Unilever
Unilever Arabia has turnover of Euro 650m spanning 7 GCC countries of KSA, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, and Yemen. There are two sourcing units across countries operating in a dynamic economic environment with cross sourcing from within and outside NAME countries. The business is geared to be agile given the dynamic and VUCA regulatory environment, needs to deliver higher return on investment across sites and follows a strong localization as well as WCM agenda. The individual will be principal finance business partner to the Arabia Ex Com and the Arabia SC Director. The individual needs to build SC Information capability and to support Regional/MCO projects. The key deliverable of the role will be driving savings projects with functional leads and co-creating business cases for investment and capacity.Job Descriptions:
The individual will be principal finance business partner to the Arabia Ex Com and the Arabia SC Director. The individual needs to build SC Information capability and to support Regional/MCO projects. The key deliverable of the role will be driving savings projects with functional leads and co-creating business cases for investment and capacity.
This role is also responsible for partnering SC and business finance leads within Arabia and will actively participate in Supply Chain initiatives across NAME.
Job Roles:
Bi – annual target setting exercise and engagements for NMI and savings
Preparing variance analysis, GMVA bridges for NMI, Production and Distribution
Identify the need and drive strategic interventions to improve material cost performance.
Develop and drive key actions required to improve net material cost – Inflation Management, Savings, CMA
Performance Management – understand actual results and forecast, communicate insights and analysis highlighting gaps and recommending required actions for mitigating the gap.
Provide insights on cost trend on key materials to the business and CCBT teams for the right and timely decisions on pricing in the market
Support the procurement team in bringing the cost visibility and drive required actions to mitigate inflation in the form of strategic buying etc.
Ensure timely central submission of key Material reports i.e.: Material reconciliation, CMA (country material adjustments), and savings.
Quarterly checking and reflecting TPs to FC
Tracking Saving amounts in FC and pipeline regularly including PL, CC saving under 5S agenda
Automation / Digitalizing existing reporting processes to focus on effective business partnering, eg, power BI for NMI/Savings/MCTO reporting.
Contribute to understanding and circulating quarterly procurement forecast outcomes (rates and overlays) and ensure country vs procurement view reconciliation is properly conducted.
Responsible for the Bi-Weekly circulation of SRS report
Business Partnering:
BP SC and Finance director/ExCom and their team
Simplify, improve, and execute Light Cycle Forecast
Adhoc Requests
Performance Management for Controllable Cost
BU SC LT meeting, monthly calls, SC review with SC director and VP
SU Finance Controllers
Category Finance Partners
R&D and Procurement
Lead monthly savings review meeting with different BGs to track PL savings in SRS vs FC
Professional Skills / Relevant Experience:
Minimum Bachelor’s degree from reputable universities. MBA degree / Master’s Degree on Finance/Accounting is a plus
Strong business acumen and a passion for high performance
Highly analytical without losing sight of the bigger picture
Preferably strong regional experience, business partnering, controlling and Supply Chain Finance
Excellent command of English
Impactful and flexible communicating and influencing