Unilever QUALITY SPECIALIST INNOVATION (ICE CREAM EUROPE) in Rotterdam , Netherlands
UNILEVER IS LOOKING FOR A QUALITY SPECIALIST INNOVATION (ICE CREAM EUROPE)
Location: Weena, Rotterdam - the Netherlands
Full-time
Local conditions apply
Salary: 44-64 K gross depending on background and experience
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 the heart of what we do is our people - we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world.
At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don't believe in the 'one size fits all' approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.
We want our business to flourish, and we know that our success depends on others flourishing around us. That's why our purpose is to make sustainable living commonplace, and why sustainable, long-term growth is at the heart of our business model.
JOB PURPOSE
No matter the Ice Cream brand, we are united under one vision: to sustainably grow by delighting more and more consumers and sharing happiness around the world.
Bringing the vision to life, is our team of Ice Cream Lovers, creative thinkers, and high performers worldwide. Together, we can do more. With discipline, accountability, and sustainable practices every day, we will transform the Ice Cream industry with awesome achievements.
The BU Quality Specialist plays a key role embedding and influencing quality in the Business Unit, working alongside the BU's cross-functional and leadership teams as well as quality teams from other business units and business groups.
The main responsibility is E2E quality, providing direction and leadership that drives a positive, consumer-focused quality improvement culture. In addition, it supports innovation/transformation teams, manufacturing sites, and suppliers in a truly collaborative Quality partnership. BU Quality Specialist shares knowledge and helps with the upskilling across the BU and quality teams from other business units (including Go to Market Quality).
The Business Unit Quality Specialist co-creates processes and ways-of-working for the Business Unit and takes the lead on initiatives to improve Quality Culture in the Business Unit.
JOB SUMMARY
Support Unilever Quality and Business Unit strategy, governance and goals through specific projects and targets.
Influence quality culture. Positively support consumer centric quality culture and its deployment across and through other functions within the business.
Partner with the business unit on initiatives to improve Product superiority.
Pre-emptive Risk Mitigation: Proactive, structured engagement in management of change to help with the identification and action plan creation for preventing and/or mitigating potential threats.
Provide quality inputs and recommendations for business unit decision making forums, following risk-based approach
Use and analyze Quality data to drive insights, improvements, and to help shape the Quality strategy for the Business Unit
Support Country and Business Unit/Business Group in managing Consumer Safety, Legal or other incidents.
Work with all relevant functions on the identification and transfer of "Best Practices" and "Lessons Learned" across the organization (within BU, BG and region)
Provide overall quality coaching, upskilling, and quality trainings in own areas of competence
Responsible for quality management of Business Unit projects
Responsible for quality management of new business models and/or new business channels within the Business Unit
Define with project team, project success criteria in line with fulfilling customer and consumer needs, while taking into consideration other business targets
Support changes to existing and new manufacturing sites (SU/CM/M&A) through activities that assure quality/hygienic control processes are in place and operating efficiently.
Provide support on continuous improvement and/or the co-creation of new quality framework, procedures, processes, and tools in his/her area of scope
Displays flexibility by supporting other BU Quality roles if required
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS YOU SHOULD HAVE
University degree in general sciences or technical discipline (preferred: Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Food Science or Microbiology degree)
Minimum 3 years FMCG business experience in Quality, R&D or Manufacturing
Proven and recognized achievements in risk and change management
Experience in Ice Cream, Processing, dHACCP, Quality One and UMS advantageous but not essential
Fluent in English
Able to work organized and structured even when put under pressure
Project management
Flexibility to adapt to different situations and ways of working
Flexibility to support other roles in BU quality if needed
Great interpersonal relationships and strong team player
Ability to influence other groups or functions
Digital native
Analytical ability
Good communicator
Managing own workload
Problem solving and continuous improvement processes
WHAT DOES UNILEVER OFFER?
Unilever is the place where you can be yourself and bring your purpose to life with the work that you do - creating a better business and a better world. We offer an exciting & dynamic work environment where you can make things happen. Furthermore, we offer some great reward and benefits!
Attractive total remuneration package; excellent company pension, bonus, share scheme.
Flexible cross-disciplinary career opportunities and a wealth of training opportunities & wellbeing resources whenever and wherever.
Plenty of company-paid holidays to further ensure your work-life balance is maintained.
We encourage an inclusive culture, which comes to life with interchangeable public holidays, paid paternity leave of 6 weeks and our transgender policy.
Under the Hybrid Working principles, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 40% in the office or at customers, suppliers or partners to connect and collaborate. For the time you work from home, we will ensure you are well equipped. When you are at the office , you can enjoy our tasty canteen with prepped food and own products.
Informal culture and being the first one trying our new products.
My Fitness Plan (reduction on your Fitness Subscription).
Home work allowance
Company laptop and mobile phone
Green Mobility Policy.
Join Unilever and our team! 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.
Please note this is a Direct Search led by Unilever.
By highlighting the gender diversity at the workplace, Unilever encourages women equally men to apply.Functie: | unilever quality specialist innovation |
Startdatum: | 02-03-2024 |
Ervaring: | Ervaren |
Educatielevel: | WO |
Contracttype: | Vast |
Salaris: | 3395 – 4938 |
Uren per week: | 1 – 40 |
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