Job Opportunities at Unilever

Job description

Main Job Purpose

To be responsible for effective management/performance of Tea Division in at the Estate and ensure the Division is managed to highest Agricultural standards & productivity is maximized.

Job Summary

• Deliver crop volumes, quality, while embracing good agricultural practices in the Division.
• Participate in the preparation of estate budgets & performance of the division.
• Responsible for cascading Company information and communication to the employees in the division.
• Implement all company policies and procedures in the division
• Coordinate the recruitment, training & development of employees in the division.
• Manage industrial/employee relations at the Division and report any incidents.
• Ensure safety, health and environment (SHEQ) requirements are adhered to.
• Implement all the welfare projects/activities in the division and ensure that welfare facilities in general are maintained to the standard.
• Deliver the business targets aligned to Unilever business strategy in the Division.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Agricultural Engineering or any other related field.
• At least two years’ experience in a horticulture or plantations set up, experience in tea agronomy will be an added advantage

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Job description

Main Job Purpose

Perform clerical functions of handling, storing and delivering stock using Systems, Applications and Products (SAP) ERP program. As well as identify and establish the optimum spares requirements, maintaining stock holding equipment and factory consumables depending on the mix of engineering.

Job Summary

• Receives and ships stocks
• Check stocks against packing slips or invoices determining if there are shortages or missing goods and might sign for the same.
• Places stock in designated storage areas.
• Removes items from stocks to fill orders from authorized requisition
• Delivers and/or may pick up stock or other items to departments or offices concerned
• Assist in counting and reporting of inventory
• Assist in keeping stockroom, warehouse and loading areas in a clean and orderly condition.
• May have contact with public or government departments regarding shipments.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Utilize appropriate safety and environmental procedures for people, processes, materials, products and equipment to ensure a safe working environment for the whole team.
• Reduce costs due to overstocking and minimize impact to health, safety and the environment through working to eliminate waste and through correct management of waste and hazardous materials.
• Ensure that all aspects of quality within the areas of responsibility are in accordance with the local quality procedures to protect and promote the brand and the product.
• Promote the development of a highly effective team through strong communication, leading by example while keeping focused on goals and targets.
• Knowledge and understanding of the key principles of WCM- PM and the impact this has on the key performance indicators in the production area, must understand the interrelation between the PM and AM in WCM.
• Use performance measures to identify and prioritize losses in production area due to lack of spares and apply rigorous zero loss concept to eliminates losses.

Key Requirements

• At least a Diploma in any related field
• Must have SAP working knowledge
• Formal manufacturing qualification in WCM
• Basic stock taking procedures
• Knowledge of report writing skills, data analysis, leadership and communication skills.
• Must be flexible with pattern of shift to accommodate factory shutdowns or training courses.

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Main Job Purpose

Responsible for ensuring reliability and accuracy of all product cost estimates for Raw/ Packaging materials and finished goods, proactively identify all costs, issues and risk involving stocks and inform on its impact on business results as well as reconciliation of all critical financial control accounts related to this area of responsibility. The key interaction of this role interfaces across supply chain, Finance, IT, Customer Service, HR and Brand Building.

Job Summary

• Ensuring BOMS are correct and current in the system, all the components in the BOM are active and have current prices and the production versions are updated accordingly.
• Coordinate the calculation landed costs (PCEs) and provide these costs to the South Africa costing team for the release in the system.
• Coordinate the calculation of transfer prices by the South Africa costing team for packs exported from Kenya for the quarterly TPs; calculate TPs for packs and/or materials exported from Kenya on a need basis during the quarter.
• Analyse material usage variances (MUVs) for all manufacturing plants, sharing reports thereof and organizing weekly meetings with stakeholders in order to obtain explanations and corrective actions. In addition, ensure that monthly reports on these variances are published per laid down processes.
• Analyse consumption purchasing price variances (PPVs) by running the PPV reports every month in SAP, investigating the causes of the variances and correcting any areas that need corrections.
• Monitor stock values, analyse difference between standard and weighted average cost of stock and ensure reconciliation of correction as per policy.
• Work closely with the procurement team to ensure that the prices they provide for RM, PM and 3rd Part materials have taken all factors affecting prices into consideration.
• During month end, ensure that there aren’t any surprise postings to the materials account, i.e. any postings done can be explained.
• Analyse the closing position on material costs by using moving averages and monthly PPVs.
• Raising necessary journals during month end.
• Running ML where task is not automated.
• Performing PCA close during month end.
• Analyzing gross margins and sharing detailed explanations of variances versus forecast.
• Ensuring all GF CF control within product costs are reviewed and signed off quarterly.

Key Requirements

• Accounting Graduate & Chartered Accountant
• At least 1-3years experience in Management/ Financial Accounting in FMCG or similar industry.
• Experience in a multinational company will be ideal
• Strong Knowledge and practical experience in the application of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and word tools.
• Decision support and analytical tools
• Performance monitoring and management of business planning processes