Supply Planning Assistant Manager

Job Title : Supply Planning Assistant Manager

Location : Malaysia

The Ice Cream division at Unilever is preparing to stand on its own, aiming to become an independent, EUR 8.3 billion publicly listed company by the end of 2025. We're on a mission to create the ultimate snacking company. A place where growth, innovation, founder and ownership mentality, and performance are cultivated and rewarded. And where we craft extraordinary ice cream experiences - transforming ordinary moments into lasting memories. Because we know, life tastes better with ice cream.

ABOUT THE MAGNUM ICE CREAM COMPANY :

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is all about growth. Growing our business. Growing our customers' businesses. Growing our people's careers. Growth begins with empowerment. So we free our people to be innovative, responsible entrepreneurs, driven and equipped to give our consumers more amazing products and unforgettable moments – and having fun doing it.

With expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall's, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry's, loved in 76 countries, we are the world's largest Ice Cream company leading the industry. We have been taking pleasure seriously for more than 100 years, serving happiness with every lick or scoop of ice cream for generations.

We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of The Magnum Ice Cream Company as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen before the end of 2025.

We dream big but keep things simple to act fast.

If you want to grow with us, make an impact, and shape the future of Ice Cream, this is the place for you

JOB PURPOSE :

The Supply Planner is expected to be a team player. The Supply Planner will understand big picture ideas and work to incorporate company-wide goals and values into our Supply Chain. The ideal candidate is comfortable balancing a number of responsibilities at once and can pivot between projects with ease. Customer service is the number one priority for your day-to-day operational role, ensuring maximum stock availability for retailers' orders at the right Distribution Center.

In times when stock supply is constrained, you'll act as a key connector with the Marketing, Trade Marketing, alerting the local internal teams, such as Customer Service, about restricted supply situations and recovery plans. You are responsible for ensuring the SKU level demand signal created is produced and supplied on time in full by the Unilever supply network.

You'll manage your SKU's entire life cycle, setting up new products and managing the exit of SKUs from the Unilever range. You'll be expected to proactively identify and mitigate future risks to the business and drive this change agenda that will help us get ahead of a crisis.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Translate customer demand into a supply plan.
• Ensure stocks are available as per delivery schedule to fulfil sales requirements.
• Monitor production output and ensure to meet Output Reliability targets.
• Coordinate with production on the capacity and production on the weekly schedule.
• Monitor short and long capacity planning via Capacity Planning Tool and the category business waste number.
• Measure and work on improvement of Supply Network Planning in SAP via accuracy of master data.
• Coordinate with cross-functional on new product launch / promotion / packaging changes to ensure delivery on time and in full.
• Ensure the right quantity is produced for the right plant location in the system.
• Measure production plan conformance and ensure production meets the schedule.
• Active involvement in relevant Change Request testing and SAP system go-live activities of other Marketing Sales Organizations
• Prepare monthly reporting
• Share insights on driving better, healthier stock levels in the respective categories.
• Ensure safety, health and environmental compliance as required by National legislation and Unilever standards.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED :

EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS :

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT :

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

As publicly announced , Unilever will separate its Ice Cream business which is e xpected by the end of 2025. T his role will transfer to the new Ice Cream company.

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life . 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 .

For the recruitment of this position, we would like to emphasize that local conditions apply to the position

ARE YOU EXCITED TO CRAFT THE ICE CREAM FUTURE?

To apply, you must do so online. Please do not forget to upload your CV and a motivation letter.

Your application will be reviewed against our requirements, and we will be in touch shortly after the closing date to provide you with an update on the status of your application.

Disclaimer

Equal Opportunity Employer : Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

We take pleasure seriously. Join the Ice Cream team now

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their 'Whole Self' to work and this includes you Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.