Integrated Planning Lead Canada, Wellbeing Collective

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Job Description Overview

This role will join an exciting and entrepreneurial team, that is a standalone business unit of Health & Wellbeing (H&W) Canada, reporting to the H&W Supply Chain Manager for the Americas. This is a fast-growing business unit with an agile, collaborative team with a strong bias for action mindset. Primary responsibility is to lead the end-to-end Supply Chain operational planning function for H&W Canada. This would primarily include supply, innovation, and import planning, GTM/Customer Operations, as well as KPIs management.

Key Accountabilities & Job Responsibilities:

Integrated Planning:

• Translate demand / forecast to supply plan, running short term capacity analysis etc. to determine and mitigate issues with suppliers
• Regular connects with sourcing units to discuss status of supply, as well as ongoing operational issues – Quality, Efficiency / Cost improvement
• Close connection between cross-functional teams to flag any supply risks ahead of time.

Manage planning (demand and supply) constraints with:

• Historical analysis – ensure learnings are identified and if predictions were correct
• Rolling Reviewing if plans are developing as expected and if any adjustments need to be made
• Assess any risks to the plan and potential mitigation scenarios.
• Innovation / NPD – work closely with H&W PMO Lead and CCD team for smooth & OTIF landing of new products & innovation.
• Work with the H&W Supply Chain team on deploying sourcing network transformation projects; including lead time improvement initiatives
• Understand and navigate well with international logistics/customs teams, following up deliveries across countries.
• Master data management: maintenance of current SKUs, responsible of master data hygiene, and perform some activities for new codes creation.
• Kinaxis/Rapid Response knowledge is preferable.

KPI´s management:

• Inventory Planning & Business Waste Management:
• Balance DOH and service KPI to support business growth Report YTG month end-stock forecast.
• Work with 3PL / agency for weekly inventory & stock report publishing.
• Lead Business Waste management/governance to develop clearance and action plans for SLOBs with cross functional team (CD, Marketing).
• Review if targets are being met, identifying root causes for gaps and potential mitigation

Job requirements:

• Planning experience in FMCG company and E-commerce based business is mandatory.
• Commercially savvy and oriented with strong business mindset and attention for detail is a key attribute.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to work cross functionally and across different cultures is important.
• Collaborative, constructive, positive and open mindset to investigate and experiment will be critical for this fast-growing business.
• Logical, structured thinking for problem solving will be required for day-to-day job.
• Inquisitive, willingness to learn and ability to handle change in fast-paced environment.

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

o 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.

o PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.

o CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.

o PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.

o AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.

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Unilever Canada est une organisation engagé à la diversité et à l'inclusion pour stimuler nos résultats d'affaires et créer un meilleur avenir chaque jour pour nos employés, les consommateurs globaux, les partenaires et les communautés. Nous croyons qu'un effectif diversifiée nous permet de faire correspondre nos ambitions de croissance et de stimuler l'inclusion dans l'entreprise. Tous les candidats qualifiés recevront la considération pour un emploi sans égard à la race, la couleur, la religion, le sexe, l'orientation sexuelle, l'identité ou l'expression de genre, l'âge, l'origine nationale ou ethnique, l'état matrimonial, la situation familiale, l'invalidité, les caractéristiques génétique, et une condamnation pour laquelle un pardon a été accordée.

Si vous êtes une personne handicapée qui a besoin d'aide à tout moment au cours de notre processus de recrutement, veuillez communiquer avec nous au NA.Accommodations@unilever.com. Veuillez noter: ces lignes sont réservées aux personnes handicapées ayant besoin d'aide et ne sont pas un moyen d'enquêter sur les postes.