$83200 - $124700 Year
Monday to Friday
Day shift
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
Associate Finance Manager - Supply Chain Performance Management, Personal Care
Job ID: R-81817
Category: Finance
Location: Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Date posted: 01/28/2024
Background & Purpose of the Job
At Unilever, we act fast to anticipate consumer needs, fast to translate ideas into new products, and fast to make, distribute and market them. We create products that people enjoy, trust and use as part of their daily lives, which is why, as part of Unilever, you could make an impact on a global and local scale. We look for people with different views, ideas, experiences, and backgrounds to bring dynamism to the business and, most importantly, empathy with consumers. It's those individuals working together that make Unilever one of the most successful consumer goods companies in the world. Individuals with the courage to be heard, seize opportunities, and take risks.
As part of Unilever’s North America Supply Chain Finance organization, this role will support Personal Care North America Supply Chain Finance Performance Management team, reporting to the PC NA Supply Chain Finance Performance Manager, based in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
The key essence of this role is to provide end-to-end supply chain finance support. This role will span responsibilities of the Performance Management team to provide leadership and understanding of Supply Chain cost, in addition to providing support to the NA SC Performance Management Manager on key leadership forums (S&OP, SCLT etc…) and forecasts. The role will work closely with the Finance Excellence Team in Supply chain to manage forecasting and reporting and will also work closely with the NA PC SC Business to provide understanding and bring insights on supply chain cost drivers.
Who You Are & What You’ll Do
This role will play a key part in defining and executing our Supply Chain strategy, and should have strong financial acumen and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify value-added opportunities and provide financial insights to support better decision making. Performance Management at NA-level supporting the Personal Care business unit as well lower-level categories with a focus on:
Finance owner of Business Waste cost bucket. Responsible for overseeing accruals for slow-moving and obsolete inventory, forecasting & analytics on waste sources and reduction initiatives, and partnering these results with various cross-functional stakeholders.
Finance owner of the Production cost bucket. Working closely with the factory finance teams to forecast the production cost and analyze the actuals, track and analyze the cost savings from the factory’s and partnering these results with SC local and global leadership teams.
Lead consolidator responsible for creating standard approach to reflect actuals/forecast, including understanding of P&L lines across all SC buckets and responsible for presenting to different leadership stakeholders on overall performance of Supply Chain Costs/Gross Margin delivery against forecast and targets.
Overseeing annual operating plan – consolidation of P&L inputs and presentations to senior stakeholders.
Drive Supply Chain performance management, through continuously bringing insights about top drivers while leveraging cross functional partners for additional insight about main KPIs to drive value and close gaps to deliver the target.
Support the NA SC Performance Manager on key forums (S&OP, SCLT, performance calls).
Ad-hoc financial modelling, GM analyses and any financial KPIs needed to facilitate decision making process.
You love to win, and have fun doing it: Models success and fulfillment, achieves satisfaction by helping others to continue developing their skills.
You’re a change maker: Given the rapid pace of change in our portfolio, the AFM needs to partner with brand to drive change in the way we manage the business and to ensure we grow in a profitable, sustainable way.
You’re a culture & change champion: Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to build collaborative relationships with multiple and diverse stakeholders.
What You’ll Need To Succeed
A degree in finance or accounting is preferred but not compulsory. Experience in partnering Supply Chain is also preferred.
Analytical thinking / problem solving ability
Ability to combine multiple and different data points to draw conclusions
Apply systematic approach to identify and eliminate root causes
Sees problems through to a complete solution beyond the immediate next step
Business acumen
Understanding of the FMCG industry and the challenges
Rapidly absorbs new information, knowledge and applies new techniques, technology and procedures
IT and Communication Skills
Excellent level of computer literacy (incl. Excel, Powerpoint & SAP, Power BI) and numeracy skills
Professional communication skills for all levels of the organisation.
Motivation and drive
Ambitious to hit personal targets and standards
Act to remove basic blocks to progress without waiting for others to do it
Team Working
Demonstrate commitment to the team in helping it achieve its goals
Proactively share best practice, ideas and insights with colleagues
Pay: The pay range for this position is $83,200 to $124,700. 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.
Communication
Leadership
Teamwork
Interpersonal
Learning/adaptability
Self-management
Organizational
Computer
Problem solving
Open mindedness
Strong work ethic
technology
Others
No experience needed
Finance
On going position
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