Packaging Excellence Digital Transformation Lead at Unilever

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