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Job Title: Huggies LCM Facility Lead
Job Description
The role includes Baby Child Care responsibilities;
Sustain current Products, Processes, and Materials, at optimum cost to ensure continuity of the Consumer/Brand Experience.
Lead Implementation of Global/Regional Innovation projects.
Lead the qualification work of Cost Transformation activities related to product and materials.
Lead gathering of and insight development from competitive data for local key products.
Process support of new or existing materials and finished product.
Work to agreed safety standards, act as an example and comply with company & country safety regulations.
Lead the local implementation of Global Renovation & Innovation projects from a product point of view.
Develop & Implement the Regional Product Improvement plans in partnership with Marketing & Mill in-line with agreed strategy & country ‘soft points’.
Lead the implementation of Mill cost transformation initiatives relating to product and materials.
Build the Strategic Capability, knowledge, and influence of the Role within the Business in anticipation of future growth & investment.
Provide local Technical mentoring support to the Mill for the implementation of product and equipment changes and provide technical direction to multifunction teams for all facility LCM activities.
Ensure security of material supply through qualification of local material vendors and manage material issues and risks prioritising mitigation efforts and disaster recovery.
Stay close to the operational team by participating in daily production meetings, mentoring operational support of product and materials.
Represent the interests of the customer /shopper/chooser/user within the facility by interfacing with Marketing, Quality & Mill Operation as appropriate.
Drive consumer understanding as related to product use. Participate in initiatives that aim to improve consumer satisfaction & where necessary lead projects to eliminate/reduce product design sources of consumer dissatisfaction or complaint.
Ensure facility compliance with Corporate, Sector and Regulatory requirements. Work with Regional team to ensure knowledge of competitive intelligence and patents.
Ensure full awareness of BU LCM activity and issues by appropriate, accurate and timely communication to all parts of the business.
Maintain the local specs and BOMS (products, primary and secondary packaging).
Minimum Requirements
A minimum standard of a bachelor or similar university degree, or significant work place experience in the LCM, Research or Operational fields.
The role must have a thorough understanding of all facility and logistics operating areas.
Experience of working effectively in multifunctional teams is needed.
Prior experience of Regional working within LCM will be highly preferred to facilitate a fast on boarding with both the technical & consumer aspects of the role.
Travel and Location: The role is based in Nigeria and occasion travel particularly to key customer locations will be required
English is essential.
Global VISA and Relocation Specifications:
Primary Location
Nigeria -Lagos
Additional Locations
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time
How to Apply
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