Reports to: Head of Packaging Advanced Materials
Location: Port Sunlight
Work Level: WL2B/C
Time type: Full Time
Role Summary:
The post-Productivity R&D Organisation continues to call out the need to drive greater speed and agility. An ambitious multi-faceted digital transformation agenda is a critical element in realising this ambition vision as well as providing a platform to seize new business opportunities through the power of digital.
This key role is explicitly positioned to shape and lead the X-BG digital transformation agenda delivering real impact in the Packaging function through the digitalisation of core workflows aligned to a synchronised change management agenda across Packaging within R&D and beyond. This should be wholly aligned and consistent with the same agenda across the wider R&D community and indeed into the BGs as a way to identify and realise new business relevant digital opportunities.
Main Accountabilities:
* Driving the holistic digital X-BG transformation agenda in Packaging.
* Lead the internal digital engagement with key stakeholders and partner functions most especially DRD, IT and BG Digital Leads to deliver better, faster and more impactful digital transformation initiatives.
* Drive the alignment between business needs/priorities and resourcing to enable the definition of a realistic yet impactful program.
* Lead X-BG Digital strategic ecosystem build and exploitation into OPC and BG programs.
* Lead the 'Amplifying Intelligence' digital theme across BGs and within OPC.
* Define and Lead the Digital change management strategy within OPC to realise a digital-first mindset.
* Lead the Data Science capability within OPC.
* Define & own the business case for X-BG Digital transformation program including core KPIs.
* Build fit for purpose Packaging data management strategy and execution plan.
* Ensure full alignment of Digital Transformation program to X-BG Packaging priorities.
* Identify and exploit resource leverage opportunities with partners and funding bodies into digital at a X-BG level.
Experiences and Skills required:
* Fully operational in change management techniques and tools
* Excellent communication and networking skills
* Excellent track record in building external collaborations and ecosystem partnerships in the digital arena.
* Expertise in stakeholder management and building high performing extended teams.
* Knowledgeable of core digital transformation agendas relevant to R&D across BGs.
* Fully operational in project management and associated tools.
* Packaging Design expertise and know-how relevant to Unilever including the E2E Pack innovation process across core formats.
* An holistic understanding of the technical content across core digital transformation themes relevant to Packaging is desirable.
* Experience in the packaging material to pack conversion processes across the range of FMCG relevant pack formats and materials.
* Know-how in data science methods and skills relevant to Packaging is also desirable
Standards of Leadership:
* Delivery with excellence
* Focus on what Counts
* Care Deeply
* Three Steps Ahead
NOTES
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