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UNILEVER IS HIRING
INFORMATION SECURITY LEAD, AFRICA
Job ID: R-76417
Category: Information Technology
Location:
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal;
Nairobi, Nairobi
JOB POSITION: Information Security Lead, Africa
SCOPE: Africa
Location: Open
BUSINESS MAIN JOB PURPOSE
Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home, and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 3.4 billion consumers a day. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Persil, Dove, Knorr, Domestos, Hellmann’s, Wall’s, Ben & Jerry’s, Marmite, Magnum, and Lynx. Faced with the challenge of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. That’s why our purpose as Unilever is ‘to make sustainable living commonplace’.
At Unilever, we’re determined to achieve a culture where everyone can thrive, a culture where all individuals are treated fairly and respectfully, and where their uniqueness is celebrated. We’re taking a holistic approach that focuses on how we can use the scale and reach of our business to have the greatest impact in our own workplace and beyond. We’ve set clear goals to eliminate any bias and discrimination in our policies and practices, accelerate diverse representation in our leadership, and remove barriers for people with disabilities. At the same time, we’re setting out to spend more with diverse businesses and increasing representation of diverse groups in our advertising. Find out more about our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion on our website
Unilever’s Cyber Security organization is a multi-disciplinary team responsible for protecting the Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability of our Information and Operations. Our Cyber Security organization runs a 24x7 Security Operations Centre (SOC), oversees a robust Security Architecture and associated technology landscape, provides Cyber Security Solution Engineering and Risk Advisory to our business, and assesses the security of our vast technology estate, including factories, to name but a few areas. Cyber Security sits as part of the Business Operations organisations, as a peer to Unilever’s Technology and Data functions and the broad Supply Chain agenda. Cyber Security is tasked with elevating, reporting on and influencing enterprise cyber security risk mitigation across Unilever. The Cyber Security function is made up of the Governance, Risk, Assurance, and Compliance (GRAC) team, the Tech & Ops team, the BISO teams, and the Office of the CISO.
Role Purpose:
This Information Security Lead role supports the BISO in securing Unilever’s business in Africa. This includes cyber risk assessment across the region, including for third parties, representing to the regional businesses our central security services, applying those services to determine gaps in the regional security posture, consulting on appropriate risk mitigation approaches, managing the regional security exceptions, cyber incident response in the region, and elevating and reporting into the central Cyber Security function. These activities will be conducted with a ‘Risk Based’ approach to help individual businesses manage cyber risk in their area.
Role Summary:
A vacancy exists for the Information Security Lead (ISL) for Africa within Unilever’s cyber function. The successful candidate will be responsible for the Africa region achieving and maintaining Cyber Security objectives, standards, awareness, and compliance, defined using a ‘Risk Based’ approach. This leadership position will report to the regional Business Information Security Lead (BISO).
Key areas under this role delivered by the ISL team include:
Main Accountabilities
Key Skills and Relevant Experience
Skills:
Experience:
Behaviours
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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INFORMATION SECURITY LEAD, AFRICA
Job ID: R-76417
Category: Information Technology
Location:
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal;
Nairobi, Nairobi
JOB POSITION: Information Security Lead, Africa
SCOPE: Africa
Location: Open
BUSINESS MAIN JOB PURPOSE
Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home, and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 3.4 billion consumers a day. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Persil, Dove, Knorr, Domestos, Hellmann’s, Wall’s, Ben & Jerry’s, Marmite, Magnum, and Lynx. Faced with the challenge of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. That’s why our purpose as Unilever is ‘to make sustainable living commonplace’.
At Unilever, we’re determined to achieve a culture where everyone can thrive, a culture where all individuals are treated fairly and respectfully, and where their uniqueness is celebrated. We’re taking a holistic approach that focuses on how we can use the scale and reach of our business to have the greatest impact in our own workplace and beyond. We’ve set clear goals to eliminate any bias and discrimination in our policies and practices, accelerate diverse representation in our leadership, and remove barriers for people with disabilities. At the same time, we’re setting out to spend more with diverse businesses and increasing representation of diverse groups in our advertising. Find out more about our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion on our website
Unilever’s Cyber Security organization is a multi-disciplinary team responsible for protecting the Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability of our Information and Operations. Our Cyber Security organization runs a 24x7 Security Operations Centre (SOC), oversees a robust Security Architecture and associated technology landscape, provides Cyber Security Solution Engineering and Risk Advisory to our business, and assesses the security of our vast technology estate, including factories, to name but a few areas. Cyber Security sits as part of the Business Operations organisations, as a peer to Unilever’s Technology and Data functions and the broad Supply Chain agenda. Cyber Security is tasked with elevating, reporting on and influencing enterprise cyber security risk mitigation across Unilever. The Cyber Security function is made up of the Governance, Risk, Assurance, and Compliance (GRAC) team, the Tech & Ops team, the BISO teams, and the Office of the CISO.
Role Purpose:
This Information Security Lead role supports the BISO in securing Unilever’s business in Africa. This includes cyber risk assessment across the region, including for third parties, representing to the regional businesses our central security services, applying those services to determine gaps in the regional security posture, consulting on appropriate risk mitigation approaches, managing the regional security exceptions, cyber incident response in the region, and elevating and reporting into the central Cyber Security function. These activities will be conducted with a ‘Risk Based’ approach to help individual businesses manage cyber risk in their area.
Role Summary:
A vacancy exists for the Information Security Lead (ISL) for Africa within Unilever’s cyber function. The successful candidate will be responsible for the Africa region achieving and maintaining Cyber Security objectives, standards, awareness, and compliance, defined using a ‘Risk Based’ approach. This leadership position will report to the regional Business Information Security Lead (BISO).
Key areas under this role delivered by the ISL team include:
- Cyber security solution engineering and risk advisory across Unilever businesses, assuring appropriate risk identification, assessment, mitigation, and reporting.
- Ensuring the deployment and running of security tooling in Africa, in conjunction with the Tech & Ops team.
- Ensuring the Security Operations Centers (SOC) have full visibility across the ecosystem and actively participate in incident response at the direction of the Head of Incident Response.
- Developing and delivering risk reports for Africa.
- Tailoring cyber training and awareness in Africa in alignment and partnership with the Cyber Training and Awareness Lead.
- Leading cyber cultural transformation across Africa in line with our Security Strategy and Transformation program.
- Maintaining and effectively directing the timely closure of security exceptions in businesses while reporting status to the Governance, Risk, Assurance and Compliance (GRAC) team.
- Providing standards and controls feedback, based on local implementation requirements to the GRAC team to help shape global policies and standards.
- Partner with the BISO for Supply Chain and BISO for R&D to ensure appropriate cyber risk mitigation for those functional areas within their region of responsibility.
- Testing business continuity planning (BCP) and disaster recovery (DR) in the region.
Main Accountabilities
- Responsible for cyber security solution engineering and advisory across Unilever businesses in Africa.
- Responsible for ensuring SOC visibility across Africa.
- Responsible for cyber risk reporting within Africa to the CISO and to the business leaders.
- Responsible for tailoring and delivering cyber training and awareness across Africa.
- Responsible for encouraging and leading the cyber champions network participation across Africa.
- Responsible for leading cyber cultural transformation efforts across Africa.
- Responsible for maintaining and effectively directing timely closure of security exceptions in businesses across Africa.
- Responsible for providing standards and controls feedback based on local implementation requirements/restrictions in order to refine global policies, standards and controls requirements.
- Partner with corporate audit for planned cyber security audit review across their region of responsibility.
- Identify, categorize and risk assess third parties for cyber security implications across their region of responsibility.
- Attract, develop, and lead a team of Information Security Leads and subject matter experts across the region, as planned for in the central cyber security budget and headcount plan.
Key Skills and Relevant Experience
Skills:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and able to be understood by both technical and non-technical personnel.
- Proven ability to lead and motivate a senior team.
- The ability to lead through accountability with delegated responsibilities.
- Ability to manage conflicting priorities and multiple tasks.
- Stakeholder management and interpersonal skills at both a technical and non-technical level.
- Outstanding influencing ability.
- Ability to work in a collaborative environment.
- Outstanding critical reasoning and problem-solving skills – sticking to the problem until it is resolved.
- Customer-orientated, whether responding to queries or delivering new services.
- Skills in Programme and Project Management.
Experience:
- The role holder will have practical experience in Cyber Security.
- Experience of leading major programs across a global organization.
- Experience and proven track record in Cyber Security.
- Experience in providing thought leadership, and driving a complex change agenda, and an ability to challenge the “status quo”.
- Excellent strategic and operational business awareness, with a deep understanding of the key drivers, levers, issues and constraints of digital businesses.
- Experience within a customer focused environment.
- Knowledge of the applications or the technical landscape within the domain and experience of delivering Cyber Security projects to its demands.
Behaviours
- Candidates would be required to demonstrate the Unilever Standards of Leadership & live the Values through showing the following behaviours:
- Agility – Flexes leadership style and plans to meet changing situations with urgency. Learns from the past, envisions the future, has a healthy dissatisfaction with the status quo.
- Talent Catalyst – Develops and magnifies the power of people. Creates an inclusive climate, empowering everyone to be at their best. Investing in people, coaching individuals, and teams to realize their full potential. Continually inspires powerful collaboration.
- Passion for High Performance – Inspires the energy needed to win, generating intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed.
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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RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT INTERN
Job ID: R-76735
Category: Research/Development
Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Key Responsibilities:
As an R&D Intern at Unilever focusing on Formulation your key responsibilities & accountabilities could be (amongst others):
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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RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT INTERN
Job ID: R-76735
Category: Research/Development
Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Matric with Mathematics & Physical Science.
- Working towards or completed Food technology or Food Science diploma or degree.
- Any of the following training/skills: Food science, physical-chemistry, colloids, soft matter physics.
- Requiring 1-year internship opportunity
- Fluent in English; both oral and written
- Basic computer literacy, i.e.: Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- A great passion for foods
- Candidates need to provide their Matric Certificate, ID, and Academic Transcript with their CV’s
- No dietary restrictions
Key Responsibilities:
As an R&D Intern at Unilever focusing on Formulation your key responsibilities & accountabilities could be (amongst others):
- Literature, patents and product reviews for mapping innovation / formulation space.
- Product design and development that meet Unilever Science based Nutrition Criteria to address trends in the market.
- Experimental work on formulation optimization and product quality improvement.
- Development and application of formulation-specific methods for accelerated shelf-life studies
- Carry out the product stability testing, microbiological challenge testing, and performance testing.
- Product characterization for culinary / sensory related advice to product development.
- Conduct foods products sensory evaluation.
- Supporting the Research and Development activities related to the cost-effective implementation.
- Responsible for integrity of specifications and formulations in specification management system through digital tools
- Conduct material and supplier change risk assessment.
- Team collaboration
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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DIVISIONAL FET FINANCE MANAGER
Job ID: R-76636
Category: Finance
Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
ABOUT UNILEVER
With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world.
At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.
JOB PURPOSE
Find your purpose at Unilever. You will lead innovations, big and small, that will make our business win and grow. You will learn from brilliant business leaders and colleagues in a truly global and diverse culture to ultimately become a better you. If you are ready to lead the financial agenda within the relevant Business team. To measure forecasts against variables and monitor the overall financial health of the Division then this role is just for you.
WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE
Position Measures
Key Performance Indicators
Key Relationships/ People Measures
Experiences & Qualifications
Key Competencies
Decision Support
Steering Business Performance
Information Management
Financial Transaction Processing
Financial Accounting
Corporate Governance
Risk Management & Internal Controls
Treasury Management
Acquisitions, Alliances and Divestments
Investor Relations
General 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.
APPLY NOW
DIVISIONAL FET FINANCE MANAGER
Job ID: R-76636
Category: Finance
Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
ABOUT UNILEVER
With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world.
At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.
JOB PURPOSE
Find your purpose at Unilever. You will lead innovations, big and small, that will make our business win and grow. You will learn from brilliant business leaders and colleagues in a truly global and diverse culture to ultimately become a better you. If you are ready to lead the financial agenda within the relevant Business team. To measure forecasts against variables and monitor the overall financial health of the Division then this role is just for you.
WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE
- Provide finance business partnering to a Business Team
- Support the CCBT’s in developing brand strategies in line with business objectives
- and action standards
- Monitor and evaluate the Divisional investment decisions
- Lead the business process for either BMI, S & OP, BC or NR
- Lead and manage the operations of innovation and BLG business cases together with development and tracking of delivery.
- Lead the engagement and challenge assumptions to ensure BC reflect in-market realities.
- Active participation during review discussions, provide input on risks, opportunities, and issues, provide input on actions to course correct.
- Drive financial performance against the agreed business plans and innovations.
- Determine the impact of cost moves on category & brand, evaluate and recommend price corrections.
- Evaluate all pricing scenarios to ensure it creates value.
- Analyse and challenge Business T on cycle on cycle movements.
- Triangulate costs moves quarterly (P & L, vs savings programme & procurement cost moves)
- Business partner R &D, CCD, Marketing and supply chain on S & OP, Business cases, red cell turnaround, BMI, CPP & GM accretion projects.
- Analyse, evaluate & challenge the monthly results vs forecast and the knock on impact on the full year forecast.
- Ensure effective investments in brands through relevant analysis
- Develop and manage a team of direct reportables 5x Work Level 1’
- Lead the end to end NRM Lever 3 process and ensure that it is fully aligned to
- IBP, customer plans and brand category strategy.
- Drive alignment across stakeholders and ensure actionable operational plans are in place.
- Build NRM capability for mix and future profit head room.
- Ongoing tracking and monitoring of NRM delivery and ensuring action plans in place for deviations.
- Global visitors – supporting BT leads in preparation as well as during the presentations.
- Cross-functional/BT business partnering
- Extensive exposure to the relevant BT leadership team
- Holistic view of category in comparison to competitors and the external marke
- Challenge and add value to profitability of brand
- Experience in a Management Accounting role
- Recommend and steer financial decisions, on an ad hoc basis
- Business decisions (based on the impact on the business)
Position Measures
Key Performance Indicators
- Monitor, track and challenge financial performance of category for the CCBT
- Seek to identify opportunities when financial performance is off-track
- Custodian of overall financial business case for innovation projects and new
- Opportunities
Key Relationships/ People Measures
- Number of Subordinates: 5- 7 (Shared
- Role of Subordinates: Role of Subordinates
Experiences & Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Finance
- Professional finance qualification, e.g. CIMA, CA
- Financial flexibility
- Business partnering – Brand, Customer, Supply Chain or other
- Major project leadership
- Management accounting
Key Competencies
- Strategic influencing
- Team leadership and commitment
- Well-developed communication skills
- Ability to respond and deliver under pressure
- Holding people accountable
- Seizing the future
- Analytical thinking and problem solving ability
- Project management
- Conscientious, organised and able to prioritize multiple demands
- High attention to detail
- Deadline driven
Decision Support
- Identify and Frame the Issue
- Structure & Integrate Information
- Model & Analyse Data
- Recommend, Communicate and Act on Findings
- Employ Effective Partnering Skills
Steering Business Performance
- Set Goals
- Create Plans
- Manage Forecasting Process
- Allocate Resources
- Measure Business Performance
- Align Rewards
Information Management
- Engage with Businesses to create pull for information
- Create and manage common information management platforms
- Manage Information Operations
Financial Transaction Processing
- Implement Transaction Processing Systems
- Operate Accounting system
- Generate Routine Accounting Records and Financial Reports
Financial Accounting
- Determine and apply correct accounting treatments
- Manage Financial Reporting
- Manage external reporting and audit
Corporate Governance
- Uphold Fiduciary Responsibilities
- Establish Financial/Holding Structures and Policies
Risk Management & Internal Controls
- Identify & Mitigate Operational, Financial and Business Risks
- Manage Financial Internal Control Systems and Policies
- Manage Operational Internal Control Systems and Policies
Treasury Management
- Manage Cash
- Manage Financial Risks
Acquisitions, Alliances and Divestments
- Evaluate Options
Investor Relations
- Understand Financial Markets: trends, organisation and operations
- Analyse Unilever, Industry and Competitors
- Manage Communication effectively
- Manage Relationships
- Manage Programme
General Skills
- Business Strategy Formulation
- Business Strategy Formulation
- Project Management
- Change Management
- Business Process Design and Management
- Information Management
- Application and Exploitation of Information Technology (Microsoft Excel)
- Negotiation
- You are an inclusive motivator of people. Your team deliver with real passion, growing and learning from each other whilst delivering quick wins.
- You are still responsible for your own results and as a manager, you also need to motivate others to deliver with passion, creating an inclusive and engaging climate around you. You can balance challenge with support and coaching. You understand the wider business context and you are emotionally intelligent enough to motivate people to deliver what is needed.
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Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviours
- PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Has emotional intelligence to take feedback, manage mood and motivations, and build empathy for others.
- PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed. Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results.
- TALENT CATALYST: Invests in people – coaches individuals and teams to realize their full potential. Creates an inclusive climate, empowering everyone to be at their best.
- PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
- CONSUMER LOVE: Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
- BUSINESS ACUMEN: Creates sustainable growth with purpose, engaging different partners across the system for change.
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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AFRICA PEOPLE EXPERIENCE OPERATIONS HUB LEAD
Job ID: R-74859
Category: Human Resources
Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
People Experience (PEX) is the sum of everything we touch, every day. From pre-hire to retire, we want to create a positive, holistic and world class digital employee experience for all Unilever people. We can maximise all the interactions our teams have with Unilever over the long-term to create a deep sense of belonging and co-create superior performance and stronger business growth.
To help bring our vision to life, we are looking for a high caliber People Experience Operations Hub Lead for Africa who will bring the future vision to life by creating the best employee experience and delivering a faster, simpler, more customer-centric, future-ready operations team.
Role Purpose
The Africa People Experience Operations Lead is responsible for driving performance in day-to-day operations, service levels and improving excellence, experience, efficiencies and effectiveness of people operations within the portfolio. The Operations Hub, which is based in Durban, provides centralised operational support for all markets across Africa, with the intention to drive 100% data quality and simplification, standardisation and automation in HR processes.
Key Responsibilities
Skills:
Required:
Requirements
Relevant Degree or equivalent
At least 3-5 years of experience at a management level
Preferred:
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.
APPLY NOW
AFRICA PEOPLE EXPERIENCE OPERATIONS HUB LEAD
Job ID: R-74859
Category: Human Resources
Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
People Experience (PEX) is the sum of everything we touch, every day. From pre-hire to retire, we want to create a positive, holistic and world class digital employee experience for all Unilever people. We can maximise all the interactions our teams have with Unilever over the long-term to create a deep sense of belonging and co-create superior performance and stronger business growth.
To help bring our vision to life, we are looking for a high caliber People Experience Operations Hub Lead for Africa who will bring the future vision to life by creating the best employee experience and delivering a faster, simpler, more customer-centric, future-ready operations team.
Role Purpose
The Africa People Experience Operations Lead is responsible for driving performance in day-to-day operations, service levels and improving excellence, experience, efficiencies and effectiveness of people operations within the portfolio. The Operations Hub, which is based in Durban, provides centralised operational support for all markets across Africa, with the intention to drive 100% data quality and simplification, standardisation and automation in HR processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for leading the Africa Operations Hub to deliver and execute centralised HR activities for key employee lifecycles, such as joiners; role moves; exits; pay and benefits and data and reporting capabilities.
- Design and deliver operational reporting metrics to consistently measure and report effectiveness of the services, with a focus on employee experience, quality, responsiveness, and other service KPIs
- Identify, develop and execute continuous improvement initiatives that drive operational excellence and focus on process standardization and simplification
- Build future-fit capabilities and support the digitization and transformation technology agenda
- Responsible for governance and compliance for all processes and audit requirements
- Escalation point for in-market challenges
- Lead resourcing of Hub team, including managing the implementation of the PEX Intern Program, as part driving youth employability
- Build and expand fully operational hub according to strategic requirements and plans
- Institutionalise knowledge management for repeatability and scalability and ensure knowledge transfer of capabilities and processes of all services that are centralised
- Identify and mitigate key risks to the operations and activities of the hub
- Ensure full compliance with UL code of business principles and responsible for partnering with any local/global auditing committees
- Work closely with global People Experience Finance Business Partner to manage budget and service costs
- Ensure full tracking and delivery of both financial and operational targets/controls
- Drive process synergy across service areas to optimize and cultivate innovation and efficiencies
- Proactively apply organizational diagnostic expertise to analyze and identify potential design improvements and lead change management as needed
Skills:
Required:
- Vision and thought leadership on ‘best practice People Experience’ and ability to translate strategy into an implementation plan
- High business and commercial acumen
- Innovation mindset with proven track record challenging status quo and leading broad organisation change
- Design thinking and agile principles/practices
- Relevant HR generalist experience
- Team leadership experience with track record of building capability with direct reports
- Strong customer service & stakeholder management skills
- Strong influencing skills to achieve business objectives and compliance with local and global policies
- Ability to anticipate needs and solve problems proactively
- Experience in leading and implementing system and process improvements
- Broad understanding of HR systems, processes, and 3rd party providers
- Have proven experience in implementing new and/or changes to processes, tools and ways of working
- Strong partnership and stakeholder engagement with a key focus on delivering an excellent experience and strengthened partnership with all individuals/contacts across interactions
- Consumer Love
- Talent Catalyst
- Passion for Performance
Requirements
Relevant Degree or equivalent
At least 3-5 years of experience at a management level
Preferred:
- Experience in an HR Shared Services role
- Knowledge of African Markets
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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AUTOMATION ANALYST
Job ID: R-76460
Category: Human Resources
Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
ABOUT UNILEVER
With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world.
At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.
CATEGORY/FUNCTION INTRODUCTION
People Experience Hubs support markets by delivering responsive and efficient operational excellence, leveraging automation and innovation. The overarching three objectives we are working towards is to:
JOB PURPOSE
Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. If you are passionate about Automation and keen to implement automation and solutions that align with Africa & global hub automation and PX technology strategies, then this role is just for you!
WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE
Experiences & Qualifications
Skills
Leadership
Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! 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.
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.
APPLY NOW
AUTOMATION ANALYST
Job ID: R-76460
Category: Human Resources
Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
ABOUT UNILEVER
With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world.
At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.
CATEGORY/FUNCTION INTRODUCTION
People Experience Hubs support markets by delivering responsive and efficient operational excellence, leveraging automation and innovation. The overarching three objectives we are working towards is to:
- Deliver operational activities from a centralized location to create capacity and drive efficiencies.
- Drive operational improvement by rigorously automating and standardizing processes.
- Provide analytical horsepower to help in-market teams deliver data driven insights
JOB PURPOSE
Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. If you are passionate about Automation and keen to implement automation and solutions that align with Africa & global hub automation and PX technology strategies, then this role is just for you!
WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE
- Own strategy for hub automation and alignment with global hub automation, and PX Technology Strategy
- Ensure standardized approaches to automation and coordinate best practice sharing across hubs.
- Identify automation opportunities aligned with global PX strategy and CI sprints.
- You will work with the operational hub teams and global lifecycle and product owners to identify and implement appropriate automations based on pain points on ground in data & insights from employees.
- You'll support employees by challenging poor practices/the status quo, whilst building meaningful relationships allowing influence across internal and external customer groups.
- You’ll constantly innovate, utilizing standard global platform features and enablers to nurture and grow the operational hub service delivery value to the PX community and others.
- Support global and market project teams to develop, test, and implement automations where required.
- Identify and drive global process efficiencies through automation.
- Engage key functional and regional stakeholders.
- Provide input into KPI and performance measurement for operational hubs.
Experiences & Qualifications
- Degree in Computer Science/IT or Related Fields
- Proficient in Power BI, Power Apps and Power Automate, MS Excel
- Knowledge of Python, SQL, Microsoft Azure tool, MS Visio will be a plus.
Skills
- The ability to work in a diverse and globally distributed environment.
- Be able to show examples where you've had to adapt and learn quickly to meet challenges and be flexible to adjust to changing business outcomes.
- Preferably knowledge of Agile methodologies/practices e.g., Scrums and Sprints and able to demonstrate the active practice and implementation of these techniques.
- Ability to inspire confidence in delivery, a strong service focus, and the ability to make sound decisions.
- Good networking and influencing skills.
- Passionate at providing an excellent user experience.
- Significant self-motivation and focus to achieve the objectives of the role.
- Ability to work well with peers and demonstrate lateral influence.
Leadership
- You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.
- As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.
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Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviours
- PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.
- PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
- CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
- PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
- AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.
Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! 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.
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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UNEMPLOYED LEARNERS
Job ID: R-76186
Category: Supply Chain
Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Unilever Jobs
JOB TITLE: Unemployed Learners
JOB LOCATION: Indonsa Factory
CLOSING DATE: 10 November 2023
ABOUT UNILEVER
Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. You will work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. You will lead innovations, big and small, that will make our business win and grow. You will learn from brilliant business leaders and colleagues who provide mentorship and inspiration so that you can become a better you.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Matric (with Maths & Physical Science) OR N3 (Engineering Studies)
JOB SUMMARY
The Unemployed learner is responsible for carrying out general line operations and cleaning regimes according to planned operational requirements to safely deliver a good quality packed product. Carries out pre-start-up checks to ensure that the area and equipment is clean and is in a safe condition as per the SOP.
Monitors quality against set standards and reports any product and packaging faults. Detects process abnormalities quickly and takes emergency action to prevent them.
Must actively contribute to an eco-efficient environment. Clean the machine according to manufacturer’s standards as well as site specs.
Check and prepare raw materials that will be used. Maintain the safety of oneself and that of others on the line. Effective communication skills, Physical ability to manually lift packaged final product – good physical condition. Comply with learnership requirements as stipulated by UL and training provider i.e., assessments, logbook and assignments.
Please attach academic results along with your CV. Applications without the qualifications/academic results attached, will be disqualified.
If you don’t hear from us within 14 days from the date that you applied, please regard your application as unsuccessful
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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MULTISKILLED ARTISAN
Job ID: R-63334
Category: Supply Chain
Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
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 coordinating 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.
- 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
- 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.)
- Completes all required documentation to standard and captures SAP, maintenance and stores information on relevant data system (e.g. Buildapp)
- 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.
- 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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