You will need to login before you can apply for a job. View more categories View less categories Sector Manufacturing, Science and Pharmaceutical Contract Type Permanent Hours Full Time Who we are? ABOUT ICE CREAM: Life Tastes Better With Ice Cream Unilever Ice Cream is the largest global Ice Cream Company in the world, with over 100 years of experience delivering a diverse range of indulgent, yet responsible, craft food experiences and treats delighting consumers. Committed to innovation, quality, and sustainability, we have 35 brands, including 3 one billion Euro brands (Magnum, Wall's, Ben & Jerry's), a strong presence in over 60 countries, generating annual revenue of over $8 billion. All brands are driven to transform moments into memories through indulgent yet responsibly made and marketed products. We have a well-developed strategy to deliver growth and value creation which is clear on where to play and how to win.We turn the ordinary into the extraordinary by designing unique and innovative Ice Cream experiences that make life taste better, creating joyful experiences. In our Ice Cream business, we're crafting the future through innovation and imaginative minds, creating unique products. We spark moments of happiness for people and within the communities where we operate. However, it is not as simple as it may seem. As Ice Cream makers, we are serious about happiness. With warm hearts, we create the coolest products.A job at Unilever is a career made by you, with development opportunities, benefits, and a working culture that embraces diversity and is pioneering flexibility. There's no better time to join our team! Job Summary This role demonstrates a mastery of handling complexity and navigating trade-offs to support the Business Unit (BU). A master of demand planning and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), this role translates insights and collaborates to ensure cross-functional inputs to the creation of the forecast. They are a citizen data scientist that can use and interpret data to derive a central forecast that is unbiased, accurate, and aligned. Through Influence, they are master orchestrators and storytellers using numbers as their language. Role Responsibilities: Owns the overall volume forecast & accountable for delivering an aligned, unbiased & accurate forecast. Storytelling - Understand 100% and explain to Country Category Business Team (CCBT) the composition/assumptions of the volume forecast. Bring together stakeholders' groups to orchestrate trade-off decisions to drive business performance. Partner with L2 in reviewing Forecast KPIs and closing gaps. Drives the improvement agenda. Innovation - Drive robust business case development. Track & communicate BC evolution & performance to support inventory and business waste optimization. Leads the collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver the input-led volume forecast in S&OP. Collaborate to address product availability constraints, crisis management, and gap management. Drive Plan-by-exception as a rule within the S&OP utilizing the full benefits of technology. Monitor adherence to forecast inputs and key metrics & drive the improvement agenda. Lead customer collaboration sessions weekly. Support portfolio management and segmentation. Key Accountabilities: Accountable for delivering an aligned, unbiased & accurate volume forecast. Has ownership of the overall volume forecast. Storytelling - Understand 100% and explain to BU the composition/assumptions of the volume forecast. Bring together stakeholders' groups to orchestrate trade-off decisions to drive business performance. Partner with L2 in reviewing Forecast KPIs and closing gaps. Innovation - Drive robust business case development. Track & communicate BC evolution & performance to support inventory and business waste optimization. Skills: Planning mastery Collaboration & stakeholder management Influencing Effective communication and storytelling S&OP and business environment understanding Exception-based planning Key Interactions: Collaborate with Customer and Channel Development (CCD), Customer Development (CD), Marketing, and Finance to deliver the input-led forecast, including non-forecastable segments, innovations, and local brand building for all horizons. Collaborate with CCD, CD, customer service, and supply to address product availability constraints and crisis management. Collaborate with CCD, MOM, Finance, and Supply for the delivery of robust business case assumptions and tracking. L2 Organization on forecast creation, tracking, and improvement. What awaits you at Unilever Ice Cream? The core of Unilever's culture is captured as Human, Purposeful, Accountable. You will be joining a dynamic, flexible, and inspiring work environment that truly cares about your wellbeing, values what you do, and celebrates your success. This is your opportunity to be part of a purpose-led business and a global community where you can progress your career both locally and internationally. You will also benefit from amazing discounts on external company products, an attractive employee referral reward program, amongst other benefits. This is a great opportunity to work within an iconic and global organization. We have gained our reputation as one of the world's most admired employers by providing an environment where individuals can achieve their goals, both professionally and personally. Make no mistake, we expect a lot from our people as they do of us. So, if you can rise to the challenge, don't waste any time - apply now! We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment journey. Should you require additional information or reasonable adjustments to allow you to present your best self during this process, please contact Unilever is an organization 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. This means we encourage people with all backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Maori and Pacific Peoples, and people with disabilities. Interested in learning more, check out our Reconciliation Action Plan and Workplace Adjustment Policy on the Unilever webpage. At Unilever, we are interested in every individual bringing their 'Whole Self' to work and this includes you! 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