golden rules allow. Drive also for overall project risk to be signed off by CCBT. Keep digital records of Risks and Signoff as part of Governance.

• SC Golden Rules are owned by PG Planner and it’s their responsibility to have it signed off by the local SC MSO ahead of LT Gate meetings.

• Supply Chain Project owner until MRG. Ensure proper and detailed handover of project happen immediately after Market Ready Gate. Keep digital records on the sharepoint for every handover.

• Lead for ZERO Business waste (RM/PM or Asset write-offs). Drive a high level of accountability between supply planning, demand planning and CD with having a robust run down plan earlier than Contract Gate. Feed impacts of Stocks and Waste to BC.

• Project Initiator for the NeCo system for Master Data Creation, drive a clear and locked scope.

• Liaise with Factory Planner to update on trial requirements in the short to medium term and have those factored into the sourcing calendar.

• Schedule Material lead times into the network as per the input from the Factory Planner and ensures orders are placed by Factory Planner / Supply Planner on time.

Key Interfaces:

• Local and Regional Brand Teams

• Bottom Line Delivery Planner & NW Optimisation

• Cat Procurement teams & Cat Finance

• Local Factory Planners / SUIT’s / Production Managers

• SU Directors, SC CCBT Lead

• R&D teams

• AWE Team

• Neco/ Masterdata Team

Key Skills Required

• Hold Self and others to a high degree of accountability for success.

• A University Degree, Diploma or Higher Learning Equivalent is recommended.

• 2 – 3 years’ experience in Factory , Technical or Planning

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Financial Acumen (Keen Business Case Development)

• Leadership & Driving for momentum. Freedom to make decisions and drive for next steps.

• Creativity and Insight & challenge status the quo on landings.

• Planning skills with a strong attitude to foresight, accuracy, attention to detail and anticipation.

Only candidates with the legal right to work in SA will be considered

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.

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About the role

The role aims to drive the adoption and continued excellence of data driven marketing practices within Unilever and our partner agencies. This involve planning data led campaigns, owning the process of implementation and optimisation, and ensuring the health of the infrastructure in place to deliver these plans in a seamless, automated way.

This role involves close work with the market teams plus other agencies. There is extensive cross-functional, cross-market working with an extensive range of stakeholders. This role does not have any direct reports: rather, it requires one to manage a large external agency team and to co-work effectively with a wide range of colleagues. A part of the role is also to co-create and share training material and learning that will increase marketers’ capabilities in the changing environment. The role will be South Africa based supporting the Africa Digital Media Manager in delivering world class Data Driven Marketing for the region covering Southern Africa, West Africa and East Africa Media team requirements; South Africa being the main operational market, while supporting the execution and knowledge transfer for Nigeria & Kenya.

Key tasks

• Campaign Planning –

  • Responsible for leading the full funnel media agenda (awareness, engagement and conversion) – Ensure campaign journey developed across key channels per audience sub segment, leveraging past learnings

  • Identify key audience segments and ensure they are turned into actionable media plans and ensuring integration into holistic channel plans feeding into the Media blueprint

  • Identify opportunities for data collection (based on brand data strategy), value exchange, 1st party data leverage along the campaign journey per segment

  • Connecting with measurement team to ensure data loops are being fed back onto plans. Responsible for leading development of AB variant testing plan and agency briefing

  • Responsible for fostering partnerships with media JBP players to drive data led marketing use cases - explore new partnerships and expand current ones with increased data focus

• Campaign deployment and Optimisation

  • Ensure media plan in flight optimization and drive campaign performance based on agreed KPIs with Agency Partner;

  • Pinpoint trends in the data from DSPs and analytics suites/dashboards and turn them into optimizations and/or actionable items

  • Oversee Media agency to deliver following

    • Execution against 1st pty data and augment with 2nd and 3rd pty data aligned to brand JTBD to execute real time data led marketing

    • Inflight optimisation of communications plan, dynamic, real time allocation of budgets based on KPIs, including AB testing                                                                                                                                                

  • Execution of predefined triggers and plan - Deploy MMF / Tentpole activations like Singles day/Black Friday/ market events /tentpoles/planning for agility command centres and drive brand opportunities during these events.

• Operations health and excellence

  • Responsible for media operations and governance around the use and deployment and collection of data by the media teams and agencies

  • Lead the media tagging process with media agency including naming conventions, accutics process, ensuring creative agencies are briefing the tags in correctly and that the tags are firing in the Data Management Platform.

  • Oversee Media agency to deliver following

    • Deploy Data Driven Marketing via digital media channels, with clear KPIs on increased efficiency, better brand safety

    • Deploy search across the full consumer journey, with increased efficiency and effectiveness across multiple audiences

    • Responsible for the capture of quality 1st party data, in line with agreed timelines and processes set by Unilever

• Create capability/training sessions to upskill brand teams on digital marketing. Scale best practice and learning as part of Agency process

• Regional Africa Media projects and execution

  • Support the Africa Digital Media Manager in driving and execution on the Data Driven Marketing requirements across the markets we serve with the main market being South Africa and the secondary markets being Nigeria and Kenya.

  • Supporting South Africa with best-in-class strategy and operational excellence that raises the ceiling in setting the regional and global benchmarks.

  • Support the West Africa and the East Africa Media teams in executing remote Data Driven Marketing campaigns from South Africa, for Nigeria and Kenya ensuring that there is a knowledge transfer that raises the floor in terms of what the markets are doing today. 

  • Ensure that the regional media agencies deliver on the Digital Media Strategies, Digital Mandatories for Unilever, campaign excellence and reporting standards.

Skills and Experience

Primary traits (required)

• Passion for the social & digital world and its implications for business. Very high willingness to learn .

• High “bias for action” and leadership. Right Mental Attitude – open communication & walk the talk

• Four or more years’ experience and superior knowledge of media, digital, programmatic, performance marketing or similar. Probably gained in a leading multinational media agency, advertiser or global digital platform.

• An excellent English language communicator with senior stakeholders, peers and reports (conversational and presentational)

• Excellent listening skills and the ability to understand and articulate customer needs in business and more technical vocabulary, e.g. to convert a Marketer’s request into a stimulating media brief.

• Experience managing relationships in a large, multinational, matrix organisation.

• Experience working as or with marketing stakeholders/agencies and an understanding of their likely challenges and information requirements.

Secondary traits (“nice to have”)

• Experienced project manager, particularly in terms of project planning, forecasting demand and managing human resource accordingly

• Hands-on experience of eCommerce and Social Commerce, from a media perspective.

• Facilitation and capability building skills. Able to contribute to a significant change programme.

• Cross-cultural sensitivity and working capability.

• Organisational change-agent mind-set

• Agile and Scrum experience is a plus

• Experience with Adobe stack is beneficial

Key Requirements

• Relevant Degree or equivalent

• Four or more years’ experience and superior knowledge of media, digital, programmatic, performance marketing or similar. Probably gained in a leading multinational media agency, advertiser or global digital platform

• Minimum 3 years of experience in marketing analytics

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.

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Main Job Purpose:

The Purpose of the 3P Operations Assistant is to be responsible for Unilever RPM & FG materials at 3P. This includes SAP maintenance and physical stock accountability.

General Accountabilities:

• Stock Capture, reconciliation & movement in SAP

• Receipt, capture and move RM/PM received at 3P into SAP

• System movements (back flushing) for all raw & packaging material at the end of every production run – drive physical movement and ensure system transfer is done

• Receive and process Delivery Notes for payment and update DN details accordingly on system.

• Accurately enter data into corresponding fields within various software programs

• Identify and correct data entry errors using appropriate quality control methods

• Facilitate movement of FG to UL Warehouses- Transport booking and SAP transactions (Printing and sticking of pallet labels)

• Daily reporting to reconcile overall stock receipts, dispatch, clearing bins, clearing SIT (confirm and validate)

• Assisting 3P with UL invoicing- correct documentation quoted

• Co-ordinate monthly stock count with 3P – writing on and writing off stock

• Investigation and report of stock losses post the stock count - Provisions

• Checking and correcting S/LOC – RPM and FG

• RM/PM and FG – Write ons and Write offs

• RM/PM movement between plants

• Attendance and input into monthly/quarterly UL and 3P operational review

• Performs any other adhoc reasonable instruction requested by supervisor from time to time

• Invoice Queries

• Off-Site counts

Key Inputs

• Must be able to network within a data team and interact with Managers across the business.

• Deliver optimum results through relationship building with suppliers to help maximize stock efficiency.

• Day to day contact and relationship with 3P planner

• Drive planning through insights and experience

• Report and analyse Key Performance Indicators, implementing continuous improvement activities around these.

• Drive tracking and score card updates via weekly reportng and accountability standards

• Ultimately, a successful data entry operator will be responsible for maintaining accurate, up-to-date and useable information in our systems.

Professional Skills:

ESSENTIAL

• Matric

• Studying towards a qualification in logistics /supply chain

• Looking for practical experience towards qualification

Experience Required:

• Proven data entry work experience, as a Data entry operator or Office clerk

• Experience with MS Office and data programs

• Familiarity with administrative duties

• Experience using office equipment, like fax machine and scanner

• Typing speed and accuracy

• Excellent knowledge of correct spelling, grammar and punctuation

• Attention to detail

• Confidentiality

• Organization skills, with an ability to stay focused on assigned tasks

• High school diploma: additional computer training or certification will be an asset

• ensuring that all necessary data is being entered and maintained.

• 2 years of data entry experience or related office experience

• Strong computer skills

• Comfortable with office equipment including a telephone and calculator

Key Competencies:

• Concern for Rigour & Order

• Analytical Thinking

• Team working

• Drive

• Customer Service Mindset

• Problem Solving Skills

• Communication skills

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.

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MAIN JOB PURPOSE:

To ensure that engineering services are provided to facilitate efficient plant functioning and to achieve factory performance targets.

JOB SUMMARY:

• SHE: Interprets relevant laws to ensure that standards and laws are implemented and adhered to

• Investigates accidents and incidents and draws up reports

• Budget: Accountable for cost estimations and budget proposals

• Responsible for the control and execution of work against a budget and authorizations within authority limits

• Is responsible for ensuring capitalization of the whole project (mechanical, electrical etc.)

• Specifies scope of work and ensures projects remain within budget

• Obtains quotes for projects and raises the budget to deliver agreed maintenance/continuous improvement

• Raises MMI project (miscellaneous minor items)

• Manages capital budgets by designing, implementing and commissioning the project and allocating budget and resource accordingly

• Projects: Responsible for the design, implementation, commissioning and hand over of projects within own area of responsibility, with emphasis on the implementation of respective engineering discipline

• Is responsible for the writing up and training of SOP’s

• Provides respective discipline input in multi-disciplinary projects (mechanical/ civil/ electrical).

• Draws up buying contracts, technical specifications and outlines scope of work

• Factory Support: Identifies recurring production process problems and develops trouble shooting routines for the Production Department

• Proposes operating instructions for plant operators (manuals & SOP’s) and trains the departmental trainers and operators in the use of modified plant processes

• Conducts Process Optimization by identifying areas of improvement and recommend change in processes (e.g. waste minimization, energy utilization, etc.)

• Implements cost effectiveness programmes

• Continuous Improvement: Makes recommendations and actions improvements within specific area of responsibility

• Designs out recurring engineering problems to prevent breakdown into the future

• Investigates, analyses and actions solutions to relevant problems identified

• Responsible for the development and implementation of maintenance procedures and standards by sourcing and evaluating materials.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• Engineering (Chemical/ Mechanical/ Electrical) Degree: BTech (GMr)/ BSc (Eng)/BEng

• 5 years engineering experience preferably in FMCG, / Manufacturing/ Production/ Automotive/ Design/ Consulting industries

• Knowledge of Maintenance Strategies and World Class Manufacturing principles

• Understanding of OSH Act

• Project Management skills

• Knowledge of Excel, MS Projects, Project Schedule, SAP (Plant Maintenance and Purchasing), e-mail and spreadsheets

• Problem Solving skills

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Main Job Purpose:

The Engineering Manager has overall responsibility for engineering projects and maintenance, including utilities, production lines, processing plants, and buildings. The primary objective of the job is to implement improvements contributing to the factory’s PQCDSMI targets, and to effectively maintain all operational and support elements of the sourcing unit. The Engineering Manager manages engineering spares, assets, site services to support manufacturing activities

Key Accountabilities:

• Manage the technical / maintenance teams responsible to deliver Projects, Innovation, Infrastructure and Services to the site

• Develop, deploy and implement plans to ensure the best utilization of assets in the sites as well as supervise and give guidance on the maintenance of such assets

• Lead the Innovation implementation on the site, looking for best alternatives/options of design to manufacturing, following USCC/ category technology selections. Support innovation delivery as part of regional network

• Prepare and Manage Capital budget and Capital Expenditure Proposals in coordination with cluster and category requirements

• Liaison with Category and Engineering Excellence teams for technology upgrades

• Implementation of the capital projects portfolio post approval; to project closure, following the WCM principles for Early Equipment Management

• Ensure that Quality of the work conducted is to the highest possible standard and lowest cost

• Responsible for the Safety of all project-related operations within the factory, as well as maintaining and setting of safe working procedures; including management of Health, Safety and Environmental aspects of project management from design (PHA, HAZOPS, MDSAS), equipment selection, project implementation (site safety), Commissioning and final project handover

• Lead the Early Equipment Management and Professional Maintenance WCM pillar; and SIMAS application

• Create and implement plans to continuously improve site infrastructure needs such as energy, water, treatment, steam and all infrastructure services, contracts and contractors

• Collaborate with Operations Team to drive site and line efficiencies and reduce waste

• Develop, build and make available in the organization the Product, Process and Packaging Expertise relevant to the asset base

• Manage the Projects, Innovation and Maintenance budgets

• Asset care and improvement through establishing and maintaining an effective system of preventative maintenance applicable to plant and services (WCM based)

• Manage the engineering contractors and ensure statutory and legal compliance

• Optimize maintenance cost, MTBF, and MTTR for production lines

• Plan and execute breakdown maintenance activities

• Optimize spare parts safety stock levels in line with working capital targets of the sourcing unit

• Implement control measures to ensure system accuracy in accounting of spares and spares consumption

• Implement projects on Energy Efficiency program and sustainability

• Coach and develop the team across the site on technical and technology issues

• Securing, rationalization and standardization of engineering spares

• Implementation and management of engineering standards

Essential Professional Skills:

• BSC Engineering degree or equivalent (Mechanical or Electrical) from reputable university

• GCC Factories

• Category Technology

• Budgeting and Planning

• People Management

• Project Management

Essential Experience Required:

• 3-5 Years in Manufacturing operations

• Demonstrated experience with WCM/TPM/Six Sigma or equivalent continuous improvement methodologies

• Engineering in FMCG Supply Chain (Planning, Customer Service, Logistics)

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.