Website: Website https://www.unilever-ewa.com

Laboratory Services Supervisor Workshop Supervisor Production Assistant Bcs-Senior Marketing Manager Bcs-Assistant Procurement Operations Manager Bcs- Warehousing Coordinator Bcs- Supply Planner Bcs- Supply Chain Lead Africa Bcs- Secondary Transport Coordinator Bcs- Demand And Supply Planner Bcs- Planning Lead Bcs-Assistant Marketing Manager East Africa Bcs-Distribution Finance Lead Bcs-Customer Development Operations Manager East Africa Bcs-Territory Manager BCS-Customer Development Director East & South East Africa

MAIN JOB PURPOSE:
To analyse experimental and production support samples – foliar, soil and water. To carry out research on new analytical methods and general scientific inquiry while ensuring quality assurance and Hygiene in the Laboratory.JOB SUMMARY

In charge of all chemical/biochemical analysis in the laboratory – soil, foliar, water, black tea chemical analysis
In charge of maintenance of the laboratory analytical machines – ICP, AAS, spectrophotometer (Flame and UV)
Responsible for providing mini/micro -manufacturing of black tea to support various R&D projects
Implement Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) policies in the laboratories and within experimental sites
Coordinate sampling, sample preparation, coding, analysis, and archiving reference sample material
In Charge of laboratory quality control – responsible for preparation/acquisition of appropriate chemical standards of reagents
Responsible for calibration of analysts and analytical methods
Collate laboratory and other research data analysis and prepare reports
Collaborate with the Research & Development (R&D) agronomist in designing and analysis of Tea nutrition trials
In charge of updating and archiving laboratory database
Coordinate laboratory equipment calibration and maintenance
Coordinate the participation in international & local ring tests to maintain standards and for benchmarking
Research and report on new analytical methods and equipment
Prepare relevant data for annual laboratory budget preparation
Train and supervise laboratory analysts and research assistants

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Degree in Analytical Chemistry or equivalent from a recognized institution of higher learning.
Over 5 years of experience in a research laboratory.

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October 23, 2024
BCS-Senior Sourcing Unit Controller BCS-Finance Analyst Overheads & Brand Management Investment BCS- Order to Cash And Controls Accountant BCS-Senior Country Controller

Job description
Based in Kenya
Your Main Responsibilities: –

Business Partner Kenya Factory teams, re: production direct & indirect costs; WCM; controls. Monitor and Control the factory conversion costs on an on-going basis.
Control postings in site accounts ensuring validity and classification, plus commentaries.
Provide variance analysis of actuals versus forecast and PY and deviations are fully understood and recorded.
To investigate and implement corrective action to ensure that plans and WCM savings are delivered and that processes continually improve.
Provide support to factory teams, regarding cost control, through regular meetings.
Maintain cost center structures within SAP.
Carry out monthly accounts discussions with the Factory managers where variance and Cost of production reports are presented and reviewed.
Business Partner Logistics & Procurement Operations teams, as well as MSO planning.
Monthly tracking and reporting Logistics costs and efficiencies.
Actively manage all risks and opportunities to forecast delivery.
Own material standard price process and communication.
Partner with Category teams to advise on innovation projects, VIP projects and all financial matters related to the production line and local Supply Chain decisions.
Manage all requests for capitalization of finished projects. Finance to lead the process with engineer during quarterly reviews.
Balance Sheet and P&L integrity (SARBOX control) provide reconciliations and commentary.

Skills, experience and qualifications: –

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, and post graduate accounting qualification beneficial (ACCA/CPA).
At least 5-8 years of FMCG experience. Previous finance experience in Supply Chain strongly preferred. Other finance experience in Brand (BB or BD), CD Finance and/or FP&R beneficial.5 years minimum Finance business partnering experience.
Experience in managing Capital projects and supporting team members across different countries.
Self-starter able to operate independently with no supervision. Ambitious to hit personal targets and standards.

Your Personal Power! :-
At BCS we want you to bring your ideas, your motivation and desire to succeed! This part of the role is up to you to complete.
Culture
We are a highly entrepreneurial fast-paced team running a multi-billion Euro business across 60+ countries with the mind-set of a start-up! We are agile, creative, fast-to-market and obsessed with customers and consumers.
If you are an entrepreneur at heart and have a passion for winning, a strong understanding of the CPG business, ad would like to join us, apply and speak to one of our Talent Matchmakers!

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October 23, 2024
Graduate Customer Development Graduate Supply Chain- Engineering Graduate Supply Chain- Go to Market Internal Audit Manager

How would you position a new product in a competitive market? How would you persuade retailers to take it on, to put up new displays, to take the risk of buying lots of stock for something new and unfamiliar? What will you do? Over three placements, you will work in the areas of Account Management, Category Management and Business to Business.
In Account Management, you’ll work with a certain ‘type’ of customer, building relationships, developing promotions, negotiating and gathering an understanding of consumers. In Category Management, you’ll cover a category of products, becoming an expert on their marketplace, consumers and competitors and advising customers on suitable stocks for their demographics. In Business to Business, you’ll sell a range of food products, using your product expertise and relationship skills to keep preferred supplier relationships
Who is it for? Any work in this area demands a lot of motivation and an ability to tackle tough situations. After all, you’ll be on the front lines, working as an ambassador for our products, making sure people forget the competition and think of Unilever first. You will need self-motivation, passion to win and the ability to build strong relationships.
Key Responsibilities

Building relationships with the “customer”
Developing promotions
Negotiating and developing understanding of shoppers
Whether you are in category management, account management or customer marketing, a customer development role at Unilever will challenge your understanding of both our business and our consumers

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree (Upper Second-Class Honors) and a strong academic track record
Flexibility and adaptability
Good communication and interpersonal skills
High levels of motivation, enthusiasm and personal initiative and drive
Strong analytical skills
Passion for pace and competitiveness of the retail market

Please note: Emails from Unilever are likely to be sent to the Spam Inbox

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October 23, 2024
Marketing Lead Foods and Refreshments EA

Job Number: 180005PN
MAIN JOB PURPOSEOverall responsible for developing the East Africa Brand Marketing Plan and building business partnerships with regional category/brand team as well as customer marketing, finance and supply chain. In addition, the role is responsible for monitoring brand performance and implementing solutions.JOB SUMMARY

Leads and inspires multi-functional teams to create regional Brand Marketing Plans which builds the brands in key channels and moves the brand equity towards the global vision.
Leads the development and execution of launch and re-launch plans using funds efficiently to achieve measurable objectives.
Leads the deployment of communication content in the local market at all relevant consumer and
shopper touch points.
Drives performance evaluation of regional support activities and in-store implementation against measurable objectives and relentlessly seeks ways to improve effectiveness of investments.
Development of a share-growth-oriented marketing & category plan that seizes opportunities in product renovation, pricing strategy, competitor activities, customer/channel (e.g. convenience format, discounter) specific needs
Represent consumer (insights), brand strategy and product quality requirements on the cross-functional discounter team
Develop & lead implementation of activation platforms and ideas based on the brand vision plan working with ICF communication teams and agencies for RM, PR, BTL for the brand
Translate marketing & category plan into a business framework and optimise commercial opportunities (identify threats). Feed into monthly and annual planning processes.
Develop and implement 12-18 month portfolio roadmap including product range & quality, brand build, value delivery for consumers, pricing & affordability, range extension.
Pro-actively feed market, category and customer requirements into platform innovation projects
Champion optimal launch of innovation platform
Work with communication team to ensure single minded communication message is created in line with the brand building communication plan, consistent with category needs.
Monitor and review effectiveness of innovation and renovation programme to inform future plans. Ensure continued focus on and support of innovation platforms once launched.
Management of marketing budgets within agreed targets and align with customer advertising activities.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

9+ years’ experience with at least three roles at WL2 in Brand Building, Brand Development, Customer Marketing or Account Management
Proven experience in developing and implementing effective and integrated Brand Marketing Plans
Proven project and budget management experience

October 23, 2024
Category Marketing Manager-Skin Cleansing

Job description
MAIN JOB PURPOSE

The Category Marketing Manager manages the brands portfolio within the category; delivering its full P&L and Market Shares for the given country through value creation approach and in line with overall business strategy. The role is responsible for the health and performance of Category/Brand in an Operational Company and provides brand and customer priorities rooted in local insight.

Job Summary

Manage and grow Brand through brand-driven activation, renovation of current core portfolio and brilliant implementation of NPD platforms
Achieve brand share and profitable NPS/profit growth targets through translation of brand & marketing plans into market-implementation and customer plans (with potential for tailor-made activities)
Champion the consumer needs and brand passion within the overall business
Champion competitive behaviour and mindset throughout the business and translate it into targeted marketing activities to grow brand share
Deliver market- and customer-knowledge driven input into innovation platform projects and brand planning to ensure requirements of categories will be met in the future
Lead market implementation of those platforms and develop world-class activation mix
Development of a share-growth-oriented marketing & category plan that seizes opportunities in product renovation, pricing strategy, competitor activities, customer/channel (e.g. convenience format, discounter) specific needs
Represent consumer (insights), brand strategy and product quality requirements on the cross-functional team
Translate marketing & category plan into a business framework and optimise commercial opportunities (identify threats). Feed into monthly and annual planning processes.
Develop and implement 12-18 month portfolio roadmap including product range & quality, brand build, value delivery for consumers, pricing & affordability, range extension.
Pro-actively feed market, category and customer requirements into platform innovation projects
Champion optimal launch of innovation platform
Work with communication team to ensure single minded communication message is created in line with the brand building communication plan, consistent with category needs.
Monitor and review effectiveness of innovation and renovation programme to inform future plans. Ensure continued focus on and support of innovation platforms once launched.
Management of marketing budgets within agreed targets and align with customer advertising activities.

Key Requirements

10 years’ classic brand management experience in an FMCG environment.
Category Planning skills
Brand Launch/Brand relaunch plan management
Sales experience will be an advantage
A member of CIM

October 23, 2024
Assistant Supply Chain Manager-Third Party Manufacturing

Job description
MAIN JOB PURPOSE
The Assistant Supply Chain Manager – Third Party Manufacturing, as a member of the Supply Chain 3rd party management cell for Africa, is responsible for combining supply chain, technology, manufacturing, and product knowledge with financial acumen to develop and execute a third party manufacturing strategy for East Africa. The strategy developed will move Africa beyond using 3PM’s for tactical purposes, leveraging 3PM’s to create competitive advantage through optimizing gross margins, improving service levels, and driving incremental growth opportunities through innovation capability and speed.
Job Summary

Support the development of and execution of the cross category 3PM strategy for East Africa.
Lead and project manage capability trials and technology build at 3PM’s related to innovation, outsourcing, and savings initiatives including project planning, in partnership with appropriate functional stakeholders (technology, R&D, local)
Enable information management and cost-opportunity decision making for E2E SC analysis. Partner with procurement to perform make/buy analysis, develop 3PM supplier segmentation model aligned with business needs, maintain trusted supplier list, and build/maintain relationships with strategic 3PM partners
Monitor and improve 3PM performance management including cost, quality, safety and service. Specifically partner with finance and procurement to ensure proper cost controls in place around stock management and purchase price variance
Drive improvement opportunities via partnership with 3PM’s on manufacturing losses, cost-technology-product-material benefits, drive gross margin improvement program for all categories related to 3PM sourcing opportunities
Act as non-commercial relationship lead with 3PM’s, interface between 3PM and functional UL support
Business partner functional stakeholders (BD, R&D, etc) for Home care, Personal care and Foods and Refreshments as related to 3PM sourcing activity in East AfricaWork with Trio team on buy/deploy innovation opportunities in East AfricaManage long term capacity as related to 3PM’s, feed into overall SC LTCP for the category

Key Requirements

A Technical Bachelor’s Degree
5+years’ experience in Supply Chain, Technology, Engineering, Research &Development processing or Manufacturing role
Proven experience in technology evaluation and delivering to business needs
Excellent understanding of an integrated supply chain network.
Excellent understanding of financial drivers, including make or buy analysis and decision making
Strong Customer Service orientation
In-depth project management skills
In depth understanding of SAP and cost centre links

October 23, 2024
Procurement Assistant

Job description
MAIN JOB PURPOSE
To assist in the running of tea tasting operations, auction data management and receipt, storage and disposal of tea samples.
Job Summary

Tea Tasting Process

Liaises with tea brokers for delivery of pre-auction samples
Prepares tasting lists for use by Saleroom Team leader
Coordinates tea batch preparation and tasting timetable
Supervises the preparation of weekly tea muster samples
Acts as Lead comment taker during tasting exercises
Responsible for training new users in tasting note taking

Pre-Auction

Liaises with tea brokers for weekly delivery of electronic pre-auction catalogues
Oversees the upload of pre-auction catalogues in SRM after the completion of weekly tasting

Sampling

Oversees dispatch of tea samples as per instruction from Unilever Asia Private Limited and advices thereof
Generates availability reports via Unilever’s SRM System

Data Management

Authenticates tasting data prior to tea categorization of auction catalogues and upload of pre-auction catalogues via SRM system
Authenticates complete auction catalogues
Generates catalogue pre-sort report via SRM for tea tasting exercise
Coordinates the entry of auction buying results into SRM including some data entry. Buying results include prices and volumes purchased by Unilever and non-Unilever auction buyers

Sale Room Practice

Implements all provisions of Unilever’s Good Sale Room Practice
Responsible for receipt, dispatch, storage and disposal of tea waste
Monitors stock levels of tea tasting supplies such as milk
Oversees Sale Room operations and scheduling

Key Requirements

Degree in business related field
Excellent Computing Skills
Must have excellent Excel skills
Someone based in Mombasa or willing to relocate
SAP working knowledge an added advantageCommunication and interpersonal skills

October 23, 2024
Project Engineer Radiographer Clinical Officer

Job description
MAIN JOB PURPOSE

The Purpose of the Projects Engineer role is to ensure that engineering services are provided to facilitate efficient plant functioning and to achieve factory performance targets.

Job Summary

SHE

Interprets relevant laws to ensure that standards and laws are implemented and adhered to.
Investigates accidents and incidents and draws up reports.

Budget

Accountable for cost estimations and budget proposals.
Responsible for the control and execution of work against a budget and authorisations within authority limits.
Is responsible for ensuring capitalisation of the whole project (mechanical, electrical etc.).
Specifies scope of work and ensures projects remain within budget.
Obtains quotes for projects and raises the budget to deliver agreed maintenance/continuous improvement.
Raises MMI project (miscellaneous minor items).
Manages capital budgets by designing, implementing and commissioning the project and allocating budget and resource accordingly.

Projects

Responsible for the design, implementation, commissioning and hand over of projects within own area of responsibility, with emphasis on the implementation of respective engineering discipline.
Is responsible for the writing up and training of SOP’s.
Provides respective discipline input in multi-disciplinary projects (mechanical/ civil/ electrical).
Draws up buying contracts, technical specifications and outlines scope of work.

Continuous Improvement

Makes recommendations and actions improvements within area of responsibility.
Designs out recurring engineering problems to prevent breakdown into the future.
Investigates, analyses and actions solutions to relevant problems identified.
Responsible for the development and implementation of procedures and standards by sourcing and evaluating materials.

Key Requirements

Relevant Engineering Degree or relevant B.Tech
3-5 years engineering experience in a manufacturing industry and capital project
Knowledge of Excel, MS Projects, Project Schedule, SAP (Plant Maintenance and Purchasing)
Understanding of OSH Act.
Project Management skills.
Customer relationship management experience
Must be flexible to oversee projects outside Nairobi

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October 23, 2024
Electrical Engineer

Job description
MAIN JOB PURPOSE
To ensure adequate and efficient supply of electrical power to support factory and administrative operations within the bounds of Unilever Specific Standards on Electrical Safety
Job Summary

To ensure peak performance of all factory electrical equipment by the judicious execution of a maintenance schedule and to make suggestions for upgrade/replacement as required.
To ensure that all locations, tasks and equipment conform to the Electrical Safety Standards
To plan and execute electrical projects for the factory’s expansion schemes within time and budget estimates
Influence Original Equipment Manufacturers to deliver equipment within the specific Unilever Scope of equipment design.
Support Factory Engineers in the maintenance of electrical equipment.
Anticipate electrical capacity requirements for future expansions to make a business case for capital investment.
Initiates plans to replace equipment whose status that have implication on electrical safety and energy efficiency.
Rationalization/Redistribution of factory loads with due cognizance for business priority areas and optimum capacity utilization of equipment
Coordinates a team of technicians in the execution of routine/specialized maintenance tasks for all electrical equipment.
Ensures electrically related contracts are carried out to specific scope and within electrical safety standards.
Periodic appraisal of technicians
Identifies skill gaps of team and follow recommendations to close

Key Requirements

Minimum BSc (Hons) Electrical/Electronic Engineering
At least 5 years’ experience in electronics maintenance and should have utilities electrical maintenance knowledge
Must have knowledge of PLC technology; siemens, bheckof, omron
Ability to manage team performance

October 23, 2024
Artwork Production Specialist

Job description
MAIN JOB PURPOSE
The primary purpose of this position is to manage the creation and approval of packaging artwork from design lock, through to commercially reproducible mechanical artwork and separations which are handed over to the printer in a timely manner. This person will be responsible for initiating and managing projects using the artwork management system, and also working within a multifunctional and sometimes multinational project team to deliver projects on time, in full. There is also a responsibility to manage the creation of digital pack images and hero images for various channels and touchpoints internally and externally in an ever more digital and connected world.
Job Summary

Understand the artwork process, roles and responsibilities and how to fit this into the innovation project management process to deliver projects on time and in full.
Understand the Category and Brands you are working on, Brand DNA & guidelines and plans, priorities and volume per year.
Collaborate with marketing and design agencies at the design phase, providing expert guidance and technical inputs to ensure that the design is technically printable before the artwork is routed for internal approval.
Set-up and run pre-production meetings bringing together design agencies, print management agencies, printers and internal stakeholders to ensure that quality and consistency is maintained from artwork to print phase of the process.
Ensure that master design files are created according to prescribed toolbox specifications and handed over to the print management agencies correctly, and that the printed artwork matches the design requirements,
Work with marketing to ensure visibility on artwork cost and spend, and that the printed packaging is optimized for cost e.g. print process, number of colours etc.
Take accountability for delivery of mechanical artwork and separation files to printers, proactively manage issues if/as they arise.
Create and manage projects in the internal artwork management system adhering to Unilever’s defined artwork process.

Key Requirements

1 – 3 Years’ experience in artwork management or a similar role, which may include: print production, print management, graphic design, packaging development and or supply management, etc.
A degree in Design or related field
Ability to build collaborative relationships
Hold people accountable
Good organizational awareness
Strong at influencing and negotiating skills

October 23, 2024