Coordenador de Tecnologia e Inovação

Join us as Coordenador(a) de Tecnologia e Inovação

JOB PURPOSE

You'll be part of a team that believes in doing work that matters — for people and the planet.

Because here, we don't just hire for jobs. We invite you to be part of something bigger.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Innovation Delivery:

• Development and implementation of innovation projects together Marketing, R&D, Quality, Planning, Manufacturing, etc, guarantying the on time in full (OTIF) delivery through analysis and investigation process that minimize/solve potential problems.

• Identify and explore opportunities to process simplification, harmonization and cost savings actions as well.
• As typical activities:
• Supply chain single point of contact for innovation projects guarantying actions delivery with quality and OTIF.
• Plan and lead industrial tests identifying needs of new equipments, process and general impacts in Security, Health, Environment, Quality, logistic, etc.
• New process development and improvement for current ones due to specific requirements.
• Influence and contribution to lay out definition, Equipment's list generation, timeline.
• Close work with UEnS and R&D departments.
• Support Capital Proposal elaboration minimizing investments and maximizing current assets utilization in compliance with SHE, Quality and efficiency.
• Lead continuous improvement activities in projects guarantying the perfect execution.
• Guarantee Manufacturing Excellence.
• Give inputs to Finance regarding conversion cost as productivity information, additional labours, production expenses, etc.
• Participate on SHE activities linked to projects (Risk Assessment) and ensure actions implementation.
• Prepare required documents regarding innovation projects ("Launching Monitoring Plan", "Transfer Pack", key indicators, Industrials tests report, etc).
• Introduce patterns, new raw materials and specifications in a systematic and organized way.
• Provide trainings regarding new implementations.
• Lead commissioning (timeline, resources, etc) monitoring innovations performance, including post launches evaluations.
• Participation on innovations meetings (Projects and Technical gate meetings) rising up bullet points and actions regarding process development and engineering.

• Evaluating production capabilities in house and in co-makers, supporting outsourcing.

• Factory Support:

• Leadership and participation in continuous improvement projects and optimization process, implementing capacity increase, quality and value improvement projects.

• As typical activities:
• Support/lead activities of "Early Product Management" (EPM) and "Early Equipment Management" (EEM) in capacity increase and improvements projects.
• Contribute to the Manufacture WCM process through performance improvement (changeover reduction, bottlenecks elimination), process losses reduction and quality improvement.
• Implement together Manufacturing, Supply Management and R&D the value improvement projects (personnel and losses reduction, performance increase, etc).
• Lead and validate new raw materials, specifications and process.

• Support/Lead opportunities to consumer complaints reduction related to process or materials.

• Technology Leadership:

• To be the reference and the guardian of the technology knowledge, guarantying the development and implementation of new practices. Ensure compliance with the Unilever standards as GMP. Find solutions to existent issues and identify outside opportunities to improve competitiveness.

• As typical activities:
• Participate/lead taskforce to reduce consumer's complaints and process improvement.
• Participate in discussions about technologies in local, regional and global forums (as equipments and process harmonization).
• Prospect new technologies to support Marketing and R&D to innovate and that could leverage the operations environmental impact as well.
• Support the regional Quality team.
• Organize specific trainings regarding technologies to the operation team.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bacheloor's Degreed Completed in Industrial Engineering- Chemical/ Foods/ other;
• Portuguese, and English advanced.
• Organized person.
• Experience on Food Processing/ Technology highly appreciated.
• Work in virtual teams.
• Team player/ leadership.
• Digital understanding / Mindset.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Delivery through people; at least Regional Innovation experience is a differentiator, including project leadership; Communication development track record; self-confidence and maturity to interface with senior levels within the Category and with the Op.Cos; Ability to work closely and cooperatively with the Op.Cos to achieve the business targets.

At Unilever, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive/succeed. All applicants will receive fair and respectful consideration, and we actively support the growth and development of every employee.

Unilever 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 Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.