Ice Cream Innovation Planner
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Join Our Ice Cream Team!
Job Title: Ice Cream Innovation Planner
Location: Englewood Cliffs NJ
Terms & Conditions: Full time International assignment is not available for this role and relocation for local and international candidates is not provided.
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. Were 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 peoples 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 19.000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Walls Cornetto and Ben & Jerrys loved in 76 countries we are the worlds 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
As an Innovation Planner on the Ice Cream US team you will be instrumental in the categorys ability to launch key innovations to market on time and in Innovation Planner will act as the business partner in processes that are executed in close cooperation with Marketing R&D Sales Finance Category Management and other Supply Chain Functional teams.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage the innovation project plans from START Decision/Kick-off through to implementation. This is achieved through helping to scope the project defining activities and timings required to ensure capability is in place and then following up on these timings throughout the project
- Manage the overall project networks via MS project coordinate inputs from all functions and hold individuals accountable for the delivery of their activities to ensure the project remains on time
- Ensure that the Supply Chain has the necessary capacities and capabilities to produce the innovations for all assigned sourcing sites
- Manage communication with all key project stakeholders and with global and regional innovation planners
- Coordinate required inputs to the business case for the innovation projects in terms of capital expenditure and SCC drivers working closely with the global Procurement Finance Planning and Engineering teams
- Prepare all gate documents and decision papers as inputs into the Unilever Innovation Project Management process for all assigned innovation projects
- Ensure delivered Quality for the innovations; maintaining Unilever safety standards
- Own and maintain the overall project networks for new variants and new hardware projects as required to ensure on time in full delivery; by working closely with R&D Marketing Finance Procurement T&E Quality and factories
- Co-lead risk assessments and make sure action plans are embedded in the project timeline
- Support complexity reduction activities and sourcing analysis for the innovation projects by working closely with Strategic Planning and Finance
What Youll Need To Succeed
- Excellent leadership communication and problem-solving skills with high energy and curiosity to navigate a dynamic environment
- Bachelors degree (Business Supply chain R&D Engineering preferred)
- 3 years experiencein Supply Chain (Project Management Planning Procurement Manufacturing Engineering or Logistics) or in R&D with experience on new product development preferred
- Project management skills (working knowledge of MS Project MS Office)
- Basic appreciation level of how manufacturing works
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT:
- A unique mix of global scale & start-up spirit8.3bn powerhouse with an agile entrepreneurial mindset. Were building a new high growth Ice Cream company from the ground up.
- Career without limits42 markets international opportunities and fast tracked growth.
- A performance-driven cultureFreedom to act disrupt and grow your success is measured by impact.
- A company that celebrates joy innovation and purposeWe create extraordinary careers just like our ice cream creates extraordinary moments.
LEADERSHIP
- Youre a born leader: You will have the opportunity to lead meetings with cross-functional team members and drive decisions to achieve one common goal
- Youre a dot connector: You will work with your cross functional partners to develop timelines; understanding when key actions are needed and how the project team will navigate to successfully meet launch ambition
- You love to win and have fun doing it: You will face several hurdles throughout the innovation process. You will need to work collaboratively with your cross functional teams to overcome these challenges and successfully delivery your innovations to market.
- Youre a changemaker: You influence team members to develop creative solutions when things go off-course resulting in a different way to execute the project
What We Can Offer You
Meet the Women of Customer Development Culture for Growth Top Notch Employee Health & Well Being Benefits Every Voice Matters Global Reach Life at Unilever Careers with Purpose World Class Career Development Programs Check Out Our Space Focus On Sustainability
ARE YOU EXCITED TO CRAFT THE ICE CREAM FUTURE
We take pleasure seriously. Join the Ice Cream team now!
Pay: The pay range for this position is $58700 to $86280. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets experience and training licensure and certifications qualifications and education and other business and organizational needs.
Bonus: This position is bonus eligible.
Long-Term Incentive (LTI): This position is LTI eligible.
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.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
