Manufacturing Excellence & Category Manager

Manufacturing Excellence & Category Manager

Manufacturing Excellence & Category Manager

Location : Independence, MO

Time Type : Full-Time

Posted On : 3 Days Ago

Job Requisition ID : R-98434

ABOUT UNILEVER

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose : to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance.

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our collaborative and flexible working environment. Our organizational ambition centers around creating workplaces that foster equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging

JOB PURPOSE

Find your purpose at Unilever. You will lead innovations, big and small, that will make our business win and grow. If you are passionate about working on continuous improvement projects via loss elimination, as well as leading small to medium scale category technology projects then this role is just for you.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

As the Manufacturing Excellence & Category Manager, you will influence performance indicators such as OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), MP (Manufacturing Performance), OR (Output Reliability), Waste (as a % of COGS), CPT (Cost per Tonne), and OTIF (On Time in Full). You will also :

• Support day-to-day reliability activities at the factory through product and formulation expertise and have responsibility for packaging and formulation trials.
• Lead process improvement projects that eliminate losses across the factory with full ownership of the Manufacturing Excellence program deployment.
• Participate in establishing company-wide best practices and standards that increase productivity and allow innovation excellence.
• Develop strong partnerships with plant manufacturing, corporate engineering, and the union workforce.
• Bring new ways of working to the factory in our continued pursuit of Net Productivity.
• Present ideas and projects to internal and external leadership teams.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences, Qualifications & Skills

Required

Desired

Leadership

What We Can Offer You

Pay : The pay range for this position is $98,300 to $147,500.

Benefits : Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan, including health insurance, retirement savings, life insurance, and more.

Unilever is committed to diversity and inclusion to drive our business results. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.

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