Primary Transportation Lead

Unilever


Date: 13 hours ago
City: Karachi
Contract type: Full time
Unilever is currently hiring for Primary Transportation Lead !

Function: Customer Operations - Logistics

Work Level: WL1

Reports to: Inbound & Primary Logistics Manager

Scope: Local

Location: Karachi Head Office

Terms & Conditions: Full Time

About Unilever

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.

Job Purpose

This role is responsible to for delivering world-class service to our customers, ensuring efficient and cost-effective transportation solutions in place for today and tomorrow. This role requires a strategic thinker with a strong background in integrating various parts of Supply Chain Logistics, Factories, Planning and beyond supply chain such as O-2-C to deliver superior service and cost.

What Will Your Main Responsibilities Be

  • Supervision of all Unilever outbound FG distribution operations along with inventory control.
  • Supervision and control of transportation to ensure timely and superior service.
  • Finding and implementing new and more effective processes and optimizing operational ways of working.
  • Tender for transportation services - preparation and execution.
  • Cost control of transportation operations while maintaining optimal service. Identifying opportunities to optimize costs and achieve savings targets for meeting financial goals.
  • Lead the agenda of transformation of outbound distribution to maximize efficiency.
  • Outbound Logistics KPIs - Key Performance Indicators designing and reporting.
  • Participation in budgeting process, budget execution and driving cost savings.
  • Ensuring compliance with controls, regulatory requirements & company policies mandatory for all logistics operations & associated services.
  • Upskilling and professional development of transportation leads and groundteams.
  • Manage the performance of service providers, ensure high standards of service and compliance with contractual agreements, ensure the logistics network can handle peak demands and growth, deliver excellence in transport operations.
  • Create purposeful partnerships with Unilever’s 3PL providers.
  • Lead with Safety, Sustainability, and Technology. Preserve core values of Safety (everyone, everywhere, everyday), develop and implement strategies to decarbonize the logistics network.
  • Promote sustainable practices and reduce the environmental impact of logistics operations - sustainable logistics networks that drive toward carbon positive, and a technology mindset to experiment and learn.

What You Need To Succeed

Experiences & Qualifications

  • 3-5 Years in Logistics operations
  • Customer Service, Planning experience
  • Requisition to Payment Cycle
  • Budgeting & Planning
  • People Management
  • Supply chain qualification and degree is an advantage

Skills

  • Stakeholder management
  • Communication and collaboration Skills
  • ERP/WMS systems
  • Customer Services & O2C
  • Open Port / Digitalization
  • Data Driven Decision Making
  • Business Acumen
  • Business Partnering
  • Scenario and Exception based Planning

Leadership

  • You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.
  • As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.
  • Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
  • PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.
  • PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
  • CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
  • PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
  • AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.

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.

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