Ice Cream Product and Innovation Engineering Manager-North America
Unilever
If you want to work for a global, leading Ice Cream player with €7.9bn Turn Over in 2023, come join Unilever Ice Cream! 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 Ben & Jerry’s, Breyers, Magnum, Talenti, Popsicle, Good Humor, Klondike, and Yasso. 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 as we build our diverse and inclusive culture. You will have ample 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.
JOB PURPOSE:
Manage the end-to-end delivery of innovation and technology projects for various IC brands. Project work will be required in Covington TN . The candidate may be dedicated to deliver a single project of significant size or a portfolio of smaller projects. Responsible for all aspects of the day-to-day management of projects & innovation including stakeholder engagement, contractor management, project safety, budget management. Reports to the NAIC Engineering Director and dotted line to the factory directors.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
On Time In Full (OTIF) end to end delivery of assigned capital projects adhering to Unilever standards and ensure safety as our number one priority. You are responsible for design, execution, commissioning and ramp-up of projects covering Innovation and Technology improvements, but will also be required to run Capacity, Quality, Safety, Infrastructure, and Cost Savings (VIP) on an as needed basis. You will lead engineering and Construction Management teams drawing resources from the local, regional and global organization and 3rd Party Teams. You will ensure that your Capital program meets the projected financial spend in each quarter, projects are capitalized on time, projects do not go over budget.
As site EEM pillar lead, making sure all projects follow UMS EEM methodology for End to End execution of projects & innovation.
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:
Who You Are & What You’ll Do
You’re a born leader: Leads technology, capital, innovation, capacity, and value improvement projects in the Ice Cream category. Responsible for providing estimates, options assessment, and technical support for these projects. Carries out tasks related to project assessment, technical support and implementation with minimum supervision. Ensures compliance with Unilever Hygiene, equipment and safety standards, specifications, and best practices. This shall include formulation/process/equipment evaluations, industrial trials, preliminary engineering, project cost controls, timeline, establishment of commissioning plan, plant/equipment commissioning, production startup.
You’re a change maker: Our success is dependent on change, and the Product and Innovation Engineering Manager role is a critical contributor to driving improvements against all business metrics (safety, quality, finance, innovation, etc).
You’re a dot connector: Liaison with all key stakeholders (departments) to ensure full alignment with project scopes, timelines, impact and key project milestones. This role has significant interaction with R+D, Marketing and the impacted facility teams.
You love to win, and have fun doing it: Have the ability to balance a variety of priorities while maintaining healthy relationships across the engineering team, key stakeholders and customers.
What You’ll Need To Succeed
Essential
• 5+ years’ experience in Project Engineering with FMCG experience strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a people or project management role.
• Professional engineering skills
• Project Delivery experience
• Experience managing project budgets.
Preferred
• Firsthand experience / track record of delivering major (€Multi Million) capital projects within Unilever or similar FMCG environment.
Leadership
Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Has emotional intelligence to take feedback, manage mood and motivations, and build empathy for others.
PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed. Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results.
TALENT CATALYST: Invests in people – coaches individuals and teams to realize their full potential. Creates an inclusive climate, empowering everyone to be at their best.
PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
CONSUMER LOVE: Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
BUSINESS ACUMEN: Creates sustainable growth with purpose, engaging different partners across the system for change.
Pay: The pay range for this position is $96,000 to $143,900. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.
Bonus: This position is bonus eligible.
Long-Term Incentive (LTI): This position is LTI eligible.
Benefits: Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
What We Can Offer You
Meet the Women of Customer Development | Culture for Growth | Top Notch Employee Health & Well Being Benefits | Every Voice Matters | Global Reach | Life at Unilever | Careers with Purpose | World Class Career Development Programs | Check Out Our Space | Focus On Sustainability
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Unilever is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion 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. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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