Job Title: Ice Cream Thailand Factory Director

Location: Thailand

Unilever is currently hiring for Ice Cream Thailand Factory Director based in Bangkok, Thailand

About Unilever

If you are in the Unilever Ice Cream business or consider choosing to work for the Unilever Ice Cream business, you will work for the Asia , leading Ice Cream player with €1.2 bn Turn Over in 2023. The Ice Cream business is operating in a highly attractive category, as we are part of the 1 trillion snacking and refreshment industry, growing consistently at high pace. We have strong brands equities: 5 of top 10 selling brands including Wall's, Magnum, Ben &Jerry's. We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of Ice Cream as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen by November 2025.

• Deploy and deliver to annual plan and financial results including targets on service, costs (Net productivity), productivity, quality, innovation , and OSHE
• Recommend long term site strategic plans to the BU Category and Supply Chain teams
• Lead site to develop and implement continuous improvement plans to deliver site targets - manufacturing performance management
• Manage and deliver the site's financial results: annual budgets, sourcing unit result, conversion costs and create program to deliver financial results
• Engage and facilitate the implementation of innovations on site, for products, ways of working, service models and supply chain models
• Propose, agree with Category Technology and implement the necessary capital investments to meet the planned production requirements, safety, environmental and cost targets
• Pursue a site long term plan, including restructuring, re-engineering and retrofitting as agreed by VP SC Category; prioritize and plan resources development and deployment
• Ensure that the technical standards of all manufacturing and non-manufacturing fixed assets are maintained . Enable the factory operation to achieve high level of Customer Service at optimal cost
• Drive UMS activities and ensure the success of factory digital productivity
• Drive Digital and other Future fit capabilities to drive improvements.
• Create diverse and inclusive environment for the factory ecosystem.
• Co-ordinate and direct the factory and co-packer operations to achieve the agreed production plans at the specified product quality with optimum labor, energy and materials utilization
• Ensure Working Capital management systems are effectively used and deliver inventory targets set with Regional Category Planning Directors and Regional Supply Management Directors
• Co-ordinate and direct the quality management in line with QA system and ISO 9000 procedures
• Lead HR policy deployment and implementation on sites, including management of employee relations.
• Ensure effective local stakeholder management and community issues aligned with Unilever policies
• Guard and ensure the application of all Unilever Policies and governance requirements.
• Lead on initiatives and projects aiming for sites integration and collaborative work along the extended supply chain
• Be the statutory head of factory where there is a legal-related situation

• Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, Food Science, Business Administration, or related field
• At least 12-15 y ears' experience in Supply Chain (Make/Technology, SHE, Quality are must, additionally Plan, R&D an advantage)
• Proven track record of driving productivity improvements and implementing a successful innovation initiative
• Strong knowledge of production management, quality control, and maintenance procedures of food manufacturing
• Excellent leadership and team management skills with strong problem-solving skills and decision-making abilities
• Strong knowledge of production management, quality control, and maintenance procedures
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment
• Experience in Ice Cream, Dairy, or Food Manufacturing, or FMCG is preferred
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations in the food industry
• Strong ability to manage internal and external stakeholders, including but not limited to: material suppliers, contractors, trade unions, and local authorities

• You are an inclusive motivator of people. Your team deliver with real passion, growing and learning from each other whilst delivering quick wins.
• You are still responsible for your own results and as a team leader , you also need to motivate others to deliver with passion, creating an inclusive and engaging climate around you. You can balance challenge with support and coaching. You understand the wider business context and you are emotionally intelligent enough to motivate people to deliver what is needed.

• PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Sets high standards for themselves. Has emotional intelligence to take feedback, manage mood and motivations, and build empathy for others.
• PERSONAL MASTERY: Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed. Takes personal responsibility and accountability for own wellbeing and resilience.
• CONSUMER LOVE : 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.
• TALENT CATALYST: Invests in people - coaches individuals and teams to realize their full potential. Creates an inclusive climate, empowering everyone to be at their best. Inspires powerful teamwork and collaboration, connecting people for better results.