Associate Director of Supply Chain Finance Food & UFS

Unilever • Chicago, IL

4d • $146,200 - $219,400 • Onsite

About The Position

Associate Finance Director- SC Finance, NA Foods & UFS Background & Purpose of the Job: As part of Foods North America Finance organization, the Associate Finance Director is the key business partner to the Supply Chain team, reporting to the North America Foods CFO (Head of Finance) and based in Hoboken, NJ. The essence of the role is to co-pilot the SVP of Supply Chain, Procurement Director, and the broader SC team, drive control framework at the three Food production sites, performance manage (actuals reporting, forecasting, planning, etc.) in year, support longer-term strategies, and drive productivity savings across the business. Who You Are & What You'll Do: · Finance Business Partner (FBP) to the SVP Supply Chain for Foods N. America, providing the team with financial support and financial performance metrics for both the Retail and UFS Organization · Control Stewardship of three factories (Independence, Rexdale, and Kilbourn) and driving productivity in incurred cost of sites. · Accountable for bridging SCC P&L changes in the Cashup, Forecast and Actuals cycle, while driving value creation and performance agenda towards in-year business targets. · Partner business to drive clarity and savings on Business Waste. · Driving corrective actions to make sure that actuals are delivered as planned. · Continuous challenge of different departments in SC to ensure that project funnel is sufficient to deliver Cost Transformation Agenda. · Control over E2E Savings – there are many different supply chain initiatives to drive cost savings, from material savings and loss reduction to manufacturing excellence initiatives, etc. · Support the full network with Capex decisions, partner on global sourcing initiatives. · End-to-end responsibilities with Procurement (resolving buying variances, converting material and savings (VIP) initiatives into P&L, driving strategic procurement agendas, etc.) · Leading a 11 person multi layered team, managing daily deliverables and development. You're a changemaker: Strong analytical skills and excellent stakeholder management are key to success in this role. The role requires a strong link and change management abilities with the SC, Manufacturing, logistics, procurement, and CM teams. You're a paradox navigator: The ability to keep the big picture and, at the same time, dive efficiently into the details is critically important. You're a culture & change champion: Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to build collaborative relationships with multiple and diverse stakeholders.

Requirements

• A degree required, in an applicable area, with 8+ years of relevant finance experience
• Analytical thinking/problem-solving ability
• Ability to combine multiple and different data points to draw conclusions
• Apply a systematic approach to identify and eliminate root causes
• Sees problems through to a complete solution beyond the immediate next step
• Professional communication skills for all levels of the organization.
• Leader and Motivator: Ability to lead and motivate people
• Ambitious to hit personal targets and standards
• Act to remove basic blocks to progress without waiting for others to do it
• Demonstrate commitment to the team in helping it achieve its goals

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Supply Chain Finance preferred but not required
• Understanding the CPG industry and its challenges
• Rapidly absorbs new information, knowledge and applies new techniques, technology, and procedures
• Partner for Value
• Ability to drive performance management and influence the Supply Chain LT via insights and appropriate measures of challenge.

Responsibilities

• Finance Business Partner (FBP) to the SVP Supply Chain for Foods N. America, providing the team with financial support and financial performance metrics for both the Retail and UFS Organization
• Control Stewardship of three factories (Independence, Rexdale, and Kilbourn) and driving productivity in incurred cost of sites.
• Accountable for bridging SCC P&L changes in the Cashup, Forecast and Actuals cycle, while driving value creation and performance agenda towards in-year business targets.
• Partner business to drive clarity and savings on Business Waste.
• Driving corrective actions to make sure that actuals are delivered as planned.
• Continuous challenge of different departments in SC to ensure that project funnel is sufficient to deliver Cost Transformation Agenda.
• Control over E2E Savings – there are many different supply chain initiatives to drive cost savings, from material savings and loss reduction to manufacturing excellence initiatives, etc.
• Support the full network with Capex decisions, partner on global sourcing initiatives.
• End-to-end responsibilities with Procurement (resolving buying variances, converting material and savings (VIP) initiatives into P&L, driving strategic procurement agendas, etc.)
• Leading a 11 person multi layered team, managing daily deliverables and development.

Benefits

• Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed