Global Workforce Planning & Analytics Specialist

Note: Deadline for applying is 23.59 the day before the Job Posting End Date. 

UNILEVER IS LOOKING FOR AN ICE CREAM Global Workforce Planning & Analytics Specialist

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

The Ice Cream division at Unilever is preparing to stand on its own, aiming to become an independent, EUR 8.3 billion publicly listed company by the end of 2025. We’re on a mission to create the ultimate snacking company. A place where growth, innovation, founder and ownership mentality, and performance are cultivated and rewarded. And where we craft extraordinary ice cream experiences - transforming ordinary moments into lasting memories. Because we know, life tastes better with ice cream.

ABOUT THE MAGNUM ICE CREAM COMPANY

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is all about growth. Growing our business. Growing our customers’ businesses. Growing our people’s careers. Growth begins with empowerment. So we free our people to be innovative, responsible entrepreneurs, driven and equipped to give our consumers more amazing products and unforgettable moments – and having fun doing it. 

With 19.000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry.  We have been taking pleasure seriously for more than 100 years, serving happiness with every lick or scoop of ice cream for generations. 

We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of The Magnum Ice Cream Company as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen before the end of 2025. 

We dream big but keep things simple to act fast.

If you want to grow with us, make an impact, and shape the future of Ice Cream, this is the place for you!

Job Purpose

As a new company, we are looking to rapidly develop our organisational development & analytics capabilities. The position of global workforce planning & analytics specialist will play a pivotal role in the rollout of new technology platforms, driving workforce planning across the global business and supporting on employee insights analytics. In the first six months, you would accelerate the establishment of the Ice Cream company by setting up processes and systems, after which you will become one of the subject matter experts (SMEs) in this highly valued expertise.

The Global Workforce Planning & Analytics Specialist will be a member of the wider Global HR Expertise team. This team defines, designs, and builds the capabilities and culture interventions and frameworks that drive business growth and provide the world-class expertise we need to leverage to make the new Ice Cream company more competitive. Interacting with other expertise areas within this team can become a part of the developmental experience in this role.

Main Responsibilities

• Onboarding of new technology platforms.

• Co-developing our new approach to workforce planning.

• Driving our annual overheads management cycle – in collaboration with global Finance and regional HR teams.

• Employee Insights Analytics, most notably in conducting employee engagement surveys across the entire company.

• Educating the wider HR function on how to leverage our tech stack & analytics solutions.

• Spotting opportunities in business problems with an organisation effectiveness lens (e.g. productivity analysis).

Skills & Behaviours

• Believe in the power of data-driven decision-making.

• Be analytical and have an inquisitive mind.

• Be curious, comfortable with ambiguity and have a desire to experiment.

• Willingness to work cross-functionally, mainly with Finance and Tech teams.

• Advanced knowledge of Excel. Experience with using PowerBI would be preferred, but can be compensated with a strong willingness to learn.

• Ability to leverage impact across countries and cultures, with cultural sensitivity to manage and support a diverse workforce.

• Agile project management skills for implementing and deploying global initiatives.

• Fluent in the languages of HR, Finance and business, and know how to talk to a variety of stakeholders at different levels in the organisation.

Experience

• 3-5 years of work experience working with HR analytics. It is preferable that you have experience in working with data spanning multiple countries and sources.

• Experienced in working in a fast-paced environment using technology platforms, such as Workday and Qualtrics, to drive change and optimisation.

• Having partnered a multitude of people and teams at various levels of seniority and experience.

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 and 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% 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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