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Job Title: Manufacturing Excellence Lead

Department: Supply Chain

Profession: Manufacturing (Ice Cream)

Workl evel: WL1M

Location:  Pasig, Philippines

The Ice Cream division at Unilever is preparing to stand on its own, aiming to become an independent, EUR 8.3 billion publicly listed company by the end of 2025. We’re on a mission to create the ultimate snacking company. A place where growth, innovation, founder and ownership mentality, and performance are cultivated and rewarded. And where we craft extraordinary ice cream experiences - transforming ordinary moments into lasting memories. Because we know, life tastes better with ice cream.

ABOUT THE MAGNUM ICE CREAM COMPANY:

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is all about growth. Growing our business. Growing our customers’ businesses. Growing our people’s careers. Growth begins with empowerment. So we free our people to be innovative, responsible entrepreneurs, driven and equipped to give our consumers more amazing products and unforgettable moments – and having fun doing it.

With 19.000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry. We have been taking pleasure seriously for more than 100 years, serving happiness with every lick or scoop of ice cream for generations.

We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of The Magnum Ice Cream Company as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen before the end of 2025.

We dream big but keep things simple to act fast.

If you want to grow with us, make an impact, and shape the future of Ice Cream, this is the place for you!

Main Job Purpose:

SU Manufacturing Excellence [ManEx] Manager is responsible for delivering the Manufacturing Excellence program for the sourcing unit in its entirety, and for UMS [Unilever Manufacturing Systems] organization s/he is the UMS Coordinator and FI [Focused Improvement] Pillar Leader. The ManEx Manager reports to the Sourcing Unit Director [SUD] and dotted line to ASIA BU ManEx Lead and has a direct impact on delivering improvements of SU’s performance (e.g. Waste, Net Productivity, OEE, ManEx Savings, CPT, Reliability etc.). S/he inculcates the UMS philosophy, embraces digital & data driven solutions and leads by example to influence colleagues and helping them apply continuous improvement mindset.

Working under the guidance of the BU ManEx Lead and SUD, s/he builds a UMS site master plan that is aligned with the Business Group [BG] & Business Unit [BU] manufacturing strategy. S/he provides teaching, coaching and mentoring on UMS best practices for pillar leader and operator within the sourcing unit as well as working with SU Leadership team to ensure appropriate progress is being made against all UMS Pillar KPIs and KAIs.

Key Accountabilities:

Business Impact

• Masterplan: Develop Factory Masterplan in coordination with BG & BU ManEx team, SU Leadership Team, BU Finance, BU Long term capacity planning, Engineering, HR, etc.

• UMS: Responsible for overall UMS Coordination in factories and give set up governance for each pillar progress with SUD and BU ManEx Lead. Additionally, lead the FI Pillar program rollout and implementation, activities and projects.

• Waste: Support the sourcing unit teams on waste governance and help R2S [Run 2 Standard] teams to develop waste improvement projects using FI methodologies to update & prepare glidepath. Involved in key EPM [Early Product Management] for Ice cream innovations project along with SUIT to address commissioning or ramp-up waste losses from design.

• Cost Governance: Co-Lead the Cost governance along with BPCD Pillar Leader to develop the cost budget and to control the cost by Weekly Cost Governance and Zero-Based Budget.

• Savings: Responsible to consolidate all the savings projects through FI activities, transformation and Kaizens from the sourcing unit operations teams and help to identify projects to meet the targeted production cost and manufacturing waste.

• Reliability: Expand the loss management framework beyond Manufacturing and have KPI´s for interfaces with Manufacturing (OR losses)

Continuous Improvement Program

• Tools and Methods: Guide and encourage SU team to identify opportunities for Kaizen and use right Tools and Methods (toolkits) to attack the major losses and ensure good quality standardization across the SU.

• UMS: Own the roll out of the UMS program (for foundation and advanced) in the SU, perform gap analysis, supports teams to create improvement plan; facilitate assessments with global teams. Lead the roll of our 7 Steps of FI Pillar.

• OEE & Productivity: Drive people (man-hr/ton) & asset efficiency (OEE) aligned with R2S and ensure OEE losses are 100% aligned with MMP Code and ensure auto data collecting system in place to generate the loss tree.

• Performance reporting: Support the deployment of MMP standards set up and coherent application. Analyze and report continuous improvement savings through Cost Deployment. Facilitates timely and accurate reporting of site performance KPIs e.g. Waste, Net Productivity, OEE, ManEx Savings, Kaizens etc.

Digital & Data Analytics

• Descriptive and Diagnostic: Drive digital factory program for level 1 and level 2. Act as the primary point of contact for RTVA, MDCS data reporting systems, and use of global apps DFOS, BuildApp, SPC and NGTW.

• Predictive and Prescriptive: Support BG and BU engineering for level 3 and level 4 solutions in terms of impact on operations and business results.

People

• Continuous improvement culture: Ensure that ManEx activities are impacting both results and the culture change towards the vision as determined by zero loss mindset including. Record, Recognize and Rewards all improvements e.g. Kaizens.

• Upskilling & reskilling: Support skills development (upskilling and reskilling) of white and bluecollar workers

• Training: Deliver and coordinate appropriate training (theory and practical application) involving continuous improvement

• FOS [Factory Operation System]: Standardize sourcing unit governance systems in line with FOS (R2S - Sourcing unit Operating System) elements and audit effectiveness

People Management

• Direct Reports: Based on the scale (technology complexity and volume of the SU) direct reports for following responsibilities can be assigned:

  • ManEx Systems - data collection, reporting, training, data analysis

  • Process Engineers / Focused Improvement Engineer – to support process improvement, R2S, Savings Project Management

Key Competencies:

• Customer Service Orientation

• Action not debate

• Team leadership, Team alignment

• Business Judgement

• Change catalyst

• Real accountability

• Self confidence and integrity

• Self motivation, taking Initiatives

• Individual Leadership/Influence

• Considerable experience of acting independently.

• Negotiating skills

Professional Skills:

• Candidate should be equipped with sharp articulation of communication in engaging with multi stakeholder.

• Candidate should have a sharp analytical skill and able to work with cross-function stakeholders • Strong continuous improvement program background (e.g. Lean/6Sigma/TPM/WCM/UMS) with strong achievements.

• Understanding of Manufacturing Financials and P&L

• Ability to lead and influence teams

• Can collaborate well with multiple teams to drive efficiency and savings

• Logical and structured thinking, with analytical skills, and detail- oriented.

• Proficient in using Microsoft Office, PowerBi, Minitab and Project Management tools.

Experience Required:

ESSENTIAL

• Candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree in chemical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering or equivalent or master’s degree is preferred.

• Candidate must have at least 10 years total experience in Supply Chain operations with solid background in Food Manufacturing FMCG Supply Chain/Manufacturing Excellence

• Experienced in Manufacturing, Technology / Engineering, Leading/Implementing process improvement initiatives or Projects is preferred.

PREFERRED

• FMCG experience

• Unilever Exposure

• Manufacturing background is required

Travel:

As per job/site requirements

Contacts:

Internal:Close partnering with Production, Engineering, Safety, Quality, HRBP, Finance and Planning

External:

• 3P Production Service Providers

• RMPM suppliers

• Professional organizations

ARE YOU EXCITED TO CRAFT THE ICE CREAM FUTURE?

To apply, you must do so online. Please do not forget to upload your CV, latest EoY and a motivation letter. If you have been informed that you are at risk of redundancy, please make sure to tick this box during your application. Please also attach your letter of redundancy to the application.

Your application will be reviewed against our requirements, and we will be in touch shortly after the closing date to provide you with an update on the status of your application.

By applying for this vacancy, you are confirming that you have made your Line Manager aware of your application and that you are at a point in your career with Unilever where it is appropriate for you to apply for other positions.

Disclaimer

Equal Opportunity Employer: Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. 

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.