Job Openings at Unilever

Purpose of Role

The purpose of this role is to assist in the running of tea tasting operations, storage & disposal of tea samples, auction data receipt and management as part of the overall auction procurement process

Qualifications & Experience Required

Relevant Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Procurement or relevant field

Key Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 suite and data analysis applicatiosns  
• Knowledge of Tea Tasting will be an added advantage
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Accountabilities

Tea Tasting Process

• Liaises with tea brokers for delivery of pre-auction samples
• Prepares tasting lists for use by Saleroom Supervisor
• Coordinates tea batch preparation and sample tasting scheduling
• Supervises the preparation of weekly tea muster samples
• Ensures correct note taking for tea tasters and categorization of tea across all sourcing channels
• Ensures Tea sale room operations are conducted as per laid down Good Saleroom Practices (GSP).
• In liaison with Lead Taster, ensure select samples of purchased lots are tasted and categorized correctly in the tea procurement system
• Responsible for training new users in tasting note taking

Pre-Auction

• Liaises with tea brokers for weekly delivery of electronic pre-auction catalogues.
• Assist Procurement Specialist Operations in compiling auction volume availability for auction buyers

Sampling

• Coordinates dispatch of tea samples as per instruction from Unilever Asia Private Limited and advice thereof
• In liaison with Procurement Specialist- Auction, ensure purchased samples are received, tasted and archived.

Data Management

• Authenticates tasting data prior to tea categorization of auction catalogues and upload of pre-auction catalogues in the tea procurement system
• Authenticates complete auction catalogues
• Generates catalogue pre-sort report for tea tasting exercise
• Coordinates the entry of auction buying results into the tea procurement system including data entry.
• Coordinates bidding confirmation exercise with service provider, ensuring right teas are allocated as per customer requirements

Travel

• As per the job/site requirements, local travel likely.

Leadership Behavior

• Should meet expectations on the Unilever Standards of Leadershipopens in a new window behaviors relevant to this work level.

Key Interface

Internal

• Procurement Auction team
• Procurement Finance team
• Ekaterra Tea Blending Team

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Purpose of Role

The main purpose of this roleis primarily to lead and implement the resilience plan and Sustainable sourcing strategy for Tea in Africa

Qualifications & Experience Required

Relevant Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field
• 4 years experience in logistics, sustainability or relevant experience

Key Skills

• Project Management
• Change Management
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Customer Service Mindset
• Ability to build relationships and teamwork

Accountabilities

Service

• Oversee TBO Directs and Auction logistics teams for service delivery as per agreed KPIs.
• Coordinate resolution of Customer complaints with respective suppliers through Corrective Action Plans within the agreed resolution timelines
• Oversee supplier relationship management for all shipping lines stipulated on the annual global freight agreement
• Responsible for the generation of shipping forecast and planning.
• Hold shipping lines accountable to agreed SLAs
• Oversee the implementation of customers’ shipping and handling requirements
• Lead for all TBO logistics issues mixing units and 3rd party service providers.
• Responsible for implementation of TBO Quality Management System (QMS)

Resilience

• Responsible for creating and implementing Port Resilience Plan in Mombasa
• Implement Business Continuity plan with main service provider for logistics
• Assists in developing a strategic sustainable service provider for logistics
• Responsible for increasing agility within logistics.
• Crisis Management within logistics

Sustainability

• Assure Rain Forest Alliance certification by tea suppliers across Africa
• Assists in the approach to develop Africa tea suppliers on Responsible Sourcing Policy (RSP)
• Ensure Responsible Supplier Plans audits
• In liaison with LM, coordinates implementation of Value Creation Projects (VCP)
• Implement Enhancing Livelihood projects within Tea Africa

Travel

• As per job/site requirements, local travel likely

Leadership Behavior

• Should meet expectations on the Unilever Standards of Leadershipopens in a new window behaviours relevant to this work level.

Key Interface

Internal

• TBO Directs and Auction Team
• Ekaterra Mixing Units blending leads
• Unilever Procurement with Purpose Team
• Ekaterra Sustainability/Responsible Sourcing team

External

• 3P Service providers – Tea brokers, shipping lines, warehouse.
• Non-Governmental Organizations
• Tea Suppliers

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Purpose of Role

To organize and coordinate the implementation of end to end manufacturing processes, improvements, innovations, process design, automation, and development in factories to the achievement of the desired outcomes by ensuring that they are delivered on time, within budget, and quality as per agreed plans and maintaining the desired controls.

The Process Specialist is responsible for the analysis and validation of all process improvements and the establishment of revised basic conditions on the line.  A core deliverable is to eliminate losses and wastes and increase the stability of the line while delivering the required product quality.

Role Requirements on Initiation of Post

• Able to visualize clearly what the ideal production system is.
• Able to clearly understand operating principles and establish correct operating standards.
• Able to present findings and rationales clearly so that the whole factory team can understand.
• Able to make logical decisions based on data.
• Possess a challenging and pioneering spirit.

Qualifications & Experience Required

• A degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Production, Process Control, or Chemical )
• Registered with the Engineers Board of Kenya or Institution of Engineers of Kenya
• 2 Years’ experience in food manufacturing and processing factory, Project Management experience preferably with significant automated process control.
• Fully proficient in the use of computer packages, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft projects, and Computer-aided design (AUTOCAD)
• Must demonstrate a flair for improvement engineering and coaching
• Must demonstrate a strong technical knowledge across all the site’s processes and lines.  Must possess strong engineering leadership credentials with a proven ability to eliminate loss and waste on significant projects
• Experience in statistical process control tools.
• Experience in AM, PM, Quality, and FI tools and processes

Key Deliverables

• Guide Factories on the elimination of waste and Loss according to the WCM prioritization process using AM, PM, FI, and QC pillar tools and methodologies.
• Create Technical Standards to ensure process stability on the line.
• Train line Operators on technical standards and restoration of basic conditions (Stability sustainability).
• Identify and extend the good practice to other lines

Accountabilities

• Keeps abreast with all new technology covering tea making, the market, packing, maintenance, transport, and energy usage 
• Leads continuous improvement in manufacturing processes and ensure the uniform implementation of best operating practice in all sections of manufacture.
• Propose and coordinate implement process control improvements in the factory in liaison with the line and unit manager.
• Participate in continuous improvement by rolling out best-operating practices in the operations across all units.
• Support the development of process controls in new Tea Technologies.
• Support factory processes to achieve Made Tea Quality in line with Unilever Requirements
• Co-ordinating process research and development data collection in the factory.
• Data analysis and development of process parameters and machinery specifications (targets and limits).
• Recommending suitable process machinery, equipment, and controls.
• Developing new best operating practices to improve manufacturing efficiency, safety, and leverage on costs of product competitiveness.
• Leads continuous improvement in manufacturing processes and ensures the uniform implementation of best-operating practice in all sections of manufacture.
• Monitoring major modifications, upgrades, preventive /renovation maintenance of all plant, machinery, equipment, factory buildings, and structures to optimal standards
• Maintaining close communications with the factory managers and plant managers to ensure process works are at the optimum level, to the right rate and quality of output, in order to meet customer requirements
• Providing technical recommendations and information to plant and business management regarding process and equipment capabilities and limitations, including both identification of bottlenecks and opportunities for improvement.
• Working with Factory management and corporate engineering to identify, plan and implement technical improvements, both in-process and capital equipment additions.
• Trouble-shooting the referred day-to-day production-related problems and issues by providing sound engineering solutions and the implementation of changes on a timely basis for the achievement of optimum equipment utilization/efficiency
• Ensuring that all engineering aspects of manufacturing operations or processes meet specified Unilever requirements and legal regulations

Travel

As per job/site requirements, local travel is likely.