Logistics Intern

Work Level:  Intern

Scope: Local Distributors Management

Location: Dubai, UAE

Terms & Conditions: Full Time

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world. 

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

Job Purpose

To support the Secondary Transportation team in optimizing logistics planning through the development of a digital transportation planning application/system. The intern will work on streamlining route planning, vehicle utilization, and delivery efficiency, contributing to a broader supply chain digitization initiative. This role offers hands-on experience in logistics operations, digital transformation, and cross-functional collaboration within a leading FMCG environment.

What will your Main responsibilities be

• Support the design and development of a digital transportation planning tool/system for Secondary Distribution.

• Collaborate with supply chain, IT, and 3PL partners to gather and document business requirements.

• Analyze current transportation planning processes and identify gaps or inefficiencies.

• Assist in mapping end-to-end secondary delivery flows and vehicle deployment schedules.

• Help digitize key planning inputs such as order profiles, route maps, load plans, and truck assignments.

• Conduct data analysis to support route optimization and cost-efficiency improvements.

• Participate in testing and validation of the developed system with real-time operational data.

• Prepare regular updates, reports, and presentations on project progress and findings.

• Support change management activities including training material preparation and user onboarding.

What You need to Succeed

• Education: Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Business Analytics, or a related field.

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint

• Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI) or logistics systems is a plus

• Basic understanding of logistics and transportation planning concept

• Analytical Mindset: Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail with the ability to interpret data and translate insights into actions.

• Digital Curiosity: Passionate about digital transformation and eager to learn new technologies and tools.

• Communication: Clear written and verbal communication skills; able to collaborate across teams and present ideas confidently.

• Drive & Initiative: Self-motivated, organized, and capable of managing tasks independently in a dynamic environment.

Experiences & Qualifications

• Familiarity with digital tools

• Experience working with data analysis, excel modeling or basic process mapping will be an advantage

Skills

• Analytical skills

• Communication skills

• Business Acumen

• Data visualization

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.

• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors

  • PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.

  • PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.

  • CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.

  • PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.

  • AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. 

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.