B&W PTAB Industrial Performance & Strategy Manager

Unilever; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consumer goods company based in Dubai is seeking a Supply Chain Manager to craft and deploy long-term supply chain strategies. The ideal candidate will have 6-8 years of experience in supply chain roles, focusing on manufacturing excellence and strategic planning. The role emphasizes efficient cost management and collaboration with factories and procurement teams. Unilever values diversity and encourages applicants from all backgrounds.

Qualifications

• 6 to 8 years in Manufacturing/Planning/Engineering and related roles in Core Supply Chain.
• At least 2 to 3 years of strategic planning experience.
• In-depth understanding of liquids portfolio and B&W portfolio.
• Experience simulating source network business cases.

Responsibilities

• Craft and deploy a long-term supply chain strategy.
• Drive cost and underlying metrics efficiency.
• Lead deployment of manufacturing excellence programs.
• Drive program across PTAB B&W.

Skills

In-depth understanding of manufacturing systems

Understanding of manufacturing & supply chain technologies

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work remotely

Job description

Function

Supply Chain

Work Level

2A

Reports to

B&W P&I Lead Arabia/Transformation Lead PTAB

Scope

Arabia

Location

Dubai

Terms & Conditions

Full time, Local Terms

ABOUT UNILEVER

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world.

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

JOB PURPOSE

This role exists to help craft and deploy a long-term supply chain strategy for PTAB B&W organization. The role will work directly with factories & BU supply chain organizations to drive cost and underlying metrics efficiency, and deploying the UMS/Unilever Manex agenda across the supply chain, focusing on factories and e2e SC efficiency. 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.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

The B&W PTAB Industrial Performance & Strategy Manager is responsible for delivering & deploying a long term manufacturing strategy for the region inline with the manufacturing excellence principles. Following are the key pillars:

• Long Term Planning: Capacity & Capability
  • Build a clear view on PTAB long term capacity & capability plan in line with business ambitions
  • Ensure capacity analysis for key suppliers (CMs) in partnership with CM Operations.
  • Long term capacity assessment of moulds in collaboration with procurement teams
  • Assess volumes and portfolio movement/growth over next 3 – 5 years and establish suitability of current source network as well as materials supply
  • Work with Engineering teams to develop capacity/capability expansion plans in for next years
• PTAB Supply Chain Strategy
  • Work with E2E SC teams – Planning, Logistics, Procurement to develop/design the 3 yr strategy by market including Segmented Supply Chain and sourcing strategy for Market-making in line with BU objectives
• Lead Systematic deployment of manufacturing excellence/industrial performance programme
  • E2E Goal Setting/Target-setting for Factories
  • Facilitate Tools and Methods (toolkits) to attack the major losses supporting and maintaining the standardization across the clusters.
  • Establish a common methodology for implementing WCM in the factories, providing coaching and supporting training activities
  • Support site teams in UMS/Manex governance
• PTAB Savings Program
  • Drive control cost savings program across PTAB B&W
  • Support in crafting the deployment of material savings projects
• Technology & Support on Source Network Strategy
• People
  • Support site teams development on core manufacturing expertise
  • Ensure that IP activities are impacting both results and the culture change towards the vision as determined by zero loss mindset
• Governance: E2E SC KPI management & insights
  • Leading E2E governance for all SC KPIs to ensure we deliver on our Focus, Excel, Accelerate agendas through the Year
• Virtual Sites & Collaboration
  • Cross-pollination of people/cultures/processes across sites though formal and informal forums
  • Best practice sharing

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• 6 to 8 years in Manufacturing/Planning/Engineering and related roles in Core Supply Chain
• At least 2 to 3 years of strategic planning experience: e.g. Masterplanning, Factory Transformation, Supply chain/Planning transformation
• In-depth understanding of liquids portfolio & appreciation of B&W portfolio (current & future)
• Practical knowledge and experience of simulating source network/volume leverage business cases and impact on P&L
• Understanding of extended supply chain including customer operations

Skills

• In-depth understanding of manufacturing systems & technologies, labor models, factory financials & business financials
• Understanding of manufacturing & supply chain technologies and what makes efficiency in SC tick
• Understanding/Practical experience of manufacturing excellence programs: TPM, WCM, UMS, Lean, 6 Sigma etc and in-depth knowledge of complex problem-solving tools – esp Focused Improvement tools – to be used for complex problem solving
• Extremely good communication skills and able to think on strategic grounds using ambiguous information to work on strategic business cases
• Upwards & Parallel influencing
• Ability to work remotely with teams in factories and other parts of the supply chain and drive change through‑out the organization

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

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 bring 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.