About ekaterra:

With an annual turnover of around €2bn, ekaterra is the world’s largest tea business, with world-class, purpose-driven brands such as Lipton, Pukka, Tazo, T2 and PG Tips. ‘eka’ is a word taken from the Sanskrit language which means unity and one purpose, while ‘terra’ represents the earth and nature. As ekaterra we are truly united in one purpose: growing a world of wellbeing through the regenerative power of plants.

In July 2022, CVC Capital Partners Fund VIII took over the full ownership of the ekaterra business from its previous owner, Unilever. As a standalone entity with a dedicated single-category focus, ekaterra is even better positioned to lead the tea industry, delivering higher growth and value, and a greater impact on the wider world. With 11 production factories in four continents and tea growing estates in three countries, ekaterra is a profitable and growing business whose brands reach hundreds of millions of consumers. It has a presence in over 100 countries.

Under the ownership of CVC, ekaterra has an exciting future ahead with opportunities for increased investments in our iconic brands, our people, and our capabilities. Combining the strength and scale of our brands with a focus on speed and agility, ekaterra is brewing a corporate start-up mindset that’s opening-up new opportunities for its people to flourish every day.

At ekaterra, we put consumer love at the heart of every decision. We celebrate diverse thinkers who take personal ownership to connect ideas and make impactful things happen; people who share our values around humanity and courage and give their commitment to nurturing the wellbeing of all. In return, we offer a working culture that gives our people freedom and flexibility, and where they can grow both personally and professionally to master their field.

Be part of our amazing blend. Come and grow yourself and, in turn, help us to grow a world of wellbeing.

Your Role:

The Factory coordinator will manage the overall Factory transition through various tasks such as owning the on-time delivery and deployment of business processes, new system implementations and change management within the factory by working closely with local factory teams, global workstream leads, regional Blossom team leads and the system integrator to ensure all end state processes and systems are fit for purpose in the factory are on track.

Your Key Tasks:

Overall responsibility and key point of contact for the coordination of Blossom Planning and execution activities for the factory Manage progress of the project, escalating for support and resolving issues and risks with team members and stakeholders Lead Project Blossom communications for Factory ensuring understanding, engagement and sharing of critical information with all levels of factory organisation.

• Work collaboratively with the Factory leadership team on change management. Understand employee morale and engagement over the course of the project and use communication and morale boosting tactics to ensure healthy morale is maintained and employees are being effectively guided through the change. Blossom should not be seen as a project that is happening to the employees, rather Project Blossom is the exciting opportunity of collectively starting up a new company that we are all a part of.
• Support Business as Usual activities as needed to allow end state owners space to engage in Blossom design and implementation
• Lead specific changes including but not limited to: S4HANA implementation, Warehouse management system installation and commissioning, Flex Blending process change, IT migration, and all Blossom standard changes impacting Planning/Scheduling, Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Logistics

Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree (Business, Operations, Supply Chain)
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Supply Chain (Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering or Logistics)
• Knowledge of factory operations and planning (SAP APO and SAP ECC) systems
• Communication: Excellent communication skills and the ability to convey complex requirements and expectations in a simple way
• Organisation: Strong organisational skills with a demonstrable track record in successful project management and project delivery
• Ability to perform in an environment of ambiguity and influence decisions
• Analytical thinking, creative problem-solving ability
• Time consciousness, diligence, flexibility, and interest to accept more responsibility, able to take initiative and give proper decisions timely

Who we are looking for:

• A big-picture thinker, confident in taking strategic decisions that will impact culture, policy and ways of working
• To be agile and drive simple process design and continuous improvement
• Driven by innovation and strong change affinity
• Have strong communication, negotiation and influencing skills with diverse, multi-functional stakeholders
• Independent, self-starter, ability to discover opportunities and grow the business
• Must be passionate about Tea
• A passionate Networker and a natural relationship builder

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.

If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us accordingly.

Work location: Dubai, UAE - ekaterra Lipton Tea Factory
Job Type: Full Time

Company Vision:

To grow a world of wellbeing through the regenerative power of plants.

Company Mission:

A virtuous cycle of growth for everyone connected to our business.

CONSUMER: we will craft winning brands that become the universal beverage of choice: serving only the tastiest products that enrich physical, emotional and social wellbeing.

CLIMATE: we will lead the way and create a net positive, giving back to the planet much more than we take.

COMMUNITY: we will enrich lives by delivering more value per cup and share that value amongst growers, blenders and farming communities.

EMPLOYEES: we will nurture the growth of every employee, maximising learning and impact of every individual.

SHAREHOLDERS: we will lead value creation with sustainable high performance, delivered with transparency and consistency.

Our values:

• Sustainability
• Fun loving
• Risk taking ability
• Simple thinking
• Transparent and fair
• Innovative
• Promote diversity
• Ownership and accountability
• Entrepreneurial

Additional Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Supply Chain
• Minimum 5 years’ experience
• Excellent communication skills