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Expires soon Unilever

Business Waste Specialist

  • Englewood Cliffs (Bergen County)
  • Logistics

Job description

Business Waste Specialist

Background and Purpose of the Job:

This position is a full time assignment to support our Business Waste reduction effort across the NA MCO and key SC planning metrics (Service, Inventory and Waste) for the US Foods Team. The scope of this role is to apply RCA (Root Cause Analysis) methodology to grasp the core issues of a problem and effectively escalate it or bring attention to high-level phenomena and Root Causes. This role will also be responsible to lead a pillar of the Business Waste agenda through engagement with business teams, communicating progress, and supporting continuous improvement efforts. Reduction of business waste will provide the business with resources to invest back into the business

Who You are and What You'll Do:

You're a born leader: You will Lead and manage a pillar of the Business Waste agenda for Unilever in NA MCO (Multi Country Organizations). This will require effective and proactive project management, tool development, strategic influencing and leadership skills engaging key stakeholders within framework to ensure visibility and drive action.

You're a dot connector: You will coordinate appropriate cross-functional teams to plan, develop and execute work streams to achieve our business deliverables.

You're a story teller: You will work with Team Lead and NA Business Waste/OpEx Manager to develop detailed project plans to ensure timelines are maintained and functional areas are engaged and aligned.

You love to win and fun doing it: You will implement process controls to drive best practice, improve inventory/waste forecasting & accountability. You will also deliver against key milestones and KPI's, including SC Planning Targets for Service, Inventory and Business waste.

You're a changemaker: You will adopt a General Manager mindset for one of the Foods categories by routinely offering up tradeoffs to the business to improve growth, profit, and cash.

What You'll Need to Succeed:
· Bachelor Degree in Operations/Logistics/Business/Engineering
· Minimum of 1 year experience in Supply Chain/Logistics; focus on data management and planning beneficial
· Proficiency in programs to support analysis of processes (MS Applications (advanced Excel), Access, MS SQL Server, Visio, SAP) highly beneficial. EXCEL IS KEY
· Basic Statistics
· Outstanding analytical, breakthrough thinking and communication skills
· Strong attention to detail
· Ability to manage multiple projects
· Ability to influence and lead will be required
· Proven problem solving capability

What We Can Offer You
· Culture for Growth | Top Notch Employee Health & Well Being Benefits | Every Voice Matters | Global Reach | Life at Unilever | Careers with Purpose | World Class Career Development Programs | Check Out Our Space | Focus On Sustainability

Please note: as part of the job application, you may be asked to complete pre-screening questions. Completion of the pre-screening questions are mandatory in order to be considered. Please allow yourself plenty of time to complete both the application and pre-screening questions. If the pre-screening questions are partially answered or not at all, it will adversely affect the progress of your application. Please be aware that you will have to complete the pre-screening questions at once as you will be unable to return to it later.

Unilever is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion 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.

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