Innovation Planner

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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

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 for innovative ideas & products then this role is just for you!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

Manage the innovation project plans from Bosscard/Kick-off, through to implementation. This is achieved through helping to scope the project, defining activities and timings required to ensure capability is in place, and then following up on these timings throughout the project via a MS project network.

Manage communication with all key project stakeholders. with ensuring having the needed updates and reporting.

Job Responsibilities:

• E2E execution & management of Innovation Planning Team Strategy.
• Land innovations plans (from kick off until post launch evaluation) into the market on time in full of the collaboration of all project's stakeholders.
• Lead weekly calls follow up per category.
• Defines and develop Project networks on MS project,
• Execute and ensure run down plan for renovations to avoid Business waste.
• Responsible to deliver OTIF projects with no TO loss.
• Work closely with all SC functions to ensure delivery of SC related activities on time in full as part of the network
• Support process hygiene and improvement.
• Provide highlight and visibility to the business on the right timing.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

• Relationship Builder–Listens and empathizes, engages a wide range of people.
• Analysis / curiosity mindset is required.
• Challenger mindset is required to have the right management and empowerment.
• Future fit, in nowadays digital world is penetrating many companies, which requires individuals to be equipped with digital tools.

Experiences & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• (1-3) years' experience in supply chain, projects management (preferred)
• Proficiency in PC based software tools (Microsoft Office Suite), MS project, SAP (preferred)
• High level of analysis, leadership and communications skills

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.

• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
  • 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.