ManEx Manager

The ManEx Manager delivers Unilever’s Manufacturing Excellence program for the sourcing unit and coordinates the Unilever Manufacturing Systems organization and Focused Improvement pillar. The role reports to the Plant Manager, with a dotted line to a regional ManEx Lead, and impacts performance including waste, net productivity, OEE, savings, cost per tonne, and reliability.

The manager develops factory masterplans, leads UMS and continuous-improvement programs, governs waste and costs, consolidates savings, drives OEE and productivity, and supports digital factory reporting and analytics. Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in chemical, mechanical, or industrial engineering or equivalent, a master’s degree preferred, at least seven years in supply chain operations, and an FMCG manufacturing excellence background.

Deliver the Manufacturing Excellence program for the sourcing unit and coordinate UMS governance and the Focused Improvement pillar.

Develop factory masterplans and support waste, cost governance, savings, reliability, OEE, and productivity initiatives.

Guide Kaizen and continuous-improvement projects, including gap analysis, improvement plans, assessments, and loss-tree generation.

Drive digital factory reporting and analytics using Unilever systems and global applications.

Coordinate training, upskilling, reskilling, recognition, and a continuous-improvement culture across sourcing unit teams.

Bachelor’s degree in chemical, mechanical, or industrial engineering or an equivalent field; a master’s degree is preferred.

At least seven years of total experience in supply chain operations.

Solid background in FMCG supply chain or manufacturing excellence.

Experience in manufacturing, technology, engineering, or leading process-improvement projects is preferred.

Strong communication, analytical thinking, structured problem-solving, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills.