Digital & People Data Analytics Lead

UNILEVER IS LOOKING FOR A UNILEVER FOODS SOLUTION (UFS) DIGITAL & PEOPLE DATA ANALYTICS LEAD

Salary: 48K to 66 K based on experience and background
Location: Weena, Rotterdam – the Netherlands 
Local conditions apply
Full-time

For the recruitment of this position, we would like to emphasize that local conditions apply to the position and for this vacancy in principle we will first consider candidates based in the Netherlands. If you are based outside of the Netherlands and you are interested to apply, please feel free to do so but we can only take your application on if a decision is made to also recruit outside of the Netherlands.

ABOUT UNILEVER FOODS SOLUTION 
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Unilever Food Solutions is an independent Global Business Unit, and is one of the largest BUs in Unilever. UFS is ~20% of Nutrition BG and operates in 76 countries with a Turnover of about €3 Bn. We have a compelling ambition: To be a €5 Bn business by 2030, becoming the leader in digital selling in the food service industry, the best solution provider for our Operators and the planet, and a Winning People Engine.

UFS operates with a different business model that has a greater emphasis on chefs and field sales to drive demand creation with operators in a B2B setting. UFS is a unique business within Unilever, with a constant focus on executional excellence and consistent productivity improvements leading to significant value creation, and enabled by rich expertise in the professional foodservice channel.

UFS is the place where we are all striving to be ‘Chefs supporting Chefs’! At UFS we have an entrepreneurial culture with a commitment to speed, simplicity and trust, whilst having a hunger to grow – both our business and our people. UFS also proudly commits to high employee engagement every year with Univoice scores ahead of Unilever across all dimensions.

It is the place where you can be a risk taker, test and iterate, and be a trendsetter. You can think and work like an owner of our own business and be ahead of the curve. With the purpose of “We free you to love what you do” and the DNA “having empathy for the people we serve and the expertise to meet their needs 24/7” you will become a part of a “People-to-People organisation.” You will work explore new opportunities, big and small, that will make our business grow faster. You will continuously learn, unlearn, relearn, and challenge yourself to accelerate your development in an end-to-end business and in end-to-end roles.

At UFS, we are committed to fostering a culture of trust and unity with our empowered One Team One Goal approach, with a passion for winning and nurturing a culture pf Psych safety where people can shape their career adventures. We aim to achieve resilient performance and sustainable success, winning together as one resilient, dynamic team.
If you are dreaming of working in a fast-growing global business unit, with a spirit of being empowered to win and be part of one-team, then come and join us! 

BACKGROUND ON THE ROLE

UFS has a significant people footprint across 76 countries with overheads being a big part of our business model & P&L. We have ~3600 FTEs and ~300 chefs, with a large portion of our employees working in CD on the frontline. Hence our People are the demand generating enabler of our business and our feet on street are closely linked to us fuelling Topline growth. The role of Digital & People Data Analytics Lead as part of our Digital & Customer Experience organisation will play a crucial part in driving our business performance and productivity by leveraging people data insights and enhancing the P2P spirit within the organization. The role will be a combination of People Analytics of FTE & non FTE resources for enhancing our productivity & reach, as well as other Digital & AI projects related to our Go to Market organisation and Customer Experience strategy.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE?

People Analytics

• Implement data-driven models to provide predictive insights on areas like productivity, turnover risk, attrition, organizational design & employee sentiment across regions, UFS PUs and functions.

• Influence decision-making by providing actionable insights and recommendations based on workforce trends, ensuring that business & HR can make informed decisions, and using advanced analytics to model workforce scenarios, supporting strategic decisions on organizational transformation & execution in light of digital selling.

• Partner with leadership to solve critical business challenges directly impacted by people analytics, resourcing and people skills.

• Design and execute a comprehensive people data analytics roadmap that aligns with the business strategic objectives and 2030 strategy, with focus on improving performance, productivity, reach, penetration & talent management.

•  Train business/functional teams on how to use people data to inform their decision-making processes, building a culture of data literacy and empowering teams to make data-driven choices when it comes to leveraging their people power.

• Assist the deployment of personalization technologies (such as Co-pilot) to drive digital transformation and enhance organizational effectiveness within UFS

•  Monitor and mitigate data privacy risks, making sure that analytics processes respect confidentiality while providing actionable business insights.

• Stay up to date with key CX trends, patterns and insights to ensure that our frontline people and BMI field force are well-equipped with relevant skills and insights, and well-adapted to meet evolving customer expectations.

• Ensure compliance to UFS audit actions related to frontline organisation management especially contractor management, regular attrition tracking etc.

• Be involved in CX projects that impact our people and people related productivity.

EXPERIENCE YOU SHOULD HAVE?

Skills and Experience:

• Strong understanding of / ability to interpret and spot trends in data to bring insightful conclusions for business benefit.

• Strong analytical skills to interpret complex data sets and generate actionable insights that support strategic decision-making

• Fluent in the language of B2B business, data analytics and HR, and know how to engage with all stakeholders, also at the senior level.

•  Proven experience in working with people analytics. It is preferable that you have experience in working with data spanning multiple countries and sources and familiar with data reporting.

• Advanced knowledge of Excel. Experience with using existing digital tools (Visier, Qualtrics, CRM systems) to drive change and optimisation is preferred.

•  Sufficient knowledge of and inclination towards Artificial Intelligence and automation possibilities.

• Experienced with data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau, Power BI)

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?

Unilever is the place where you can be yourself and bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. We offer an exciting & dynamic work environment where you can make things happen. Furthermore, we offer some great reward and benefits! 

• Attractive total remuneration package; excellent company pension, bonus, share scheme.

• Flexible cross-disciplinary career opportunities and a wealth of training opportunities & wellbeing resources whenever and wherever. 

• Plenty of company-paid holidays to further ensure your work-life balance is maintained. 

•  We encourage an inclusive culture, which comes to life with interchangeable public holidays, paid paternity leave of 6 weeks and our transgender policy. 

•  Under the Hybrid Working principles, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 40%-60% in the office or at customers, suppliers or partners to connect and collaborate.  For the time you work from home, we will ensure you are well equipped. When you are at the office , you can enjoy our tasty canteen with prepped food and own products. 

•  Informal culture and being the first one trying our new products.  

• My Fitness Plan (reduction on your Fitness Subscription).

• Home work allowance 

•  Company laptop and mobile phone

• Green Mobility Policy.    

EXCITED?

Join Unilever and our team! To apply, you must do so online. Please do not forget to upload your CV and a motivation letter.  Your application will be reviewed against our requirements and we will be in touch shortly after the closing date to provide you with an update on the status of your application.
Looking forward to meeting you!  

Please note this is a Direct Search led by Unilever. Applications from agencies will not be accepted, nor will fees be paid for unsolicited CVs. 

Equal Opportunity Employer: Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, disability, age, parenthood, pregnancy or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against. 

By highlighting the gender diversity at the workplace, Unilever encourages women equally men to apply. If you look for a job after a long career break or after any type of leave, do not hesitate to apply.
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