Digital SC Global Reporting Analyst 

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 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.

Unilever Ice Cream is the world’s leading ice cream company, home to a portfolio of iconic brands like Magnum, Calippo, Solero, Festini, Talenti, and Yasso. We're committed to creating innovative products that bring unforgettable moments to our consumers—because, after all, “Life tastes better with ice cream.”

The Ice Cream division at Unilever is preparing to stand on its own, becoming an independent, EUR 8 billion single-category focused company by the end of 2025. This move reflects our belief in the power of our unique frozen footprint, which we see as having huge potential for growth as a pure-play business. Our focus is all about unlocking that potential, driving value for our consumers, customers, employees, and shareholders.

JOB PURPOSE:

Drive innovation and lead our business to new heights by spearheading the Digital Supply Chain (DSC) team. Collaborate with visionary leaders and diverse colleagues in a global environment, unlocking your full potential.

If you thrive on data and digital transformation, this role is designed for you.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Be a part of the Digital Supply Chain (DSC) team, a new team of 40+ FTE that will be pivotal in the Ice Cream Company’s ambition to be a Digital First company.

• Together with five colleagues from the Reporting team, you will build, maintain, and improve all global SC reports (Power BI, Excel) for the Ice Cream Company. From Planning to Logistics, from Procurement to Quality, you will bring key insights to operational and strategic teams around the world.

• As part of Ice Cream’s transition to a standalone company, you will help identify, migrate, and rebuild existing global reports. You will work together closely with global supply chain teams to understand their needs.

• Together with your local reporting colleagues, you will evaluate existing local reports, and come up with a strategy to replace these local reports with suitable global reports where possible, as part of the “Global First, Local by Exception” digital agenda.

• You will evaluate existing KPIs and metrics used in SC business reporting, and in collaboration with SC senior leadership, providing your expert input, you will consolidate to a single unambiguous set of KPIs and metrics to be used by everybody across all reports. You will then adjust all reports accordingly.

• You will continuously monitor the usage of reports, ensuring no wild-growth of KPIs/metrics occurs (gatekeeper), and ensuring that the needs of all SC teams across the globe are served by the global reports to the best extent possible. Where this is not the case, you will actively try to find a solutions.

• You will help establish the DSC Reporting team as a solid foundation for all SC business reports, and make it top-of-mind for all SC reporting development matters.

• You will be involved in digital project teams for the implementation of various SaaS and in-house solutions, providing your reporting expertise, and help deliver quick turnaround times with your building know-how.

• You will do a limited amount of data engineering and collaborate with IT D&A to ensure you can build the best reports possible.

• You will be a point-of-contact for the business for all questions regarding global reports.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

SKILLS:

• Ability to execute strategic goals, aligning them with business objectives.

• Excellent communication skills to effectively liaise between IT, SC business, and SC leadership.

• Proficiency in managing complex projects, ensuring timely and successful completion.

• You have excellent knowledge of building and maintenance using standard reporting tools (Power Bi, Excel, etc.), as well as good understanding of data lake structures and basic data engineering and supply chain knowledge to ensure efficient throughput of projects.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to address complex supply chain challenges.

• Ability to identify and implement innovative solutions to improve supply chain reporting processes.

• Ability to thrive in a team environment.

EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Information Technology, Data Science, or a related field.

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a reporting or data analysis role within supply chain.

• Proven experience with digital supply chain technologies and data management.

• Demonstrated success in supporting large-scale digital projects and cross-functional teams.

• Knowledge of supply chain best practices and emerging trends (e.g., AI, IoT).

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.