Job Description

This is a temporary position for a fixed term of 6 months. Employment under this role is intended to support a specific business need/project and is not a permanent position. The contract duration is limited to 6 months from the start date and may end upon completion of the assignment, subject to company policies and business requirements.

Objective of The Role
Lead the end-to-end Collaborative Manufacturing (CM) and Strategic Planning agenda for B&W Indonesia to ensure sustainable business growth, operational excellence, supply resilience, and value creation. The role is accountable for managing third-party manufacturing partners, developing long-term manufacturing strategies, optimizing supply network capabilities, driving business performance, ensuring SHE excellence, and connecting local operations with BW Global manufacturing and supply chain strategies.

The role acts as a key link between Local Business Unit, Regional/Global Supply Chain, Manufacturing Partners, and Cross-Functional Teams to deliver superior customer service, cost competitiveness, innovation readiness, and sustainable growth.

Main Responsibilities
Regular/Routine duties (daily, weekly, monthly etc.)

• Lead governance and performance management of third-party manufacturing partners.
• Ensure CM partners consistently meet agreed targets in: Safety, Quality, Service, Cost, Delivery, Sustainability
• Build strategic partnerships with external manufacturers to support long-term business objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement programs across collaborative manufacturing sites.
• Ensure compliance with Unilever/BW manufacturing standards, policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead CM capability enhancement and operational excellence initiatives.
• Develop short, medium, and long-term manufacturing strategies aligned with company growth ambition.
• Lead capacity planning and manufacturing footprint optimization.
• Evaluate make-versus-buy decisions and network design opportunities.
• Develop manufacturing scenarios to support: Business growth, Innovation launches, Supply continuity, Risk mitigation
• Identify strategic constraints and formulate improvement roadmaps.
• Drive supply network optimization through analytical modeling and simulation tools.
• Translate business strategy into manufacturing and supply chain initiatives.
• Provide financial and operational recommendations to support profitable growth.
• Lead business case development for: Capacity expansion, New technology implementation, Automation, Productivity initiatives, Collaborative Manufacturing investments
• Drive continuous value improvement through Cost & Cash optimization & Network efficiencies
• Assess manufacturing feasibility, investment implications, and capacity requirements.
• Build strategic supply capability to support future category growth.
• Lead manufacturing support for business transformation and market expansion initiatives
• Act as SHE leader for all CM operations and strategic planning activities.
• Ensure full compliance with Company SHE standards & Environmental compliance requirements
• Drive a zero-harm culture across internal and collaborative manufacturing environments.
• Lead risk assessments, incident investigations, and corrective action implementation.
• Ensure integration of sustainability targets into manufacturing strategy
• Serve as Indonesia focal point for BW Global Collaborative Manufacturing and Strategic Planning agenda.
• Drive alignment of local manufacturing strategies with BW Global supply chain direction.
• Participate in global manufacturing and planning forums.
• Share best practices, benchmarking opportunities, and lessons learned across global networks
• Build and develop high-performing teams through coaching and mentoring.
• Strengthen strategic planning and analytical capabilities within the organization.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure team competency development aligned with future manufacturing capability requirements

Requirements & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or related disciplines
• Experience leading strategic transformation and business improvement initiatives
• Experience in Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Strategic Planning, or Operations Excellence
• Minimum 5 years people leadership experience

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.

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