Unilever Jobs Careers 2023 : Factory Coordinator, Supply Chain, ekaterra, Jebel Ali Vacancy in Dubai UAE

Under the ownership of CVC, ekaterra has an exciting future ahead with opportunities for increased investments in our iconic brands, our people, and our capabilities. Combining the strength and scale of our brands with a focus on speed and agility, ekaterra is brewing a corporate start-up mindset that’s opening-up new opportunities for its people to flourish every day.

At ekaterra, we put consumer love at the heart of every decision. We celebrate diverse thinkers who take personal ownership to connect ideas and make impactful things happen; people who share our values around humanity and courage and give their commitment to nurturing the wellbeing of all. In return, we offer a working culture that gives our people freedom and flexibility, and where they can grow both personally and professionally to master their field.

Be part of our amazing blend. Come and grow yourself and, in turn, help us to grow a world of wellbeing.
Your Role
The Factory coordinator will manage the overall Factory transition through various tasks such as owning the on-time delivery and deployment of business processes, new system implementations and change management within the factory by working closely with local factory teams, global workstream leads, regional Blossom team leads and the system integrator to ensure all end state processes and systems are fit for purpose in the factory are on track.
Your Key Tasks:
Overall responsibility and key point of contact for the coordination of Blossom Planning and execution activities for the factory
Manage progress of the project, escalating for support and resolving issues and risks with team members and stakeholders
Lead Project Blossom communications for Factory ensuring understanding, engagement and sharing of critical information with all levels of factory organization
Work collaboratively with the Factory leadership team on change management. Understand employee morale and engagement over the course of the project and use communication and morale boosting tactics to ensure healthy morale is maintained and employees are being effectively guided through the change. Blossom should not be seen as a project that is happening to the employees, rather Project Blossom is the exciting opportunity of collectively starting up a new company that we are all a part of.
Support Business as Usual activities as needed to allow end state owners space to engage in Blossom design and implementation
Lead specific changes including but not limited to: S4HANA implementation, Warehouse management system installation and commissioning, Flex Blending process change, IT migration, and all Blossom standard changes impacting Planning/Scheduling, Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Logistics
Skills and Experience
Bachelor’s Degree (Business, Operations, Supply Chain)
Minimum 5 years’ experience in Supply Chain (Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering or Logistics)
Knowledge of factory operations and planning (SAP APO and SAP ECC) systems
Communication: Excellent communication skills and the ability to convey complex requirements and expectations in a simple way
Organization: Strong organizational skills with a demonstrable track record in successful project management and project delivery
Ability to perform in an environment of ambiguity and influence decisions
Analytical thinking, creative problem-solving ability
Time consciousness, diligence, flexibility, and interest to accept more responsibility, able to take initiative and give proper decisions timely
Excited about the Role?
Your application will be reviewed against our requirements. Should you not meet our immediate requirements, your profile will be registered in our talent pool system and we will match your profile to suitable future vacancies. You will be able to access your status update through the candidate tracking link.
Thank you for your interest and application. Should you require additional information, please contact Shahdan Zahran, AMET Talent Sourcing Lead
Shahdan.zahran@ekaterratea.com
ekaterra is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. We are interested in every individual bringing their whole self to work and this includes you! Therefore 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.
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.