Supply Chain Finance Cost Management Lead

Overview

Unilever is currently hiring for a Supply Chain Finance Cost Management Lead

Function : Finance

Reports to : SC Finance Director

Scope : Southern Africa

Location : Johannesburg / Durban travelling between Factories & 3P Manufacturing sites

Terms & Conditions : Local terms. Full time, Permanent

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 is required to maintain strong accounting controls aligned with Unilever’s Global Financial Controls Framework (GFCF). Output from this role will impact SC P&L and Balance sheet lines for all Southern Africa. This role is a member of the SC Finance Leadership team and drives the controls and savings agendas for SC with a primary focus on production sites.

The purpose of the role is to :

• Support the production team (factories and 3P) with financial insights to deliver key projects and business cases aligned to business targets to drive a cost competitive agile Supply Chain organisation. This role drives Sourcing Unit cost optimisation, delivering the Net Productivity agenda and driving down waste at the factory and 3P sites.
• To build and manage relationships with key stakeholders in the Supply Chain organisation and wider Unilever business and at third parties.

What will your main responsibilities be

Experiences, qualifications & skills

Leadership

You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.

As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.

Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors :

Unilever is an equal opportunities employer and committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. We are intentional in employing the best talent that reflects the demographics of our country and which will help build representation of currently under-represented groups. We therefore invite applications from all candidates representing diversity of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief. When appointing potential candidates, the South African Employment Equity and Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Legislation will be considered.

We are required by law to verify your ability to work lawfully in South Africa. If you are applying as a foreign national, please note that you may be requested to provide supporting documents supporting this.

This is an office-based role in Durban OR Johannesburg and requires 100% of time attendance on site.

ARE YOU INTERESTED?

Please apply via this portal as e-mail applications will not be processed. By applying to this role, you are confirming that you have informed your Line Manager and that you are at a point in your career with Unilever where it is appropriate for you to be applying for other positions.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment journey.

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 bringing 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.

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