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Innovation & Long-Term Planning Specialist - IC MET

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

Innovation and Long-Term Planning Team supports the strategic planning agenda of MET IC business together with business partners like marketing, R&D, and IC BG teams and reporting to Ice Cream Innovation Lead I&LP MET.

The job is responsible for:

·       SC Strategy as a part of Business Strategy

·       Innovation Planning

·       Supply / Capacity Long Term Planning

·       Supporting Collaborative Manufacturing Capabilities

·       Supply Network Design & Optimization

·       Savings and Cost Optimization

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

I. SC Strategy

·       Full integration into local business teams and business strategy within MET region

·       Leading design and implementation of Supply Chain strategy as part of business strategy

II. Innovation Planning

·       Innovation network execution: Responsible for the timely roll-out of innovations in the MET region, deliver QOTIF implementation

·       Define the optimum sourcing network that will meet the cost and timing targets of the innovation aligning with Division SC teams

·       Developing the plan for the 1st production, ensure that the capacity for the pipeline is ensured at the sourcing site, considering stock building targets, in consultation with the Sourcing Unit and Integrated Planning teams

·       Developing transition plan (rundown) with the Sourcing Unit and Supply Planning team

·       Securing Customer Service at the targeted levels within the first 6 months after the innovation, assist in providing solutions regarding any supply/quality issues within this period via coordinating the sourcing unit, the MSO and other related stakeholders

·       Managing innovation business & material waste, ensuring minimization at lowest possible level

·       Aligning capability needed for innovation, and support CAPEX request process with the Category Engineering Team.

·       Anticipating any network risks / delays in advance, identify opportunities that will allow BFI (better & faster innovation)

·       Parting of NPD and PTM project teams

·       Developing alternative options in CM if necessary.

III. Supply / Capacity Planning

·       Understanding category growth assumptions in 8Q Funnel and translate them into volume assumptions as input for long term capacity planning

·       Responsible from midterm (RCCP, 9/12months - 24months) to long term (LTCP, +24months) capacity planning process RCDSR for Finished Goods to ensure necessary capacity in place in all SUs to support category growth

·       Driving capacity increase plans with relevant teams and lead investment needs

IV. Supply Network Design & Optimization

·       Driving simplifications on the supply network and on sourcing sites via identifying harmonization opportunities i.e., formulation, RM, PM (primary and secondary), SKU rationalization and managing the portfolio in cooperation with Marketing through delist plans of tail variants/SKUs

·       Searching for optimal sourcing solutions for the existing sourcing networks (identify SU change and localization projects, and lead the execution)

V. Savings and Cost Optimization

·       Supporting Category Procurement and R&D teams on category savings plan aligned with the agreed targets and ensure delivery via effective project management and coordination

·       Agreeing CAPEX requirements for savings projects with Category Engineering Team and ensure CAPEX allocated in budget and implemented as per plan

·       Providing full insight in cost drivers of the portfolio. Ensure full integration with portfolio and financial needs of the business

·       Analyzing controlled costs (Production, Logistics), run benchmark and savings studies, and create cost saving projects

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

Essential:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• Fluent in English and Turkish both.
• Growth mindset and entrepreneurial spirit, ability to combine strategic and hands-on activities.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and MS PowerPoint.

Preferred:

• Cross functional business/sourcing/innovation process knowledge.
• Project management skills.
• Experience in MS Project and Power BI.
• Experience in Planning.
• Experience in Project Management.
• Experience in Procurement (Collaborative Manufacturing) – Manufacturing or Engineering.
• Experience in Ice Cream Business

Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong business acumen & financial literacy.
• Strong strategic influencing skills.
• Stakeholder management.
• A problem solver with good analytical thinking skills to be able to deal with multiple projects.

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.

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.

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. 

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.