Global Logistics Director – Warehouse Robotics & Automation

Please Note: The deadline for applying is 23.59 the day before the job posting end date. Job Title: Global Logistics Director – Warehouse Robotics & Automation Location: 100VE or Kingston Work-Level: 3X JOB PURPOSE This role leads the logistics transformation agenda and performance delivery in Warehouse robotics & automation and Personal Care Logistics. This role reports to the Global Customer Operations Excellence Lead and partners the Chief Product Supply Officer of Personal Care. This role has significant leadership content and is a member of the Global Customer Operational Excellence LT as well as the Global Personal Care Supply Chain LT. Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. If you are a sustainability champion, then this role is just for you! RESPONSIBILITIES Warehouse Robotics & Automation Lead the strategy, market engagement, project pipeline and delivery of Unilever warehouse robotics & automation program and deliver resilience, service improvement and cost efficiencies in our warehousing operations. Bring the “outside in” perspective through industry best practices, technological advancements and AI and use the same to “step up” the game changing transformation in Unilever warehouse operations. Evaluate the feasibility of automation opportunities and prepare a viable business case in collaboration with technology partners, 3PLs and Unilever capex and logistics procurement teams, considering tangible as well as intangible value unlocks, technology development and run costs. Prioritize the automation opportunities and create a strong project pipeline considering the size of the prize, capability readiness and change management. Project manage the initiatives through a close connect with market logistics teams, procurement teams and our partners, ensure successful deployment without any service disruption. Closely monitor the deployments and ensure value delivery in line with business case. Personal Care Logistics Lead Partner the Chief Product Supply Officer of Personal Care, understand the business strategy and priorities and accordingly, create and align the logistics priorities, programs and deployment plan across markets for the Personal Care business, with a specific focus on Logistics Net Productivity. Lead the Direct dispatch and Design to Distribute programs for Personal Care through engagement with market customer operations teams, personal care R&D, sourcing units and maximize value unlock through a sharp focus and prioritization of initiatives and landing them on-time and in full. Be a part of the Personal Care network strategy and optimization working group, bring the logistics inputs into this and help achieve an E2E optimized future-fit sourcing network for Personal Care. Be a part of the “Make it Profitable” steerco as well as the working group and support cross-functional initiatives on savings that need logistics support as well as obtain R&D inputs and support for Design to Distribute Program. Be a part of the Quarterly Master Plan reviews of Personal Care sourcing units and help optimize factory logistics operations as well as maximize direct despatches. Be a part of the E2E Synchronization working group and help deliver lead-time reduction, resilience as well responsiveness in domestic as well as international logistics movements. ALL ABOUT YOU EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS : Master degree, preferably in Supply Chain, Logistics, or Business Management Relevant experience in Supply Chain, with experience in Warehouse management. Experience in leading multi-site warehouse operations, 3PL management and performance delivery Expertise in Warehouse design, Robotics & Automation technologies and Warehouse management systems Experience in managing multi-country regional/ global roles. Expertise in leading and managing large, complex global transformation programs. 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. Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Has emotional intelligence to take feedback, manage mood and motivations, and build empathy for others. PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed. Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. TALENT CATALYST: Invests in people – coaches individuals and teams to realize their full potential. Creates an inclusive climate, empowering everyone to be at their best. PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever. CONSUMER LOVE: Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers. BUSINESS ACUMEN: Creates sustainable growth with purpose, engaging different partners across the system for change. NOTES Please apply via this portal as e-mail applications may not be processed and include your Future Fit Plan if possible. By applying for this vacancy, you are confirming that you have made your Line Manager aware of your application and that you are at a point in your career with Unilever where it is appropriate for you to be applying for other positions.   Should you require additional information or reasonable adjustments to allow you to present your best self during this process, please contact your Talent Partner Tobi Taiwo on Tobi.Taiwo@unilever.com  What we offer Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all. Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. 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. We are also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self. To find out more, including about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (unilever.com). Location  In June 2020 we announced our plan to consolidate a number of Unilever offices across the South East of England into a new Unilever campus in Kingston-upon-Thames in or around early 2025. However, on the 08 August 2024 we announced to our existing staff our proposal to retain our central Head Office in London, 100 Victoria Embankment (“100VE”) until our lease expires in 2027. As a result of this new proposal, we will be consulting with our existing staff, and new joiners who join during this period of consultation at 100VE, on the proposal made in August 2024. During consultation we will clarify the future location of each team and function. This means your role will either be based in 100VE until 2027 or in Kingston-Upon-Thames from early 2025. As we are yet to commence consultation on the proposal you agree, until such a time when consultation has concluded, your normal place of work as set out in the enclosed Statement of Terms & Conditions will be 100VE. You agree that on the conclusion of the consultation your place of work will be 100VE or 100VE until early 2025 and then Kingston-upon-Thames ("the locations") and you will be notified of which of the locations will be your place of work after that consultation ends. Relocation to the UK Please be aware if you are applying for this role from outside the UK, if successful, your application will be treated as a self-initiated Change Location Outside of Country (CLOC) transfer. This means any relocation costs must be self-funded with the potential to reclaim some specific pre-approved expenses up to £5,000. Please speak to your Talent Partner if you have any questions. We are one of the world largest consumer goods companies with amazing brands, dynamic people and a sustainable vision. We meet everyday needs for nutrition, hygiene and personal care with brands that help people feel good, look good and get more out of life. If you are ambitious, keen to learn and want lo lead, you have come to the right place. Explore our website and apply to be part of a company with more than 400 brands used by over two billion people everyday.