Job Opportunities at Unilever

Main purpose of the role:

Deliver integrated volume demand plan (0-18months rolling) for his/her portfolio.

• Manage supply and stock availability of finish products as per IPM
• Ensure stock availability per each Market for his/her portfolio
• To follow up the S&OP process

Key Responsibilities:

• Validate with CD&BB an integrated volume demand plan (0-18months rolling) for his/her portfolio
• S&OP: correct assumption regarding to the portfolio, together with relevant people (S&OP members) to determinate the estimated volumes & to upload the data into APO system
• Reviews historical sales and market data at appropriate level of detail and horizon (Actual vs. Plan - Deviation Analysis) to challenge proposed forecast
• Understands past assumptions and follow the data clean up with CG Team
• Understands and propose statistical models, depending on historical patterns and horizons.
• Reconciles top-down, bottom-up demand shaping and share variation trend on monthly basis.
• Understands and records demand drivers and assumptions behind baseline forecast, identifies risks and opportunities.
• Deliver KPI’s targets (Forecast BIAS, Accuracy, DR, Obsolete, etc.)
• Ensure stock availability per market for his/her portfolio
• Management of innovation/relaunches
• Understands warehouse and transportation capacity planning.
• Highlight potential supply risks and ensure clear communication into MSO.
• Stock shelf-life management (in stock): monitor stock age profile vs. gross requirements on monthly basis (to update provisions)
• Obsolete management (avoidance): identify obsolete risks, initiate, and follow through required actions to avoid obsoletes.
• Obsolete disposal management, determine obsolete provision on monthly basis.

Key Skills:

• Your performance will be periodically evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria set in the Internal Rules of Conduct and taking into account individual performance objectives that will be communicated by the Line manager.

The general criteria of performance evaluation refers to:

• The degree of fulfilment of the tasks described in the job description / individual and team objectives, as will be communicated directly and agreed by the Line manager periodically (in writing)
• The degree to assume responsibility in connection with the work performed; - Aspects regarding the quality of presence at work (compliance of the work program, outfit, avoiding delays and unmotivated absences, the use of work and protection equipment in performing daily activities, etc.)
• Interrelation skills (ability to work in teams, conduct compliance towards managers and colleagues, etc.)
• Compliance with all rules and procedures specific to the position occupied and to those applicable in the company as a whole

Minimum Requirements:

• University Accounting degree in Management Accounting, Business Science, with preference for those interested in further pursuing their education towards a CA(SA) qualification
• Accounts 2 and Accounts 3 in your undergraduate degree 

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Key Responsibilities:

• Data is the new oil. As a Unilever Future Leader (UFLP), you will lead Unilever in powering growth through data. The company’s ever growing data asset generated from our technology systems is the foundation for building futuristic capabilities in Analytics and Artificial Intelligence.
• A Data and Analytics professional at Unilever has unlimited opportunities in Data Engineering, Data Science and Insights into action squads all working together towards achieving the common business value. The seamless working process of the squads and open opportunities for rotation both locally and internationally provides growth in a specialty or overall management.
• Africa Data and Analytics team leverages global capabilities by working with colleagues in other clusters and technology leaders. Since data impacts all functions in the organization, interaction with a wider stakeholder pool will fast track your knowledge of the entire business. Being an emerging area, fresh ideas and scrutiny is encouraged to build a better business function.
• Make the right choice and join this team!

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Computer Science, Business Analytics, Operations Research, Operations Research, Statistics, Business Analytics, Econometrics, or Mathematics)

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Key Responsibilities:

• Customer Service Excellence Planning and Logistics: This is a challenging but enjoyable juggling act. You will need to estimate the future demands of our customers, then synchronise the combination of thousands of materials with production line availability to create our many products. You also need to co-ordinate where the finished product needs to go and how it is going to get there. Getting this together at the right time and in the right quantity is a challenge reserved for the best and brightest.
• Supply Management “Procurement”:  Responsible business and value for money both start here. We’re astute in how we source the many raw materials, packaging and non-production items that we use. You will be on the front line, representing Unilever to suppliers.

Minimum Requirements:

• 3 Year University degree in any discipline with a preference for BComm, BBS
• 4 Year BTech Degree (NQF Level 7) in any discipline with a preference for BTech Logistics, BTech Supply Chain

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Key Responsibilities:

• Engineering Manufacturing and Processing: We need to turn raw materials into finished products. In engineering, you’ll be responsible for design, operation and maintenance of our leading edge, highly automated manufacturing plants. Efficiency is key to being able to meet the demands of customers and consumers.

Minimum Requirements:

• University Engineering degree in any discipline, with a preference for Mechanical Engineering
• 4 Year BTech Engineering Degree (NQF Level 7) in any discipline with a preference for BTech in Mechanical Engineering