Innovation Planning Coordinator

Unilever is Hiring Innovation Planning Coordinator!

Function: Supply Chain, Logistics

Reports to: Gerente de Planeación e Innovación

Scope: Latam

Location: Bosques, Ciudad de México, México

Terms & Conditions: Full Time

WHO ARE WE? 

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. You will work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. You will lead innovations, big and small, that will make our business win and grow. You will learn from brilliant business leaders and colleagues who provide mentorship and inspiration so that you can become a better you.

Role Purpose
As part of Unilever’s commitment to delivering purposeful and sustainable innovation, the Innovation Planning Coordinator – B&W will be responsible for leading the end-to-end planning and execution of innovation projects within the Beauty & Wellbeing category. This role ensures that all new product introductions (NPIs) are delivered on time, in full, and in line with business objectives, while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and coordination of all innovation projects within the Beauty & Wellbeing category.
• Act as the primary point of contact for B&W innovation timelines, ensuring alignment across supply chain, marketing, CSP, R&D, procurement, and manufacturing.
• Manage project milestones and gate deliverables, ensuring readiness for each stage of the innovation funnel.
• Identify risks and bottlenecks in project execution and proactively drive resolution with relevant stakeholders.
• Full alignment between BG SC and BU SC teams.
• Lead Innovation Meeting forums for landing projects with BU operational teams.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date project data in systems such as SAP, PLM, and project management tools.
• Track and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) related to innovation delivery, including OTIF (On Time In Full) and cost targets.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives specific to B&W innovation planning processes.
• Lead project complexity assessment (worksheet transformers)
• With complexity defined by each area, build draft network (with pre-defined models did in transformers)
• Anticipate SC requirements on:
  (1) technical routes for manufacturing –In House and 3P needs; and
  (2) supply of raw and pack
• SC Initial Scoping:In-House/ CMs / New CMs, Technology, Shelf-life expectations, Sourcing Leadtime, Resiliency options, MOQ Review. Pre-Req: Technical Brief Lock with R&D
  Check timings and production cost estimates; with Cluster input if needed; engineering considerations (CAPEX, moulds, machine capabilities), trials considerations
• Provide estimates and risks into financials, refining as project progresses. Scoping of initial costs involved - product cost, capex, supply costs)
• R&D alignment on Technical Risk Assessment (Level 1,2); preparation of risk mitigation and resilience plans
• Lead discussion about capacity evaluation (Molds and Sourcing Units) and sourcing strategy with Strategic Planning and Procurement
• Support on Volumes definition for each innovation considering entire category and ambitions behind each brand with CSP, Marketing & Planning driving accuracy
• Formalization about volume and mix lock, after SC capacity review and supportability
• Input material volumes into RFQ for quotations of CM briefing
• Open TBS process to quote CM production cost.
• Guarantee that Product Design Lock (Develop Gate) and
• Manufacturing Lock (Launch Gate) is defined according Innoflex process.
• Financials Sign-off: Sign-off on SCC assumptions in the BC.
  Final BC including costs (CAPEX, moulds, etc) & margins.
• SC risks sign-off, identified in Technical Risk Assessment (TRA), risk mitigation, plan, and final resilience assessment
• SC E2E analysis and tracking, it means: 1st PO volume definition (toolkit input), in case of Anticipates Purchase Order (APO) Calculation.
• Lead commissioning and pipeline production plan detailing to estimate correct times in network
• Request waste risk analysis for Integrated Planning Team
• Track new material arrivals in production plants
• Lead discussion about pipeline volumes availability in Target Launch Date.
• Evaluate risk of write-off due to short shelf life or specific consumption of raw and/or pack materials
• Write off analysis for delisted materials and FG
• Lead process of FG Codes creation
• Request new CU/DU/EAN/DUN
• Track BOM creation and/or review with R&D
• Lead FG code costing process
• Launch Preparation: Material arrival tracking
  CUC, bottles & cap standards and labels color proof delivery tracking
  FG codes in SM60
• Check time required to delivery pipeline volumes, based on commissioning (lead by T&E) and first production detailing (lead by Integrated Planning)
• Tracking distribution until final DC
  

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO APPLY? 

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 2–4 years of experience in supply chain planning, project coordination, or innovation management.
• Strong understanding of innovation processes within FMCG, preferably in the beauty or personal care sector.
• Excellent project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
  Proficiency in planning tools and systems (e.g., SAP, Excel, Power BI).
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Advance English Level

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in or with beauty and personal care brands
• Knowledge of digital planning tools and agile project methodologies.

Leadership

• Focus on What Counts – Prioritizes activities that drive the greatest operational and customer impact.
• Stay Three Steps Ahead – Anticipates operational challenges and proactively develops solutions.
• Deliver with Excellence – Demonstrates ownership and consistently achieves high-quality results.
• Care Deeply – Puts customers, consumers, and operational teams at the center of decision-making

Please submit your application through Workday, as email applications will not be processed.

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