Ice Cream International Transportation Specialist

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Title: Ice Cream International Transportation Specialist

Location: Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Terms & Conditions: Full Time, International assignment is not available for this role and relocation for local and international candidates is not provided

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.​

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:

Are you ready to make a difference in the world of Ice Cream? The International Transportation Specialist is responsible for the coordination of international freight shipments for NA, including the monitoring and executing of the tendering strategy, order consolidation, exception management and transportation capacity planning. This person will work closely with carriers and freight forwarders to ensure the pickup and delivery of international goods, while working with the DC to manage capacity constraints. The International Transportation Specialist will also help manage high priority airfreight, working closely with the customs compliance team and coordinating transportation, as needed. Additionally, this person will also be responsible for developing an international transportation scorecard to track key transportation-related metrics as it relates to exports, OTM capability management, CASS reporting, ZBB (savings) funnel management, sourcing strategy input, and cross functional continuous improvement.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Who You Are & What You’ll Do:

You’re a changemaker: The partnerships you build with carriers will be a competitive differentiator for Unilever. You will collaboratively work with internal and external customers to measure performance and improve the KPIs on many reports and processes. You will demonstrate strong bias for action and drive accountability to quickly action business continuity plans and/or deviations from best practice and identify and execute efficiency opportunities; either through driving savings or making recommendations for better ways of working.

You’re a born leader:  You will develop and maintain relationship within logistics as well as with carrier partners to drive cross-functional, fully integrated processes that enable successful carrier performance and partnership. You hear messages from the business and galvanize your Carriers by translating business goals into strategic initiatives to achieve the ambitions. You have a passion for experimenting and record of encouraging others to do the same.

You’re a dot connector:  You will develop and drive strong relationships with internal and external partners to enable success across Unilever’s network by gathering and analyzing data to drive continuous improvements for KPIs across the organization; such as on-time pick-up, delivery and cost reduction. Through leveraging both your market and business acumen, you can find patterns and anticipate challenges to put robust mitigation plans in place. Your collaboration and strength of relationships will support your team to better determine root cause, develop and implement solutions and monitor to ensure success.

You’re a storyteller:  You can hold straight, honest, and motivating discussions to drive development across Carriers and stakeholders. You can go beyond presented information to see relationships across issues to simplify business needs into required action. You will be required to develop a continuous improvement culture and improve ways of working such that you and your Carriers have open and strategic communication; in relation to carrier capacity, seasonal inventory, volume spikes, and opportunities for synergy and growth. Strong communication and clear articulation of the reasons to believe will ensure delivery of your strategic vision to stakeholders.

You love to win and have fun doing it: You are motivated and empowered to provide exceptional service at competitive costs to support the overall strategic direction of the Unilever network. This position requires the ability to develop and coach Carriers into partners that grow competitively with business ambitions.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:  

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or Logistics from an accredited university
• Preferred 2-4 years in Logistics and Supply Chain
• Strong communication skills to effectively interact with all levels of management
• Strong interpersonal and supervisory skills
• Experience using advanced Microsoft Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint and comfort using integrated computer systems

What else is critical to your success? Your attitude.  You love to work in an evolving and fast-paced environment and are a master at juggling multiple priorities with pressure to deliver on-time.  You'll have an innate ability to translate numbers into stories and discuss them with a multitude of audiences. But most of all, you want to improve everything you touch, whether it be processes, problem solving or creative ways of being proactive

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.

ARE YOU EXCITED TO CRAFT THE ICE CREAM FUTURE?

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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