Function: Integrated Planning
Reports to: Integrated Planning Manager – Fabric Cleaning
Scope: Ensure supply continuity through cross-function collaboration for best service level, improve inventory health and minimize business waste, facilitate innovation project networks for successful delivery.
What can you expect from the role?
Supply Planning
o Collaborate with Sourcing Units (SU) for supply plan, including order confirmation, shipment scheduling, supply forecast, to ensure supply continuity
o Follow up import shipments and work closely with cross functions (Demand Planning, Finance, Quality, R&D, Master Data, Logistics) for shipments readiness
o Partner with Logistics and Warehouse team for inbound, outbound and transportation operations
o Operate in systems (SAP, Rapid Response, etc.) for supply planning execution
o Coordinate with related functions to address supply issues
Stock Management & Allocation
o Check and confirm stock allocation for customers, to ensure best service level
o Review inventory among plants using data analysis and take actions accordingly to ensure healthy stock
o Monitor and alert to Business Unit on slow moving and obsolete stocks and align detail action plan for stock clearance
o Manage product transition, product launching to avoid business waste as well as stock optimization by closely collaborating with CSP, SO and Demand Planning to build proper selling plan
Innovation Planning
o Define and develop Project networks on MS project or Excel template
o Lead weekly PTM calls to keep track and monitor progress of projects, in collaboration with all project stakeholders
o Work closely with all SC functions to ensure delivery of SC related activities on time in full as part of the network
o Play the role as SC expert to advice business team on project feasibility and provide comprehensive risk assessment to ensure projects are delivered well
o Support process enhancement and improvement in innovation planning by applying Unilever new behaviors
Experiences and Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in SC management or equivalent
• Good written and verbal English
• Strong Excel skills
• Proficiency in MS project, SAP, digital tools is a plus
• (4+) years’ relevant experience in supply chain, projects management is a plus
• Knowledge of data analytics, VBA, coding is a plus
• Quick learner, team player, problem solver
Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.
PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
BUSINESS ACUMEN: Creates sustainable growth with purpose, engaging different partners across the system for change
PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Has emotional intelligence to take feedback, manage mood and motivations, and build empathy for others
AGILITY & LEARNING MINDSET: keen to learn from others, externally oriented to see what other companies (in our peer group, in our geo, and other markets) are doing, and apply to our business
TALENT CATALYST: Invests in people – coaches individuals and teams to realize their full potential. Creates an inclusive climate, empowering everyone to be at their best
CONSUMER LOVE: Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers
ARE YOU INTERESTED?
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For the recruitment of this position, we would like to emphasize that local conditions apply to the position and for this vacancy in principle we will consider candidates based in the set locations. If you are based outside of these locations and you are interested to apply, please feel free to do so but at this stage we will not take your application forward. We will only consider your application if a decision is made to also recruit outside of the set locations.
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