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• A tertiary qualification is preferred but not essential for the role.
• Previous key account manager / sales experience having sold chemical raw materials into the personal care or homecare, or pharma industries is essential for the role.
• The successful candidate must be a strong team player with the ability to build and foster relationships.
• Must have good business acumen with good analytical and synthesis skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills is essential.
• Computer literacy is essential with good working knowledge of Microsoft Packages.

• Managing key accounts and developing new business on a national basis within the personal care and homecare and pharma industries maximizing profitability, controlling working capital, growing portfolio and achieving budgetary objectives.
• Developing and implementing key account plans and strategies to ensure sales targets and objectives are on target.
• Developing a transverse relationship with the customer and ensuring strategic alignment.
• Establishing and achieving monthly and annual budgets, based on customer information and forecasts and preparing annual budgets for senior management.
• Identify new business opportunities by leveraging the full potential of the companys product and services portfolio.
• Identifying customer needs and driving opportunities in agreement with the commercial business strategy and the market in order to increase customer profitability for sustainable and profitable mutual growth.
• Driving and deploying operational and strategic plans jointly with the customer and the internal organisation.
• Ensuring timeous and correct delivery of products to customers.
• Effectively implementing price increases and maintaining monthly / quarterly price lists for customers.

Unilever is currently hiring for an Assistant Packaging Manager

Function : Research & Development

Reports to: Packaging Manager Africa

Scope: Southern Africa/Africa – Packaging Development/Deploy Lead

Location: Johannesburg or Durban based

Terms & Conditions: Full Time Employment

ABOUT UNILEVER

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world.

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

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. If you are passionate in the development and delivery of packaging solutions for design/deployment of innovations into the category with savings & sustainability top of mind, then this role is just for you!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Lead the packaging development workstream for category design and deploy projects to deliver category growth goals. Projects include new innovations, cost saving/ complexity reduction, sustainability, quality, and supply chain support activities.

• Identify, develop, and maintain an ecosystem of packaging support service providers for the development of technical drawings, packaging prototypes, component testing and packaging trials.

• Lead packaging exploratory projects by identifying concepts, testing and iteration through prototype development, evaluation and testing of consumer appealing competitive & profitable packaging/ product mixes.

• Exploit emerging digital technologies for testing prototyping, modelling for sound decision making, and proving concepts for the effective collaboration with business partners and implementation of packaging change projects.

• Monitor Competitor activity and assess use of packaging technologies for competitive advantage in terms of consumer appeal, functionality, and cost.

• Be responsible for packaging testing and component approval & qualification to ensure components meet consumer expectations, functional requirements, customer needs, cost targets, manufacturing, and distribution demands.

• Collect and develop information and data to create technical packaging component specifications. Key deliverables are to ensure maintaining data integrity and comprehensive business reporting.

• Partner with suppliers and cross functionally to identify cost saving projects, evaluate feasibility, establish capability, and lead implementation to achieve savings targets.

• Lead risk identification, assessment and action planning for packaging change projects and contribute to risk assessments for innovation and cost savings projects.

• Provide leadership for packaging change projects through project management, including such activities as clarification of project goals & scope, collaborating to develop business cases, and preparing detailed project plans.

• Partner with supply chain, the R&D network, and suppliers to land onshoring projects.

• Collaborate with Market facing brand teams to deliver packaging concepts, designs, specifications, and technologies to maximise the impact of products in the category.

• Grow the R&D packaging talent pool through development of self and contributing to the development of others in terms of technical packaging knowledge, professional and general skills.

• Keep abreast of and evaluate emerging packaging technologies for opportunities to contribute to sustainable growth category goals.

• Lead packaging trials and lead cross functional teams to deliver trials on time and with rigour / integrity.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences

• At least 3 to 5 years’ experience in the packaging field, as a Packaging Technologist.

• Experience with regards to Rigid technology and Flexible film technology would be advantageous.

• Must demonstrate understanding of package development process and engineering principles.

• Must demonstrate ability to design and develop primary and secondary packaging components that meet consumer, Brand, customer, and manufacturing objectives.

• Must be able to demonstrate a general understanding of project management to realize the order, importance, and impact of appropriate project activities and maintain packaging commitments to project scheduling.

• Must understand consumer, business, and category needs and the relationship to packaging decisions & execution. An entrepreneurial mindset is beneficial.

Qualifications

Degree in engineering discipline - Mechanical, Chemical or Industrial engineering.

Any other critical personal characteristics or experiences/qualifications

The ideal candidate should:

• Be a pro-active problem solver

• Able to lead a team and encourage the delivery of others.

• Have the capacity to work autonomously to meet deadlines

• Be an excellent communicator (written and oral)

• Have the ability to influence

• Have an attention to detail and the capacity to work on several projects at the same time

• Ideally have a science or engineering degree

• Work stream leadership in a cross functional project environment.

• Project leadership in functional area.

• Packaging methods and measurement, testing, data analysis and reporting.

• Trial briefing, planning, co-ordination and execution. Trial reporting and analysis of outcomes.

Leadership

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.

• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.

• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors

  • PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.

  • PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.

  • CONSUMER LOVE : Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.

  • PURPOSE & SERVICE : Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.

  • AGILITY : Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.

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 bring ing 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.

Job purpose:

To plan, lead, organize, develop and direct the overall operations of the Group Nursing function to ensure the highest degree of quality patient care in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations and Group standards. In addition, to direct, coordinate and take accountability for delivery of the Group’s Nursing strategy and operational objectives into the Group’s hospitals including the Nursing Academy.

Minimum Requirements:

• Post-graduate Nursing degree essential.
• Current registration with the South African Nursing Council.
• Relevant management qualification advantageous.
• Proven leadership and nursing management experience within a hospital environment (ideally private hospitals). This management experience should either be at Group Nursing or senior Nursing management level.
• Must have expert knowledge in field of practice
• Understanding of HR principles and labour legislation.
• Understanding of business principles and a commercial orientation (i.e. basic principles of financial management).
• Computer proficiency – MS Office/Excel

Key Outputs

Management of Nursing service delivery and quality patient care:

• Perform all duties in accordance with South African Nursing Council (SANC), Department of Health (DOH) and National Core Standards.
• Make independent, informed decisions when circumstances warrant it.
• Demonstrate knowledge of practices and procedures as well as laws, regulations and guidelines governing all Nursing functions.
• Adhere to the principles and standards of patient advocacy according to SANC Acts and omissions, Company Code of Conduct, Patient Rights and Responsibility Charter, National Millennium Development goals and under the responsibility of Continuous Professional Development (CPD).
• Develop and translate the overall Group Nursing Strategy by driving operational targets aligned to the strategic objectives and cascading such targets to Nursing Services Managers (NSM’s) across all hospitals.
• Lead Group Nursing operations driving optimal functioning and efficiencies whilst monitoring the overall performance of Nursing related activities across the hospitals.
• Direct compliance to Group clinical standards by consistently reviewing the Group’s performance against agreed objectives through quality of service delivery audits and achievement of SHERQ targets and Nursing Academy targets.
• Identify best practice and direct quality initiatives to uplift the overall Nursing- and Nursing Academy standards.
• Build a Nursing and academic culture based on P.RA.C.T.I.C.E values and linked behaviors.
• Identify opportunities to build and strengthen the overall Group image and branding within the healthcare sector.
• Develop relevant policies and procedures and ensure their implementation and sustainability across Group hospitals through continuous review and assessment.

Relationship management with key stakeholders:

• Develop productive working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders by participating in various forums, cross functional meetings/activities and by identifying networking opportunities. ? Establish and sustain mutually beneficial relationships with all stakeholders to achieve integrated patient care.
• Drive a positive patient (customer) experience by ensuring NSM’s and their Unit Managers drive a customer-oriented service.
• Establish corrective measures across the Nursing to address shortcomings and closure of gaps through analysis of data and metrics including feedback from “MyVoice” platform.”
• Market the professional image of Nursing and the hospital within the community by participating actively in various marketing initiatives and promoting Nursing as a career.
• Drive effective complaint resolution through NSM’s and their Unit Managers and monitor the effectiveness of complaint management.
• Escalate issues for resolution to Line Manager immediately.

Achievement of Nursing financial targets:

• Drive effective financial control measures within the Nursing Department and Academy through cost optimization efforts and reducing clinical wastage.
• Achieve accurate and timeously reporting of Nursing and academic data, including timeously incident and risk management.
• Remain accountable for the overall Group Nursing budget ensuring nursing expenditure is in line with hospital requirements and actual activities.
• Achieve optimal operating efficiencies through effective human resources and other resource management.
• Collaborate with NSM’s and analyze time and attendance data to identify opportunities to reduce cost and wastage.

People management:

• Drive and demonstrate visible leadership in respect of company values, operating model and strategy.
• Strive to continuously improve and strengthen NSM and Nurse competency, including Nursing staff, Educators and Clinical Facilitators at hospitals and within the Nursing Academy through identification of effective teaching and information communication platforms including a back to basics agenda, when necessary
• Develop action plans to resource, advance and retain the skills within specialized units and overall Nursing staff.
• Drive employee engagement initiatives within Nursing and the Academy that further company performance.
• Participate actively and contribute in organizational leadership meetings.
• Drive organizational goals of NSM’s and Nursing Academy to create a culture of accountability and excellence.
• Achieve optimal management of Nursing function and Nursing Academy through ethical behavior and good governance aligned to Group policies and procedures.
• Provide leadership and development to direct reports, including performance management contracting and identification of training and development needs

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Nursing (BCur or equivalent); Masters degree in Nursing, Healthcare Management, or a related field preferred.
• Valid registration with the relevant national nursing council or board.
• Minimum of 3-5 years nursing leadership experience, including experience in multi-facility or group-level roles.
• Proven track record in managing large nursing teams and implementing quality improvement initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of private healthcare systems, clinical standards, and regulatory compliance.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Experience in strategic planning, budgeting, and resource management.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse clinical and executive teams to achieve shared goals.