NA Ice Cream Supply Chain Program Manager - Remote Position - Military Veterans
at Unilever
If you want to work for a global, leading Ice Cream player with €7.9bn Turn Over in 2023, come join Unilever Ice Cream! The Ice Cream business is operating in a highly attractive category, as we are part of the 1 trillion snacking and refreshment industry, growing consistently at high pace. We have strong brands equities: 5 of top 10 selling brands including Ben & Jerry’s, Breyers, Magnum, Talenti, Popsicle, Good Humor, Klondike, and Yasso. We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of Ice Cream as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen by November 2025.
Ice Cream has distinct characteristics from Unilever’s other operating businesses and the growth potential of Ice Cream will be better delivered under a different ownership structure. As Ice Cream company we are committed to developing and nurturing talent as we build our diverse and inclusive culture. You will have ample options for career growth and exploration, allowing you for you to explore roles and opportunities across the new organization. Your career development will be a priority for us, and we are dedicated to supporting your growth journey within the new company. We hope that you will want to build the new chapter of our Ice Cream history together with us.
JOB PURPOSE:
- Are you a Visionary… Who can Learn Leadership Fast?
- Are you a Flexible, Agile Change Agent?
- Are you a Champion of Sustainability in Business Practices & Growth?
- Are you a Proactive Learner?
- Are you an Adventurous Risk-Taker?
- Are you committed to diversity of thought and to creating a culture of Inclusion?
- Are you a Future Professional with Cultural Dexterity and Passion for Development?
- Are you Passionate about the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Industry?
- Do you want to have a real business impact from Day 1 of your career?
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supply Chain is a key catalyst at the center of putting Ice Cream’s purpose in motion. The team plays a vital role in getting our goods to customers and consumers; from sourcing raw materials to manufacturing and delivering the finished product. Our Ice Cream Supply Chain includes over 2000 employees working across 5 locations in the USA and Canada and more than 5 Collaborative Manufacturers. This role will support the NA SC leader in implementing the change, growth and transformation agenda as part of the SC leadership team.
- Leads SC leadership governance cadence including monthly results reporting across the different functions
- Implements appropriate reviews (weekly. monthly, quarterly) to track performance
- Leads co-ordination of effective stakeholder reviews
- Leads weekly SC leadership cadence and content annual calendar
- Develops and owns calendar for SC leadership forums and wider Supply Chain communication (Townhalls etc)
- Create and enable reinforcement mechanisms and celebrations of success
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:
SKILLS:
- Collaboration
- Problem solving
- Stakeholder Management
- Change Management
- Data driven decision making
- Influencing
- Business Acumen
EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience in managing strategy agendas across multi-workstream initiatives
- Understanding of the leadership requirements of complex initiatives
- Experience managing multiple stakeholders
- Experience in end-to-end Supply Chain ways of working
USA
The four pillars of our vision set out the long term direction for the company – where we want to go and how we are going to get there:
- We work to create a better future every day.
- We help people feel good, look good and get more out of life with brands and services that are good for them and good for others.
- We will inspire people to take small everyday actions that can add up to a big difference for the world.
- We will develop new ways of doing business with the aim of doubling the size of our company while reducing our environmental impact.
We've always believed in the power of our brands to improve the quality of people’s lives and in doing the right thing. As our business grows, so do our responsibilities. We recognize that global challenges such as climate change concern us all. Considering the wider impact of our actions is embedded in our values and is a fundamental part of who we are.