ManEx Specialist at Unilever Nigeria Plc

Unilever Nigeria Plc - Welcome to Unilever, a global multinational and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company with products sold in over 190 countries and more than 2 billion consumers across the world who use our amazing products everyday!

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: ManEx Specialist

Job ID: R-1167429
Location: Agbara, Lagos
Function: Supply Chain - Business Operations
Reports to: ManEx Manager WA & Capability Manager Nigeria
Scope: Nigeria

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 Driven, Customer and service centric, team player, data and technology savvy then this role is just for you!

What We Your Main Responsibilties Be

• Manex/UMS Facilitation – Full Operating knowledge of UMS  pillar structure and how pillars inter-link to deliver and sustain real business improvements. 
• Inculcates the WCM philosophy of eliminating losses and waste across all factory personnel.
• Work with Manex Manager WA on implementation and delivery of UMS audits and visits.
• Ensure delivery and dissemination of roadmap for implementation of manufacturing effectiveness improvement programs such as Run 2 Standard to factory floor employees.
• Agreeing annual / quarterly implementation plans and goals with all stakeholders and driving their execution.
• Work with Manex lead and support Pillar Leaders in coordinating R2S and UMS programs in line with agreed plans and frameworks, expected methodologies and best practices.
• Organizing and delivering knowledge/skills training within the areas of UMS methodology and tools, with the focus on Leadership & Specialist/Engineering teams as well as Blue Collar employees.
• Facilitate UMS Training Workshops
• Update and maintain Training database and records.
• Monitoring overall results, KPI and milestones for above-mentioned programs and reporting results/KPI to all stakeholders; suggesting innovative solutions as to loss elimination.
• Oversee delivery of UMS factory waste savings.
• Oversee Kaizen process, Process optimization, loss reduction.
• Coordinate these sites improvement programs (Kaizens & suggestions) in close cooperation with PD team to ensure boosting of engagement of blue-collar employees.
• Deliver hands-on support in area of root-cause analyses or resolving effectiveness improvement issues as a SME (Subject Matter Expert).
• Deliver roadmap for site digital transformation in line with business category expectations to factory employees.
• Supervise the delivery of multiple projects aimed at implementation of digital solutions in all areas of the site.
• Train factory staff on the use of digital applications.
• Active participation in site master plan creation.
• Participation in regional and global UMS networks – representing the location at national and international level.
• In all cases, ensure work is carried out in compliance with food safety, quality and product protection requirements
• Paying particular attention to hygiene requirements, e.g. maintaining the work area in good order, post-work checks, maintaining hygiene in the area, food safety compliance of technical materials/technologies purchased.
• Ensure compliance with the relevant requirements by employees under his/her supervision.
• Continuous Improvement - Use performance measures to identify and prioritize losses in production area.
• Create and manage factory waste loss tree with the Factory leadership.
• Apply rigorous Cost Deployment and the Zero loss concept to eliminate losses. 
• Use routine improvements and problem analysis to trigger manufacturing innovation; this is an iterative process.
• Deploy these analytical skills across the factory.
• Problem Solving - Identifies, prioritizes and addresses problems using the full range of improvement tools and techniques that eliminate recurrence.
• Capable and confident of leading teams using Kaizen and other improvement tools.
• Supervise operators' autonomous maintenance tasks, including cleaning, lubrication, inspection, and retightening.
• Support logistics for project implementation.
• Compliance with all the standards and requirements not laid down in this job description but laid down in UNILEVER's internal rules.

Experiences & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Numerical Sciences, Supply Chain Management or equivalent experience
• World Class Manufacturing experience, FMCG is highly preferred

What You Need to Succeed:

• Application Effectiveness: Percentage of factory staff trained and their proficiency levels post-training.
• Meeting Efficiency: Timeliness and effectiveness of meeting follow-ups and action item completions.
• Maintenance Compliance: Adherence to the planned maintenance schedule and reduction in unplanned downtime.
• Cost Monitoring: Accuracy and timeliness in monitoring and reporting weekly factory costs.
• Training Centre Utilization: Number of training sessions conducted and participant feedback.
• Project Support: Timeliness and effectiveness in supporting project implementation logistics.

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.

Application Closing Date
11th November, 2025.