Ice Cream VC Supply Partner

EngineeringUK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000

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Employer: Unilever

Location: Kingston Upon Thames, England, United Kingdom

Salary: Competitive

Closing date: 28 Apr 2025

Sector: Manufacturing, Science and Pharmaceutical

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

Please Note: The deadline for applying is 23.59 the day before the job posting end date.

Job Title: Ice Cream VC Supply Partner

Location: Kingston

Work-Level: 1C

If you are in the Unilever Ice Cream business or consider choosing to work for the Unilever Ice Cream business, you will work for the Global, leading Ice Cream player with €7.9bn Turn Over in 2023. The Ice Cream business is operating in a highly attractive category, as we are part of the 1 trillion snacking and refreshment industry, growing consistently at high pace. We have strong brands equities: 5 of top 10 selling brands including Wall's, Magnum, Ben & Jerry's.

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

Ice Cream has distinct characteristics from Unilever's other operating businesses and the growth potential of Ice Cream will be better delivered under a different ownership structure. As Ice Cream company we are committed to developing and nurturing talent within our Ice Cream company. You will have ample options for career growth and exploration, allowing you for you to explore roles and opportunities across the new organisation. Your career development will be a priority for us, and we are dedicated to supporting your growth journey within the new company. We hope that you will want to build the new chapter of our Ice Cream history together with us.

ABOUT ICE CREAM: Life Tastes Better With Ice Cream. Unilever Ice Cream is the largest global Ice Cream Company in the world, with over 100 years of experience delivering a diverse range of indulgent, yet responsible, craft food experiences and treats delighting consumers. Committed to innovation, quality, and sustainability we have 35 brands, including 3 one billion Euro brands (Magnum, Wall's, Ben & Jerry's), a strong presence in over 60 countries, generating annual revenue of over $8 billion.

All brands are driven to transform moments into memories through indulgent yet responsibly made and marketed products. We have a well-developed strategy to deliver growth and value creation which is clear on where to play and how to win.

We turn the ordinary into the extraordinary by designing unique and innovative Ice Cream experiences that make life taste better, creating joyful experiences. In our Ice Cream business, we're crafting the future through innovation and imaginative minds, creating unique products. We spark moments of happiness for people and within the communities where we operate. However, it is not as simple as it may seem. As Ice Cream makers we are serious about happiness. With warm hearts, we create the coolest products.

ABOUT ICE CREAM FINANCE

This is your chance for a 'once in a lifetime' career experience, playing a part in the creation of a fully independent, new Ice Cream organisation. In Ice Cream Finance we are seizing this unique opportunity to reset the role of Finance, with a conscious move from being function-led to business-led. Together we will become the best and most admired finance team in the world, and we'll do this by focusing on value creation, trailblazing future-fit financial processes and technology, and by becoming a training ground for financial craftmanship that will be the envy of everyone.

Imagine the benefits of working within a single category, where everyone and everything is laser-focused on the same goal, where there's opportunity to develop deep and wide understanding of the business economics and international ecosystem of a single category and to translate that into value creation.

With Ice Cream Finance you will be able to operate with more freedom and in ways not always possible in legacy finance functions; and with end-to-end responsibility, you will be an empowered and accountable decision maker, free from the complexities and conflicting priorities of a matrix organisation.

The role of Finance in this momentous moment is staggering, exciting, and yes a little daunting, which is why we are looking for the best, you will be rewarded with a rich finance role, no matter where you are in your career, and within an environment that's both fulfilling and fun after all, life tastes better with Ice Cream!

JOB PURPOSE

The Europe/ANZ Ice Cream Business Unit contributes ca 40% to the global IC business and has the ambition to accelerate underlying sales growth whilst stepping up underlying operating profit growth and ROIC. The ambition requires a high level of value creation, transformation and process re-design, which will be part of the new company establishment journey. The IC Finance function plays a pivotal role - supporting strategic business decisions, providing relentless focus on the cash and value, while setting up a strong stewardship function in a highly volatile environment.

The logistics controller will play an important role in managing ca 300mE of annual Logistic spend, working closely with the Ice Cream Logistics, Customer-Service & Planning Teams. You will play an important role in key capabilities include forecasting, analysis, benchmarking & savings partnering. The role will work closely with the SCFS logistics teams located in Katowice, Poland that supports all IC European Finance activities across Transport, Warehousing & Overheads. The role will report to Planning & Logistic Finance Manager for Ice Cream Europe.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure accuracy in the Logistic Finance operations, results & forecast;
• Drive insightful analytics of monthly logistics results working closely with SCFS & Logistics teams;
• Create and deliver action plans with the logistics colleagues and provide visibility on their financial impact;
• Build business cases and support in the design of EU logistics transformational projects;
• Monitor the logistics efficiencies and ensure a clear link between operational KPIs and financial results by making use of internal & external transport benchmarks;
• Detailed analysis of the operational trends and correlate with financial trends to support an impactful logistics business plan;
• Provide support in the relevant tendering processes;
• Support the supply leads with review, timelines and processes to control the volume developments, business waste exposures and forecast accuracy;
• Support the central SC finance team on the cyclical financial processes (e.g. forecasting and annual business planning);
• Adequately support BG Finance teams, especially in reporting, result controlling and performance management;
• Ensure compliance to relevant elements of Financial Control Framework;

ALL ABOUT YOU

Skills & Experience

• Relevant years' experience in Finance roles (Controlling, Performance management & FMCG industry experience is preferred)
• E2E understanding of Cost / P&L with hands-on experience brought from previous roles and sufficient understanding of E2E Logistics;
• Strong Forecasting understanding
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a highly VUCA environment
• Business acumen - rapidly absorbs new information; applies new techniques, technology and procedures to drive efficiencies in daily operation;
• Analytical thinking, problem solving attitude - ability to combine multiple and different data point to draw conclusions; apply systematic approach to identify and eliminate root causes; identify problem solution;

Leadership Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors

• PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed.
• PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
• BUSINESS ACUMEN: Creates opportunities for profitable growth through the core and beyond.

What we offer

Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.

Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. We are also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self.

Company Be part of the most successful purpose-led business in the world. Have the opportunity to see the true impact that you're having in the work you do - every small thing counts. The personal contribution you make means you feel good about what you do and proud that you have a career with a higher purpose. Be empowered to make a positive impact, by bringing your purpose into action.

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