Your Future Employer
Unilever is one of the world's leading FMCG companies, home to iconic brands including Dove, Vaseline, TRESemmé, Lynx, Persil, Domestos, Surf, Radox, Sure and Liquid I.V. Through products used by millions of people every day, we help improve health, wellbeing, confidence and care around the world.
Established over 100 years ago, Unilever has a proud heritage of innovation and a long-standing belief that great brands, great people and responsible business go hand in hand.
Today, we are transforming into a faster, more focused growth company centred on Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care and Home Care. Through world-class brands, cutting-edge science and technology, digital innovation and AI-enabled capabilities, we are building unmissably superior products and experiences for consumers around the world.
A career at Unilever offers the opportunity to work at global scale while helping shape the future of some of the world's most recognised brands. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, bringing curiosity, creativity and passion to solve real business challenges and make a meaningful impact every day.
What do we look for?
Whichever area you work in – you’ll need to demonstrate strong analytical skills, be a proven team player, be geographically mobile and have the ability to think both quickly and strategically in order to make the best choices to influence our future supply chain. For Supply Chain, we’re seeking applicants with qualifications in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM), other science-based degrees (BSc) and Supply Chain related disciplines such as Supply Chain Management and Logistics.
The role: Supply Chain Management
Getting our world-famous and much-loved brands into the hands of a consumer in the right condition at the right time and price takes serious business expertise. Supply Chain Management is responsible for the whole process, from sustainably sourcing the raw materials to ensuring a great product reaches the supermarket shelf in perfect quality and affordable cost. The breadth and depth of influence this function has makes it key to how we realise our vision to build a sustainable future for our world.
What could your day-to-day role include (depending on your role)?
You could be transforming the way the world’s largest deodorants factory operates or even designing how to use big data and the latest technology to optimise the flow of our products sustainably to our customers. There’s always a new obstacle to tackle and we believe first-hand experience is the fastest way to learn. Our people have the opportunity to make a big impact every day on a local level, across Europe and the globe.
Some of our positions you could be allocated to include:
- Response Planner
- Project Engineer
- Process Engineer
- Customer Collaboration Specialist
- Project Leader
- Logistics Projects
- Procurement Executive
Skills required include:
- Stakeholder Management
- Strategic Partnerships
- Data Analytics and Data Science
- Data Driven Decision Making
- Microsoft office skills (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)
Please note, at Unilever we have development programmes, the skills above are skills which would be good to have at the beginning however you will develop them over the course of the programme.
Our application process involves:
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Step 1: Online Application
Complete the online application form. It is a simple and easy application process with the option of filling out your details using your LinkedIn profile. You may apply to one function in your application.
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Step 2: Profile Assessment
Complete two stages of profile assessment; a portrait personality test and an online assessment. These are designed to look at different elements of your cognitive, emotional, and social traits. You will receive personalised feedback after completing each stage.
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Step 3: Digital Interview
The digital interview will consist of 3 short questions followed by a business case. You will be asked to solve real-world problems using Unilever scenarios. You’ll be able to record and complete your interview anytime and anywhere.
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Please note, we do not use AI as a screening tool in our recruitment process therefore, your digital interview submission will be reviewed by a real person -
Step 4: Discovery Centre
You will be invited to a ‘day in the life’ of a Future Leader at Unilever. You will get to experience a face-to-face day filled with several exciting activities including project meetings, business challenges, a team meeting with Unilever colleagues, and an interview.
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