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You will work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. You will lead innovations, big and small, that will make our business win and grow. You will learn from brilliant business leaders and colleagues who provide mentorship and inspiration so that you can become a better you.\nRole Purpose\nAs part of Unilever’s commitment to delivering purposeful and sustainable innovation, the Innovation Planning Coordinator - B&W will be responsible for leading the end-to-end planning and execution of innovation projects within the Beauty & Wellbeing category. This role ensures that all new product introductions (NPIs) are delivered on time, in full, and in line with business objectives, while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams.\nKey Responsibilities\nLead the planning and coordination of all innovation projects within the Beauty & Wellbeing category.\nAct as the primary point of contact for B&W innovation timelines, ensuring alignment across supply chain, marketing, CSP, R&D, procurement, and manufacturing.\nManage project milestones and gate deliverables, ensuring readiness for each stage of the innovation funnel.\nIdentify risks and bottlenecks in project execution and proactively drive resolution with relevant stakeholders.\nFull alignment between BG SC and BU SC teams.\nLead Innovation Meeting forums for landing projects with BU operational teams.\nMaintain accurate and up-to-date project data in systems such as SAP, PLM, and project management tools.\nTrack and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) related to innovation delivery, including OTIF (On Time In Full) and cost targets.\nSupport continuous improvement initiatives specific to B&W innovation planning processes.\nLead project complexity assessment (worksheet transformers)\nWith complexity defined by each area, build draft network (with pre-defined models did in transformers)\nAnticipate SC requirements on: (1) technical routes for manufacturing -In House and 3P needs; and (2) supply of raw and pack\nSC Initial Scoping:In-House/ CMs / New CMs, Technology, Shelf-life expectations, Sourcing Leadtime, Resiliency options, MOQ Review. Pre-Req: Technical Brief Lock with R&D Check timings and production cost estimates; with Cluster input if needed; engineering considerations (CAPEX, moulds, machine capabilities), trials considerations\nProvide estimates and risks into financials, refining as project progresses. Scoping of initial costs involved - product cost, capex, supply costs)\nR&D alignment on Technical Risk Assessment (Level 1,2); preparation of risk mitigation and resilience plans\nLead discussion about capacity evaluation (Molds and Sourcing Units) and sourcing strategy with Strategic Planning and Procurement\nSupport on Volumes definition for each innovation considering entire category and ambitions behind each brand with CSP, Marketing & Planning driving accuracy\nFormalization about volume and mix lock, after SC capacity review and supportability\nInput material volumes into RFQ for quotations of CM briefing\nOpen TBS process to quote CM production cost. \nGuarantee that Product Design Lock (Develop Gate) and\nManufacturing Lock (Launch Gate) is defined according Innoflex process.\nFinancials Sign-off: Sign-off on SCC assumptions in the BC. Final BC including costs (CAPEX, moulds, etc) & margins.\nSC risks sign-off, identified in Technical Risk Assessment (TRA), risk mitigation, plan, and final resilience assessment\nSC E2E analysis and tracking, it means: 1st PO volume definition (toolkit input), in case of Anticipates Purchase Order (APO) Calculation.\nLead commissioning and pipeline production plan detailing to estimate correct times in network\nRequest waste risk analysis for Integrated Planning Team\nTrack new material arrivals in production plants\nLead discussion about pipeline volumes availability in Target Launch Date.\nEvaluate risk of write-off due to short shelf life or specific consumption of raw and/or pack materials \nWrite off analysis for delisted materials and FG\nLead process of FG Codes creation\nRequest new CU/DU/EAN/DUN\nTrack BOM creation and/or review with R&D \nLead FG code costing process\nLaunch Preparation: Material arrival tracking CUC, bottles & cap standards and labels color proof delivery tracking FG codes in SM60\nCheck time required to delivery pipeline volumes, based on commissioning (lead by T&E) and first production detailing (lead by Integrated Planning)\nTracking distribution until final DC\nWHAT DO YOU NEED TO APPLY?\nExperience & Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field.\n2-4 years of experience in supply chain planning, project coordination, or innovation management.\nStrong understanding of innovation processes within FMCG, preferably in the beauty or personal care sector.\nExcellent project management and stakeholder engagement skills. Proficiency in planning tools and systems (e.g., SAP, Excel, Power BI).\nDetail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.\nAdvance English Level\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience working in or with beauty and personal care brands\nKnowledge of digital planning tools and agile project methodologies.\nLeadership\nFocus on What Counts - Prioritizes activities that drive the greatest operational and customer impact.\nStay Three Steps Ahead - Anticipates operational challenges and proactively develops solutions.\nDeliver with Excellence - Demonstrates ownership and consistently achieves high-quality results.\n Care Deeply - Puts customers, consumers, and operational teams at the center of decision-making\nPlease submit your application through Workday, as email applications will not be processed.\nAt Unilever, we embrace diversity and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. We are committed to providing full and fair consideration to all applicants and to supporting the ongoing development of our employees regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, or maternity.\nWe are also committed to making reasonable adjustments to ensure a positive and barrier-free recruitment process\nUnilever 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! 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