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Ice Cream ERP Regional SC Lead METSA

Location: Turkey

The Ice Cream division at Unilever is preparing to stand on its own, aiming to become an independent, EUR 8.3 billion publicly listed company by the end of 2025. We’re on a mission to create the ultimate snacking company.​ A place where growth, innovation, founder and ownership mentality, and performance are cultivated and rewarded. And where we craft extraordinary ice cream experiences - transforming ordinary moments into lasting memories.​ Because we know, life tastes better with ice cream.​

ABOUT THE MAGNUM ICE CREAM COMPANY:

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is all about growth. Growing our business. Growing our customers’ businesses. Growing our people’s careers.​ Growth begins with empowerment. So we free our people to be innovative, responsible entrepreneurs, driven and equipped to give our consumers more amazing products and unforgettable moments – and having fun doing it.​  

With 19.000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry.  We have been taking pleasure seriously for more than 100 years, serving happiness with every lick or scoop of ice cream for generations.  

We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of The Magnum Ice Cream Company as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen before the end of 2025.  

We dream big but keep things simple to act fast.​ 

If you want to grow with us, make an impact, and shape the future of Ice Cream, this is the place for you! 

JOB PURPOSE:

The Ice Cream ERP Implementation Regional SC Lead – METSA will act as the key liaison between the METSA-Business Unit and the central Global Supply Chain (Plan-Manufacturing-Logistics) project team, ensuring that the new ERP system aligns with local business requirements, while maintaining global standardisation. This role plays a crucial part in representing the business unit's needs for Plan-to-Forecast and Make-to-Deliver (P2F and M2D) processes and working with the business unit to adapt global processes and ways of working to ensure the successful transition to operating on a global technology platform including core ERP (e.g. SAP S4 Hana) and application layers.

You will be responsible for the validation of the design, build and deployment of Supply chain processes focusing on P2F and M2D domains On-time-in-full: demand-supply planning, line scheduling, S&OP, manufacturing IT systems (including Quality-SHE) and logistics (warehousing, logistics planning, yard management, last mile planning, track and trace solutions) and collaboration processes for your BU in our upcoming new Ice Cream ERP implementation.

This position is integral to ensuring the successful implementation and seamless transition of P2F and M2D processes as part of the ERP transformation, with a project duration expected to be 2.5–3 years.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

•    Business Unit Representation & P2F – M2D Process Alignment:

•    Act as the primary representative of the Business Unit in all discussions related to P2F and M2D domains.

•    Ensure business unit P2F – M2D domain requirements are accurately reflected in the global ERP implementation and process and data & analytics design

•    Ensure change impact assessment is done for METSA-BU and OTIF plan is created with risk management plan is finalised.

•    Collaborate with the other domains such as Order to Cash-Commercial, Procurement (S2P), Finance, Data & Analytics, Integration and Deployment project teams to ensure an integrated E2E design.

•    ERP Implementation & Data Integration:

•    Work closely within Internal IT organisation to ensure seamless integration of P2F-M2D processes within the ERP system.

•    Assist in data migration, reconciliation, and validation to ensure accuracy ahead of ERP go-live.

•    Identify automation opportunities to enhance efficiency and reduce manual P2F and M2D processing tasks – the aspiration is touchless.

•    Collaboration & Stakeholder Management:

•    Act as a bridge between the Business Unit, Global Process Owners, Supply Chain and rest of SC-IT Organisations representing METSA-BU to ensure successful ERP implementation.

•    Build and maintain a Change Network covering all the countries in the Business Unit to allow an efficient two-way communication, ensuring smooth adoption of new processes and alignment with global standards.

•    Test, Validate, and Optimise:

•    Participate in testing and validation of the ERP system, ensuring accurate transactions, reporting and reconciliation.

•    Identify potential gaps in system functionality and propose enhancements for process optimisation.

•    Transition to BAU:

•    Support training and knowledge-sharing initiatives ensuring that employees are enthused and have the skills and knowledge required to operate within the new system.

•    Monitor process performance post-implementation and identify opportunities for improvement

•    Support countries in the business unit on how to drive continuous improvement of performance metrics in BAU.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:  

•    Qualifications & Experience:

•    Bachelor’s degree in technology, Information Systems, Supply Chain, Business, Finance or a related field  

•     5+ years of experience in Plan-Make-Logistics (at minimum one domain) within Supply Chain

•    Hands-on experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, or similar).

•    Experience in ERP transformation, where P2F and M2D process standardization is a plus.

•    Technical & Analytical Skills:

•    Strong understanding of order to deliver management processes

•    Ability to understand, compare and analyse processes and drive continuous process improvements.

•    Familiarity with automation tools and digital solutions.

•    Collaborative Leadership:

•    Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

•    Ability to work across functions and influence key stakeholders.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT:

• A unique mix of global scale & start-up spirit—€8.3bn powerhouse with an agile, entrepreneurial mindset. We’re building a new high growth Ice Cream company from the ground up. ​
• Career without limits—42 markets, international opportunities, and fast tracked growth. ​
• A performance-driven culture—Freedom to act, disrupt and grow – your success is measured by impact.​
• A company that celebrates joy, innovation, and purpose—We create extraordinary careers, just like our ice cream creates extraordinary moments.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

As publicly announced, Unilever will separate its Ice Cream business which is expected by the end of 2025. This role will transfer to the new Ice Cream company. 

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. 

For the recruitment of this position, we would like to emphasize that local conditions apply to the position 

ARE YOU EXCITED TO CRAFT THE ICE CREAM FUTURE?

To apply, you must do so online. Please do not forget to upload your CV and a motivation letter.  

Your application will be reviewed against our requirements, and we will be in touch shortly after the closing date to provide you with an update on the status of your application.

Disclaimer 

Equal Opportunity Employer: Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. 

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