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GLOBAL MOBILITY PEOPLE PARTNER
Job ID: R-64072
Category: Human Resources
Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Date posted: 09/14/2023
 
Key Accountabilities:
  • You are accountable for all aspects of the assignee experience, managing the end-to-end process with internal and external vendors.
  • You manage moves across a variety of policy types including Long Term International Assignees, Short Term Assignees, Permanent Transfers and Commuters.
  • You build close relationships with numerous stakeholders, multi-tasking and maintaining a tight control of day-to-day service operations.
  • You are the go-to person for your in-country stakeholders and pillars/business functions.
  • You have a good understanding of local employment law, immigration, personal tax, social security, payroll compliance and vendor management.
  • You create and maintain assignee and process documentation.
  • You are responsible for payroll instructions and compliance.
  • You drive local consistency with global processes, with a strong focus on data integrity and compliance.
  • You are responsible for payroll instructions and compliance.  
  • You proactively seek feedback via surveys, drive high completion rates and engagement. You make suggestions on improving the employee experience, based on the feedback you receive.
  • You work in collaboration with your colleagues on a day-to-day operational level, prioritise and resolve problems, participate in presentation and capability building sessions as required.
  • You take the lead and become a ‘Subject Matter Expert’ in a particular area. This could include tax and social security, immigration, pay review, customer service, operational excellence, assignment pro systems/digital etc. You will then lead global and local projects relating to your SME area and become the go-to person within the team and globally.
 
Skills:
  • You are able to work effectively in a virtual team environment and have strong organisational and project management skills.
  • You demonstrate high levels of emotional intelligence, empathy, and cross-cultural awareness.
  • You have a can-do attitude with the ability to recommend quick and pragmatic decisions.
  • You are tech-savvy and have an analytical mind.
  • You have excellent communication and presentation skills and are a Master of Office Applications.
  • You enjoy a challenge and complex problem-solving.
  • You communicate clearly and effectively.
 
Network:
  • You are part of the global People Experiences & Operations team and work closely with the regional teams (including HR People Experience Leads, Data Specialists, Payroll services, Pensions, Reward, IT).
  • You work with other GM PELs globally and the wider GM team including GM Data Specialists, GM Managers, GM Operations team, GM Systems & Technology team.
  • You partner with global service providers.
  • You support HR Business Partners and line managers.
 
Purpose:
  • Your service to others is your passion – strong customer-focus and high levels of empathy are key in this role.
  • You enjoy learning new things and are curious about different cultures.
  • You thrive on supporting others and solving complex problems.
  • You want to create a great experience and make Unilever a great place to work.
 
Qualifications and Experience required
  • Minimum of a Bachelors’ Degree or equivalent.
  • 2 - 4 years of relevant Human Resource experience.
  • Proficient & broad understanding of HR systems, processes, and 3rd party providers.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of employment laws and regulations required.
 
Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity 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. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.
 
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QUALITY TECHNICIAN
Job ID: R-72750
Category: Supply Chain
Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
 
Purpose of the Role
Supports Quality Management Systems and Hygiene agenda for site by ensuring testing and analysis of raw and packaging materials is carried out without interruption to manufacturing and packing operations.
 
Key Responsibilities
Operational Activities
  •  Analyses chemical Raw material and semi-finished goods and ensure conformity to specification and to report when off specification occurs.
  •  Preparation and standardization of Laboratory Reagents
  •  Record your readings, release good materials, and reject if it failed the confirmatory tests.
  •  Problem solving when defective RM’s and semi-finished goods are received and act with speed to ensure a resolution.
  •  Provide feedback to the shop floor on RM/SFG related quality issues.
  •  Raising of E incidents and follow up on corrective actions.
  •  Conduct internal audits of the warehouse and laboratory results.
  •  Trend and analyze all material results.
  •  Timeous input or results and release of materials off SAP
  •  Finished products line inspection for assigned lines.
  •  Ensure that all jobs are done safely, without negative impact on the environment.
  •  Participate in taste panels as approved tester and make decisions on status of products in terms of acceptance or rejection. (Mandatory that person does not smoke due to the negative effect this has on sensory evaluation which is a key component of the job)
  •  Landing Innovation in factory for quality/Food safety aspects.
  •  Setting up and supporting SAP QM for new and current skus
 
Administrative Activities
  • Generating of NCA's, SNCRS, D incidents and QEWOs
  • Kaizen review
 
Stakeholder Management: 
Internal
  • Interact with production/Engineering on QEWOs, internal/External audit findings
External
  • If designated interacts with 3rd Party personal within defined operational scope
  • Interact with supplier on defect packaging material RCA
 
Experience Qualification Requirements
  • Matric "Math's and Science - Mandatory"
  • Diploma / B.Tech Food Tech / Bio Technology or an equivalent qualification.
  • Working Knowledge of production and engineering processes, supply chain, and planning.
  • Minimum 1 years’ experience in a working environment.
  • Working Knowledge of PC Skills (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.)
  • Fully Operational in WCM QC tools
  • Working Knowledge WCM Q methodology
  • Working Knowledge of HACCP and GMP's.
  • Working Knowledge of OHS act and safe operating procedures.
 
Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity 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. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.
 
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INTEGRATED PLANNING EXCELLENCE AND MDM MANAGER - SNA
Job ID: R-72555
Category: Supply Chain
Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Integrated Planning Excellence and MDM Manager - SnA
Location: South Africa
 
MAIN JOB PURPOSE:
Overview:
The person executing this role will be responsible to oversee and manage planning excellence and master data to meet improve business operations by improved processes & technology. This role has the overall responsibility for landing end-to-end planning - identifying business needs and deploying plans to deliver improved service, cost, system hygiene and cash delivery.
This person will also be responsible for establishing planning parameters and maintaining governance of established processes. They also play a key role in communicating between internal departments and external parties, acting as a 'translator' where necessary to convey how information technology and best practices can support the organization’s needs.
 
Main Responsibility:
  • Understand and identify improvement for optimization of cash, cost and service delivery
  • Interface with global excellence team to identify best practices for optimization of cash, cost and service delivery
  • Lead and roll out end to end proposed planning optimization for operation planning teams. Use data modelling practices to analyze your findings and create suggestions for strategic and operational improvements and changes
  • Support the SC planning team to land planning transformation project from systems, process and people ways of working
  • Assist to do acceptance testing for new systems, new process and new initiatives with the planning teams L1 and L2
  • Assist with creation of training documentation for all new initiatives/process with the planning teams L1 and L2
  • Assist with execution of training and roll out with the planning teams L1 and L2
  • Assist with intensive care post go-live for new systems, new process and new initiatives with the planning teams L1 and L2
  • Ensure relevant process documentation is updated and centrally stored
  • Upskilling, onboarding and training L1 planners as means of continuous improvement to ensure discipline and accurate/efficient ways of working
 
Cost:
  • Identify cost reduction plan from global best practice and flag any reduction opportunities with the market and hub team
  • Understand business critical pressure points and link in with global teams for best practice solution.
  • Service:
  • Identify service improvement plan from global best practice and flag any reduction opportunities with the market and hub team
  • Understand business critical pressure points and link in with global teams for best practice solution.
 
Working Capital Management:
  • Identify working capital reduction plan from global best practice and flag any reduction opportunities with the market and hub team eg: DBNR roll out
  • Understand business critical pressure points and link in with global teams for best practice solution.
  • Data Maintenance and house keeping
  • Perform regular scheduling data health checks. Validate planning master data and share visibility to the L1 and L2 on improvement required
  • Drive and ensure master data housekeeping up to date in planning systems
 
Master Data
  • Lead business specific Master Data management team, support process governance and maintenance for the business
  • Support establishment of, and governance activities for data management
  • Oversee KPIs/ metrics to measure and improve data
  • Review progress reports on Master Data programs and projects
  • Maximize business outcomes by applying improved data integrity, visibility, and accuracy
  • Promotes business practices to be inclusive of Master Data for projects, operations, and strategies
  • Drive MDM expertise to manage and solve data issues (L1 Support).
  • Reviews and approves changes/additions to key strategic data elements to ensure application harmonization and business effectiveness
 
JOB SUMMARY / RESPONSIBILITIES:
Preferred Skills: Professional experience in delivering complex integrated solutions. Integrated Planning Experience: Supply and Demand Operations
   Basic appreciation of MDM
Essential
 
Technical Skills
  • Strong project management skills
  • Excellent understanding of the interactions between people, processes and technology
  • A deep and up-to-date understanding of best practice applications design; experience of complex applications development projects and E2E systems integration
  • Familiarity with working with 3rd party or offshore suppliers to ensure the delivery of high quality designs and code
 
General Skills
  • Ability to communicate complex problems in a simple manner and be able to communicate in business language.
  • Experience in being managed in a matrix environment
  • Ability to work with imperfect information whilst still maintaining high standard, evidenced designs and documentation
  • Ability to work to tight deadlines
  • Team player with the ability and tolerance to work with others.
  • Ability to cope with uncertainty and drive through change
  • Strong analytical and numerical skill/financial
 
Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity 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. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.
 
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REGIONAL SECURITY MANAGER SNA
Job ID: R-72440
Category: Supply Chain
Location: Sandhurst, Gauteng
Job Position: Regional Security Manager: Southern Africa
Function: General Management - Security
WL: 2C
Reports to: Africa Security Director
Scope:   Southern Africa MCO
Location: Johannesburg: South Africa
 
Main Purpose of the Job:
  • Co-ordination, management, supervision and advice to senior management on effective security management systems and solutions, within the business scope.
  • Ensure that threats to personnel, assets, and business operations/activities within the region are properly identified, evaluated and mitigated in a timely and cost effective manner.
  • Secure Unilever Southern Africa   personnel, properties and assets from internal and external security breaches as well as co-ordinate the activities of 3rd Party contractors and internal Unilever security managers and supervisors.
  • Ensure a hands on ownership of security solutions with a primary focus on Unilever Southern Africa
  • Manage an effective Regional Security Coordination Centre/Control Room that is geared for both monitoring as well as Incident response
  • Support Africa Security Director’s office in driving Cluster Security Initiatives
  • Drive standardisation across sites in Southern Africa
  • Manage country as well as site security officers across the Southern Africa MCO
  • Support complex loss investigations
  • Constantly drive a loss prevention culture within the security structure
  • Interact with business as well as external partners to ensure synergy of security and loss prevention efforts
 
Main Accountabilities
  • Advise management on any specific threats to company personnel, assets & information and business operations/activities as they become known.
  • Ensuring implementation of security policy and procedures and revising them where necessary.
  • In conjunction with the respective business Leadership Teams, develop and implement security awareness programs or processes and to protect life, corporate assets and to ensure business continuity        
  • Devising and co-ordinating appropriate security training for security personnel & other nominated personnel
  • Managing effective investigations on detected and reported breaches of security and security incidents.
  • Provide briefings for the international staff/visitors on in country security issues on arrival and on the security situation in the country.
  • Initiate and co-ordinate an immediate response to security incidents where there is a threat to Company employees and assets so as to ensure minimised loss or injury.  If necessary, to respond personally to these threats
  • Ensure safety and security of employees whilst on Company premises and in transit
  • Liaise with and develop relationships with various Law Enforcement & Emergency Services in the event of a security incident/emergency (i.e. fire, medical, mechanical breakdown) and to ensure timely reaction to incidents
  • Ensure availability of highly trained security personnel to implement contingency plans effectively
  • Ensuring security reports are submitted on time.
  • Manage and transact on all mandatory reporting systems
  • Participate and guide Security Risk Committees on their functions and focus areas
  • Manage constant synergy between business controls and security controls so that internal loss threats are effectively mitigated.
  • Effectively audit, maintain and guide 3 P security service provision companies in terms of fit for purpose performance and adherence/compliance with agreed SLA’s
  • Manage performance of internal Unilever Security Managers/Officers working in the region
  • Manage the key focus areas as per Group Security Directives inclusive of protection and securing of personnel, assets and processes
 
Relevant Experience & Qualification:
  • Security Risk Management studies at Diploma or graduate level
  • At least 10 years’ experience in Security Management.
  • The following security management certifications advantageous: ASIS Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Physical Security Professional (PSP) or ISMI Certified Security Management Professional (CSMP) 
  • Sound knowledge of physical and electronic security- access procedures, perimeter protection, CCTV, intruder alarms
  • Ability to provide a security input in contingency plans
  • Sound understanding of principles in the protection of company information, including computer bases and measures required to achieve this
  • Computer Literate
  • Investigations management capability
  • Loss Prevention Management experience
  • Previous management of multi-site/country security , a must
  • No Criminal Record
 
Leadership Behaviours/Competencies:
  • Planning & execution – Bias for Action
  • Training and Team Working – Building Talent & Teams
  • High Personal Integrity – Accountability & Responsibility
  • Budgeting & Control – Accountability and Responsibility
  • Drive & networking at Management level
 
Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity 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. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.
 
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MULTI-SKILLED ARTISAN
Job ID: R-63334
Category: Supply Chain
Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
 
Multi-skilled Artisan
MAIN JOB PURPOSE:
Innovations Planner would be responsible for leading SC innovation execution from Charter to Market Ready Gate for Local Jewels and Single MSO (10 & 20) related Innovations. Innovation Planner must ensure on time, high quality innovation delivery, at optimum cost which meets the business and category growth strategy. He/she will be responsible for co-ordinating relevant short-long term activities with the Hub Planning team and Product Group team. This role will be project based across various categories.
 
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Engineering 
  • Diagnoses and interprets multi-disciplinary problems (fault finding) to optimise production output and with own team carries out the plant repairs.
  • Ensures that service levels are maintained at the required standards by carrying out all  breakdown, preventative and predictive maintenance effectively.
Plant Maintenance
  • Is responsible for the reduction of breakdowns in his area of responsibility by analysing breakdowns, complying with the PPM requirement and implementing Continuous improvements.
  • Completion of EWO’s in diagnosing root cause analysis. 
  • Participates in strategic engineering plans  to deliver maintenance and breakdown reduction benefits (RCM). Delivers PM KPI’s 
Problem Solving and Decision Making
  • Responsible for faultfinding and problem solving of engineering/ operational problems in his area by ensuring that the appropriate corrective action regarding any deviation from standards is taken.
  • Identifies the major engineering losses in his area and investigates using Kaizan problem solving methodology. (Fishbone, 5 Why etc.)
Administration
  • Completes all required documentation to standard and captures SAP, maintenance and stores information on relevant data system (egBuildapp)
 
SHE
  • Ensures that Company safety rules and regulations are adhered to within the sphere of his responsibility. 
  • Implementation and assists with maintaining Unilever safety and 5S standards in the area on responsibility.
  • Supports audit action closure for SHE or Quality for equipment safety.  
  • Implements Unilever Machinery safety standards to area of responsibility ​ 
  • Able to isolate machinery and share safe working principles ensuring Lock out tag out is always used.​ 
  • Utilize all appropriate safety and environmental procedures for people, processes, materials, products and equipment to ensure a safe working environment for the whole team.  Full knowledge of the workplace and hazards within it. ​
  • Ensuring Unilever machinery safety standards are maintained as well as all legal and statutory maintenance is done to the standards required by Unilever and the law.
 
AM
  • Draws up, Coaches and develops engineering skills to other maintenance and operational staff using OPL and SOP’s / SMP’s. 
  • Completes tags in his area of responsibility to the completion ratio required
 
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:
  • Millwright Trade  
  • Ideally 2-3 years experience
  • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access) 
  • SAP/PMS (Plant maintenance systems). 
  • Problem solving skills 
 
Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity 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. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.
 
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