Saypro – Digital Sc Global Sustainability Analyst – Saypro

Saypro; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A global ice cream company is seeking a Digital SC Global Sustainability Analyst to lead innovations in the Digital Supply Chain. This role involves managing data reporting related to sustainability and collaborating with various teams to ensure best practices. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and at least 2 years of supply chain reporting experience. Candidates should possess strong skills in Power BI and Excel, and have a proven ability to successfully support digital projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of reporting or data-analysis experience within supply chain.
• Knowledge of digital supply-chain technologies and data management.
• Experience supporting large-scale digital projects.

Responsibilities

• Be part of the new Digital Supply Chain team focused on transformation.
• Collaborate to maintain and improve sustainability reports.
• Gather necessary data from Procurement and Quality teams.
• Align on required external reporting metrics with the Sustainability team.
• Evaluate and consolidate sustainability KPIs for reporting.

Skills

Strategic alignment

Communication

Project management

Power BI

Excel

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, IT, Data Science, or related field

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Digital SC Global Sustainability Analyst

About SayPro and Unilever Ice Cream: A leading global ice‑cream player with a portfolio of iconic brands such as Magnum, Ben & Jerry's, Calippo, Solero, Festini, Talenti and Yasso. The company is currently transitioning to an independent, single‑category focused entity with a projected EBIT of €8 billion by the end of next year.

Job Purpose

Drive innovation and lead our business to new heights by spearheading the Digital Supply Chain (DSC) team.

Key Responsibilities

• Be a part of the Digital Supply Chain (DSC) team, a new team of 40+ FTE tasked with making the Ice Cream Company a Digital First company.
• Collaborate with the Reporting team to build, maintain and improve all SC sustainability reports (Power BI, Excel) for the Ice Cream Company.
• Extract purchasing data on ingredients (Cocoa, Dairy, Sugar, Vanilla, Sticks, etc.) and packaging (plastics, cardboard, etc.) and sustainability metrics related to logistics, manufacturing, warehousing and point‑of‑sales (e.g. ice‑cream cabinets).
• Work closely with Procurement, Quality and Master Data teams to gather necessary data.
• Collaborate heavily with the Sustainability team to align on required external reporting metrics.
• Help identify, migrate and rebuild existing sustainability reporting data and reports as the company transitions to a standalone entity.
• Evaluate existing sustainability KPIs and metrics used in SC business reporting and consolidate them into a single, unambiguous set of KPIs for all reports.
• Adjust all reports accordingly and ensure accuracy of data with global SC teams, especially Procurement.
• Establish the DSC Reporting team as the core foundation for all SC business reports and become the go‑to resource for reporting development.
• Participate in digital project teams for the implementation of various SaaS and in‑house solutions; provide reporting expertise and deliver quick turnaround times.
• Perform limited data engineering in partnership with IT D&A to build the best possible reports.
• Act as the point‑of‑contact for the business for all sustainability reporting questions.

What You Need to Succeed

Skills:

• Execute strategic goals aligning them with business objectives.
• Excellent communication skills to liaise between IT, SC business and leadership.
• Proficiency in managing complex projects with timely completion.
• Knowledge of Power BI, Excel and basic data engineering & data lake structures.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills for supply‑chain challenges.
• Identify and implement innovative solutions to improve reporting processes.
• Ability to thrive in a team environment.

Experiences & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, IT, Data Science or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of reporting or data‑analysis experience within supply chain.
• Proven experience with digital supply‑chain technologies and data management.
• Success supporting large‑scale digital projects and cross‑functional teams.
• Knowledge of supply‑chain best practices and emerging trends (AI, IoT).

Leadership

• Personal Mastery – Sets high personal standards and demonstrates emotional intelligence.
• Passion for High Performance – Generates intensity, focus and motivation for speed.
• Personal Responsibility & Accountability – Takes ownership of execution and results.
• Talent Catalyst – Coaches individuals and teams to realise full potential.
• Inclusive Climate – Empowers everyone to be at their best.
• Purpose & Service – Treats leadership as service to others inside and outside Unilever.
• Consumer Love – Invests time to understand consumer needs.
• Business Acumen – Creates sustainable growth with purpose and engages partners for change.

Additional Information

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

Join the Ice Cream team now!