Factory Director

Please Note: The deadline for applying is 23.59 the day before the job posting end date.

Job Title: Factory Director

Location: Crumlin factory

Work-Level: WL3X

JOB PURPOSE

The Factory Director is responsible for operating the factory as per agreed standards. S/he designs, sets up and leads manufacturing activities, following the supply chain and BU strategies, to deliver all targets including targets on service, costs, productivity, quality, innovation and OSHE.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Deploy and deliver the annual plan and financial results including targets on service, costs, productivity, quality, innovation and OSHE
• Co Design & Recommend long term site strategic plans (Masterplan) to the Foods Supply Chain teams.
• Lead site to develop and implement continuous improvement plans to deliver site targets – manufacturing performance management.
• Manage and deliver the site’s financial results: annual budgets, Sourcing Unit Result, conversion costs and create programmes to deliver financial results
• Engage and facilitate the implementation of innovations on site, for products, ways of working, service models and supply chain models
• Propose, agree with Technology & Innovation + Engineering teams and implement the necessary capital investments to meet the planned production requirements, safety, environmental and cost targets.
• Pursue a site long term plan (Masterplan), including restructuring, re-engineering and retrofitting as agreed by VP SC Foods. Prioritize and plan resources development and deployment
• Ensure that the technical standards of all manufacturing and non-manufacturing fixed assets are maintained. Enable the factory operation to achieve high level of Customer Service at optimal cost
• Support UMS activities and teams by leading the UMS Steering Committee
• Co-ordinate and direct the factory and co-packer operations to achieve the agreed production plans at the specified product quality with optimum labour, energy and materials utilization.
• Ensure Working Capital management systems are effectively used and deliver inventory targets set with Foods Planning Directors and Foods Supply Management Directors.
• Co-ordinate and direct the quality management in line with QA system & procedures.
• Lead HR policy deployment and implementation on sites, including management of employee relations.
• Ensure effective local stakeholder management and community issues aligned with Unilever policies
• Guard and ensure the application of all Unilever Policies and governance requirements.
• Lead on initiatives and projects aiming for sites integration and collaborative work along the extended supply chain
• Be the statutory head of factory where there is a legal separation  

ALL ABOUT YOU

ESSENTIAL

• 8- 10 Years experience in Supply Chain (Make/Technology, SHE, Quality are must, additionally Plan, R&D an advantage)
• Previous SU Director experiences needed, with a successful track record.
• As a plus experiences in automation and digitalization of a factory.

PREFERRED

• FMCG experience

NOTES

About Unilever

Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Dove, Tresemme, Lynx, Lifebuoy, Shea Moisture, Persil, Domestos, Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum, Marmite, The Vegetarian Butcher, Graze and Pot Noodle.

Faced with the challenge of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. That’s why our purpose is ‘to make sustainable living commonplace’.

What We Offer

Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares. You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.

Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all. 

Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities, and growing together for better business performance. We want to push boundaries, and have the flexibility needed to keep adapting in an ever-changing, more dynamic world. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. 

As part of your hiring journey, we are happy to support requests for reasonable adjustments, to improve your recruitment experience.

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