Home Care Latam Process Development Manager

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

JOB PURPOSE

Find your purpose at Unilever. You will lead innovations, big and small, that will make our business win and grow. You will learn from brilliant business leaders and colleagues in a truly global and diverse culture to ultimately become a better you. 

If you are passionate about process design, have strong innovation ability and business acumen, and overall are driven to digital and data then we would love to hear from you!

This manager will be accountable for delivering process improvement and digital innovation projects on time and within budget. Develop and maintain a highly skilled and engaged team of process engineers and digital specialists. Maintain a SHE compliant working environment for team members. Contribute to the achievement of R&D Latam and HC wide performance goals, including digital transformation targets.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Delivering Latam HC Category Innovation & Savings Projects in relation to Process Development.
• Lead and manage a team of approximately 10 process engineers in developing, optimising, and documenting efficient manufacturing processes for HC FMCG.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives for both physical and digital processes, identifying inefficiencies, conducting root cause analysis, and implementing corrective actions together with SC Process Engineers.
• Champion and implement new technologies and methodologies including automation, data analytics, and digital tools to achieve cost reductions, improve quality, enhance throughput across all touchpoints of R&D (Consumer, Manufacturing & internal R&D processes)
• Collaborate with cross- functional teams including engineering, operations, quality, maintenance, and IT to ensure seamless process implementation and integration across physical and digital domains.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive process documentation including flow charts, work instructions, control plans, and digital process maps. Also to conduct training and provide ongoing coaching to team members on new processes, best practices, and digital tools.
• Identify and manage project risks and contingencies while maintaining adherence to timelines and budgets for both process improvement and digital innovation initiatives.
• Lead the R&D Latam team in digital transformation efforts, aligning process improvements with digitalization strategies and ensuring effective integration of digital tools and technologies.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, or related field, with a strong understanding of digital technologies and their application in manufacturing.
• Demonstrated strong technical skills in process mapping, root cause analysis, statistical process control, and data analysis.
• Excellent leadership and team-building skills.
• Exceptional communication, both written and oral, in Portuguese/Spanish and English.
• Strong problem- solving and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Experience with Lean manufacturing principles and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Experience with digital transformation initiatives within the manufacturing sector.
• Understanding of Agile methodologies and project management tools.

Skills

• Digital leadership.
• Business Acumen.
• Model building.

Leadership

• 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 manager, 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.

• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
  • PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Has emotional intelligence to take feedback, manage mood and motivations, and build empathy for others.
  • PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed. Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results.
  • 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.
  • PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
  • CONSUMER LOVE: Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. 

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.