PC BG SC Finance Manager

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Job Title: PC BG SC Finance Manager

Location: 100VE

Work-Level: 2A

JOB PURPOSE

Context

Personal Care (PC), one of Unilever's 5 Business Groups, is comprised of 3 categories with leading market positions: Skin Cleansing, Deodorants, and Oral Care. The PC BG is structured into 8 Core Business Units along with several other Global Business Units and 1UL entities, with a balanced geographical footprint across Developed and Emerging Markets. The PC BG comprises 8 core brands including several Billion Euro brands such as Dove, Rexona/Sure, Lux, and Axe.

Within the PC BG, Supply Chain plays a key role in enabling business growth and profitability through the development of strategy and disciplined execution across a broad agenda encompassing costs, assets, and agility.

The Role

The PC BG Global Supply Chain Finance Manager will work with and partner the BG and BU Supply Chain teams to drive value through a range of levers including:

1. cost-per-ton reduction,
2. the 5S savings programme,
3. capital allocation and capacity investments,
4. cash and inventory management,
5. network transformation initiatives,
6. strategy design.

The role offers a great opportunity for the successful candidate to develop a global network across Supply Chain and Supply Chain Finance, covering Markets and the Business Groups; to play a role in delivering value through capital efficiency, savings, and new supply chain models; and to build experience in supply chain strategy development.

The role reports to the Personal Care Supply Chain Finance Director and is a key member of the Personal Care Supply Chain Community. This role requires senior management engagement to help drive decisions and assist in the delivery of Unilever's financial ambition by playing an active part in delivering value to maximize our competitiveness in the market.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Net Productivity (Cost-per-Ton)

1. Working closely with the PC CPSO and BU SC Teams to drive the PC cost-per-ton (CPT) reduction programme.
2. Setting the long-term CPT ambition for the BG, aligned to the multi-year FGM.
3. In-year target-setting and performance management of Controlled Cost.
4. Regular updates to PC CSPO and CFO on Net Productivity performance.

5S Savings

1. Working closely with Make it Profitable Core Team and BU SC Teams to drive the PC Savings agenda.
2. Setting the long-term Savings ambition for the BG, aligned to the multi-year FGM.
3. In-year target-setting and performance management of savings delivery working with the Make it Profitable Core Team, BU teams, and Fuel 4 Growth team.
4. Regular updates to Make it Profitable Leadership Team on savings performance.
5. Partnering R&D and Supply Chain to identify new savings opportunities.

Capital Expenditure (CapEx)

1. Working closely with the Global PC Engineering team to drive the PC CapEx agenda.
2. Setting the long-term CapEx strategy, aligned to the overall BG growth and profitability agenda.
3. In-year budget-setting and performance management of CapEx spend.
4. Regular updates to PC SC Leadership team on CapEx delivery vs budget.

Inventory

1. Working closely with the Global PC SC team to drive the PC Inventory and Cash agenda.
2. Setting the long-term Inventory strategy, aligned to the overall BG Capital Allocation strategy.
3. In-year target-setting and performance management of Inventory targets.
4. Regular updates to PC SC Leadership team on Inventory performance vs target.

Other Responsibilities

1. Supporting the SC Finance Director in other areas including setting strategy for SC Cost, strategic review of Capex, and Restructuring proposals and network transformation initiatives.

ALL ABOUT YOU

Skills & Experience Required

1. CIMA/ACCA/ACA or equivalent.
2. Self-driven and able to work independently.
3. Excellent analytical & numerical skills.
4. Ability to respond under pressure.
5. Strong communication skills both oral and written.
6. High level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint.
7. Working knowledge of Unilever financial systems (SAP, iFinance, SRS, etc.) is required.

Key Interactions

1. BG Chief Product Supply Chain Officer.
2. BG Chief Financial Officer.
3. BG Supply Chain & Engineering Teams.
4. BG R&D & Procurement Teams.
5. BG Finance Teams.
6. Market (BU) Supply Chain & Supply Chain Finance Teams.
7. Corporate Supply Chain Finance Team.
8. Supply Chain Strategies Team.

NOTES

Please apply via this portal as e-mail applications may not be processed and include your Future Fit Plan if possible.

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 be applying for other positions.

Should you require additional information or reasonable adjustments to allow you to present your best self during this process, please contact your Talent Partner Kelly Bishop on Kelly.Bishop@unilever.com.

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 present your best self. To find out more, including about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (unilever.com).

Location

In 2020, Unilever announced the intention to build a new sustainable campus site in Kingston, London to house the employees who currently work in 100 Victoria Embankment in Blackfriars ("100VE"), Lever House in Kingston, and Graze in Richmond; the build is due to be complete in early 2025. Most recently, in August 2024, we announced our intention to retain our premises in 100VE until our lease expires in 2027.

We are due to consult with our existing workforce on the new proposal to retain 100VE for the duration of our lease. Therefore, until such a time consultation has concluded as to the retention of our 100VE office, this role will be based in 100 Victoria Embankment until early 2025 and then will move to the Kingston Campus.

Relocation to the UK

Please be aware if you are applying for this role from outside the UK, if successful, your application will be treated as a self-initiated Change Location Outside of Country (CLOC) transfer. This means any relocation costs must be self-funded with the potential to reclaim some specific pre-approved expenses up to £5,000. Please speak to your Talent Partner if you have any questions.