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Transformation Manager

Location:
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Category:
Supply Chain
Job ID:
R-52077
Date posted:
08/04/2025
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Function: Supply Chain

Work Level:  2B

Reports to: Indonsa SUD

Location: Indonsa Factory

ABOUT UNILEVER

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world. 

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

JOB PURPOSE

Find your purpose at Unilever. You will lead transformation projects, innovations, big and small, that will make our business win and grow. You will learn from brilliant business leaders and colleagues in a truly global and diverse culture to ultimately become a better you. Develop and lead Engineering Capabilities for Nutrition across areas of Capital Management, Sustainability Technologies, Professional Maintenance, Technical Skill development and Project Management. 

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

Project and Capex Management

  • Facilitation of the Business Unit capital investment program in year, liaising with factories, Logistics and other business functions to ensure an OTIF spend of capex as per forecast
  • Lead the collation and support prioritisation of future years’ capital forecast, partnering the Business Groups
  • Develop tools, systems and processes or roll out global initiatives to simplify and reduce NVAA in project management and capex cycle
  • Drive EEM usage in Business Unit
  • Provide guidance and coaching on pillar methodology with factory teams

Sustainability

  • Manage key Sustainability and Utility programs 
  • Provide technology and design leadership in the space of Sustainability and Utilities projects
  • Seek new technologies and stay abreast of market developments to ensure Unilever’s sustainability strategy can be met through impactful investments

Skill Development

  • Leads Capabilities Building team which identifies learning needs, develops program and executes initiatives to build technical skills in engineers at all levels
  • Partners Learning team to support content creation and deployment for operator technical skill development
  • Agile Project Management (AS REQUIRED)
  • Leads large and/or complex projects on site where local expertise does not exist

Outputs / performance Metrics

  • Capex Forecast Accuracy
  • PM pillar progression as defined by targets
  • Skill development program progression (module launches, manhours training completed, defined result benefits (e.g. MTTR reduction, OEE increase, etc) achieved
  • OTIF delivery of Project / Project Portfolio
  • Sustainability targets achieved
  • Customer / Stakeholder Feedback
  • Team management and UniVoice results

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

  • Engineering Degree or Tertiary qualification + industry relevant experience (Mech, Electrical, Industrial, Chemical preferred)
  • Capital Management and Planning (Fully Operational)
  • Engineering Design (Fully Operational)
  • Project Delivery (All sub skills - Fully Operational)
  • Maintenance Principles and Best practice (Fully Operational)
  • UMS (World Class Manufacturing) EEM & PM (Fully Operational)
  • Contract Management & Conflict Resolution (Fully Operational)
  • Managing Teams (Fully Operational)
  • Financial Performance (Working Knowledge)
  • Technology Specific Knowledge: Decarbonisation, Energy, Water & Waste reduction (Working Knowledge)

Essential:

  • 10+ Years experience of Engineering in FMCG / related Industry 
  • 5+ years of Project Management with track record of delivery of capital projects in FMCG 
  • 5+ years operating in a management capacity 
  • Core Factory (packaging/process lines) engineering experience 
  • Proficient with Digital Tools and Systems (e.g. CMMS, Microsoft Packages, BuildApp, DFOS) 

Desirable

  • Factory Engineering manager experience 
  • Implementation of Decarbonisation technologies in factory environment 
  • Regional or global experience  
  • 1-2 years experience in non-technical function 

Skills

  • Agility
  • Passion for high performance
  • Talent catalyst
  • Business acumen

Leadership

  • You are an inclusive motivator of people. Your team deliver with real passion, growing and learning from each other whilst delivering quick wins.
  • You are still responsible for your own results and as a manager, you also need to motivate others to deliver with passion, creating an inclusive and engaging climate around you. You can balance challenge with support and coaching. You understand the wider business context and you are emotionally intelligent enough to motivate people to deliver what is needed.

  • 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.

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. 

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.

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