FINANCE MANUFACTURING ANALYST PERSONAL CARE, BEAUTY & WELLBEING [Netherlands]

 

UNILEVER IS LOOKING FOR A FINANCE MANUFACTURING ANALYST PERSONAL CARE, BEAUTY & WELLBEING

Location: Weena, Rotterdam – the Netherlands

Full-time

Local conditions apply

ABOUT UNILEVER

Unilever is one of the world`s largest Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) businesses, with interest across Personal Care, Homecare, Refreshment and Foods product categories. We reach 2 billion consumers a day. It has 161,000 employees. We make products that people love – and that make a difference. Nutritious foods. Household care essentials. Indulgent ice creams. Refreshing teas. Luxurious shampoos. Affordable, disease-combating soaps... and many more. In fact, we make around 400 much-loved brands including global brands such as Knorr & Dove, but also local brand such as Calvé (the Netherlands) and Suave (the Americas) and of course our products of the Vegetarian Butcher. Shoppers buy them in more than 190 countries. That means you’ll find at least one of our products in seven out of ten households on the planet. And we want every one of those products to make a positive impact on the lives of the people who buy them.

We want our business to flourish, and we know that our success depends on others flourishing around us. That's why our purpose is to make sustainable living commonplace, and why sustainable, long-term growth is at the heart of our business model.

JOB PURPOSE

Personal Care and Beauty and Wellbeing Europe business has an extensive network of owned factories and third-party manufacturers (Collaborative Manufacturers) to produce the portfolio integrated by the biggest and iconic brands of the company. 6 sizeable factories plus over 50 collaborative manufacturers across Europe are part of that network and the scope of the role.

Joining a high-performance team integrated by factory controllers and become part of the core cross functional team dedicated to Collaborative manufacturers.

The main job purpose:

• Production Cost Analyst: Insightful analysis on how the different drivers are impacting the landed production cost in Profit & Loss.
• Forecast consistency and analysis: full understanding of forecast impact and communication to the business. - Actual vs Forecast
• Development of forecast models to address different topic that are impacting production cost. In a very volatile context, every day there are new challenges to be included in the forecast.
• Coordination of different continuous improvement projects in Finance Sourcing unit Controlling team across all the factories

Partner Procurement with added value activities to optimize the Collaborative Manufacturers network. Become the Finance Lead on all topics and projects related with Collaborative Manufacturers.

• Collaborative Manufacturers spent optimisation: find area of savings, material cost benchmarking (upstream sourcing or Sell and buy back options vs non direct buy).
• Performance management: Provide insights to support the business on decision making process. Drive the agenda and priorities together with procurement to deliver results and targets.
• Make sure that all controls needed are implemented and effectively in place.
• Risk and liabilities management: track and follow up all liabilities related with Collaborative manufacturers, connect with Material controlling team to ensure all the risk are covered via provision or included in the forecast.
• IFRS16 – Identify embedded lease in Collaborative Manufacturers, reconcile the volume and submit the data requested for audit purpose.

SKILLS YOU SHOULD HAVE

• The ability to keep the big picture and at the same time to dive efficiently into the details is critically important.
• Strong analytical skills and excellent stakeholder management are key to succeed in this role.
• Strong link with the procurement and operations team.
• Business acumen: has a natural passion for operations design and business results. Is biased towards actions that have the most tangible and significant impact to the business.
• Rapidly absorbs new information, knowledge and applies new techniques, technology, and procedures.
• Bias for action: ensuring decisions are taken swiftly across the entire value chain
• Communication skills: able to present effectively to senior leaders in the organization and to flex the communication style depending on the audience.
• Networking skills: able to work remotely with numerous stakeholders and to develop with them collaborative relationships.
• Negotiation skills: able to keep people accountable and to influence the implementation of the agreed action plans.

THE QUALITIES WE LOOK FOR

• Professional finance qualification equivalent to CA, CIMA, ACCA.
• 2/3 years’ experience. High valued experiences in Supply Chain and country finance roles
• Excellent analytical and communication skills

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?
Unilever is the place where you can be yourself and bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. We offer an exciting & dynamic work environment where you can make things happen. Furthermore, we offer some great reward and benefits!

• Attractive total remuneration package; excellent company pension, bonus, share scheme.
• Flexible cross-disciplinary career opportunities and a wealth of training opportunities & wellbeing resources whenever and wherever.
• Plenty of company-paid holidays to further ensure your work-life balance is maintained.
• We encourage an inclusive culture, which comes to life with interchangeable public holidays, paid paternity leave of 6 weeks and our transgender policy.
• Under the Hybrid Working principles, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 40% in the office or at customers, suppliers or partners to connect and collaborate. For the time you work from home, we will ensure you are well equipped. When you are at the office , you can enjoy our tasty canteen with prepped food and own products.
• Informal culture and being the first one trying our new products.
• My Fitness Plan (reduction on your Fitness Subscription).
• Home work allowance
• Company laptop and mobile phone
• Green Mobility Policy.

EXCITED?

Join Unilever and our team! To apply, you must do so online. Please do not forget to upload your CV and a motivation letter. 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.

Looking forward to meeting you!

Please note this is a Direct Search led by Unilever. Applications from agencies will not be accepted, nor will fees be paid for unsolicited CVs.

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, disability or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against.

By highlighting the gender diversity at the workplace, Unilever encourages women equally men to apply. If you look for a job after a long career break or after any type of leave, do not hesitate to apply.

NOTES:

Please save a copy of this vacancy for personal use as it will disappear from the website after closing of the role. Deadline for applying is at 23.59 the day before the Job Posting End Date.

 

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