Execution Planner

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

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. The Execution planner champions the voice of planning at Unilever and third-party manufacturing locations. Equipped with strong collaboration, negotiation and trade-off analysis, this role drives cross functional synchronization in the supply chain. Also, this role spearheads the future readiness of our supply network (factories and suppliers).

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Production Scheduling: Create and manage production schedules that optimize resource use and minimize downtime. Maintain >90% Output Reliability (OR) and ensuring seamless execution of production plans
• Long Term Capacity Planning: Manage factory long term capacity planning as per long term FC signal and business plan. Run capacity utilization scenario planning for both domestic & exports volumes.
• Customer Service Support: Ensure DR% and CCFOT% through 100% stock availability as per shipment plan
• Factory Collaboration: Act as the on-ground liaison between Integrated planning and factory teams. Collaborate/align with factory teams on (calendar and labour), MRP and MPS for line scheduling & planned shutdowns
• Decision Making & Communication: Coordinate with cross-functional teams and respond quickly to disruptions.
• Innovation Execution: Coordinate with Innovation planners, demand planners and marketing teams for new product launches and ensure smooth transitions with minimum business waste in relaunch projects.
• Smart Touch Planning: Ensure adaption of IOPs tech (Kinaxis Rapid response) to achieve smart touch KPIs (NTPO, NTPP & NTPPC)
• Demand Supply Reconciliation: Responsible for providing DSR signal as part of the monthly S&OP cycle
• Exports Plan & Coordination: Ensure smooth coordination and communication with exports team on exports demand
• Business waste & OS&R: Responsible to minimize SU OS&R, monthly provision submission to finance and monthly OS&R review with the team to track and drive actions.
• Inventory management: Ensuring optimal inventory levels for FG to avoid OS&R or business waste
• Master Data Health: Maintain accurate and up-to-date master data to support planning accuracy.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in Supply Chain. Preferably in planning.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or supply chain.

Skills

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management.
• Inventory management and capacity planning
• SAP ECC and Rapid Response (Kinaxis) proficiency.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel.
• Data analysis and visualization.
• Understanding of S&OP processes and supply chain dynamics.
• Can-do/Go-get attitude and the desire to make unlikely things happen
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Cross functional business/sourcing/innovation process knowledge
• Time management & prioritization

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) 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.

DPC Execution Planner

Function: Integrated Planning

Work Level: 1D

Reports to: Supply Planning Assistant Manager DPC

Scope: Local Role

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Terms & Conditions: Full Time

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

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. The Execution planner champions the voice of planning at Unilever and third-party manufacturing locations. Equipped with strong collaboration, negotiation and trade-off analysis, this role drives cross functional synchronization in the supply chain. Also, this role spearheads the future readiness of our supply network (factories and suppliers).

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Production Scheduling: Create and manage production schedules that optimize resource use and minimize downtime. Maintain >90% Output Reliability (OR) and ensuring seamless execution of production plans
• Long Term Capacity Planning: Manage factory long term capacity planning as per long term FC signal and business plan. Run capacity utilization scenario planning for both domestic & exports volumes.
• Customer Service Support: Ensure DR% and CCFOT% through 100% stock availability as per shipment plan
• Factory Collaboration: Act as the on-ground liaison between Integrated planning and factory teams. Collaborate/align with factory teams on (calendar and labour), MRP and MPS for line scheduling & planned shutdowns
• Decision Making & Communication: Coordinate with cross-functional teams and respond quickly to disruptions.
• Innovation Execution: Coordinate with Innovation planners, demand planners and marketing teams for new product launches and ensure smooth transitions with minimum business waste in relaunch projects.
• Smart Touch Planning: Ensure adaption of IOPs tech (Kinaxis Rapid response) to achieve smart touch KPIs (NTPO, NTPP & NTPPC)
• Demand Supply Reconciliation: Responsible for providing DSR signal as part of the monthly S&OP cycle
• Exports Plan & Coordination: Ensure smooth coordination and communication with exports team on exports demand
• Business waste & OS&R: Responsible to minimize SU OS&R, monthly provision submission to finance and monthly OS&R review with the team to track and drive actions.
• Inventory management: Ensuring optimal inventory levels for FG to avoid OS&R or business waste
• Master Data Health: Maintain accurate and up-to-date master data to support planning accuracy.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in Supply Chain. Preferably in planning.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or supply chain.

Skills

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management.
• Inventory management and capacity planning
• SAP ECC and Rapid Response (Kinaxis) proficiency.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel.
• Data analysis and visualization.
• Understanding of S&OP processes and supply chain dynamics.
• Can-do/Go-get attitude and the desire to make unlikely things happen
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Cross functional business/sourcing/innovation process knowledge
• Time management & prioritization

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.