Assistant Manager - SCFS, Analytics SEAI

Job description Job Title: Assistant Manager - SCFS, Analytics SEAI Location: Bangalore ABOUT UNILEVER: Every individual here can bring their purpose to life through their work. Join us and you ll be surrounded by inspiring leaders and supportive peers. Among them, you ll channel your purpose, bring fresh ideas to the table, and simply be you. As you work to make a real impact on the business and the world, we ll work to help you become a better you. ABOUT UNIOPS: FUNCTION AND SERVICE LINE INTRODUCTION In this role you will work as part of the Supply Chain Finance Services- Asia team at Unilever. Our operational scope includes costing, accounting, reporting and controlling activities within Supply Chain Finance domain. We work in a dynamic environment with significant change in ways of working resulting from continuous improvement projects, automated/robotised solutions, data driven insights. We deliver value through product costing, insightful analytics, process optimization, automation and enabling country SCF/FET teams to focus on core business partnering and unlocking value for Unilever. SCFS team closely partners with the Country Supply Chain Finance (SCF) and Finance Excellence Team (FET) team and main point of contact for Supply chain finance processes. SCFS team is organised as Global SCFS and Regional SCFS Team (Market Ops). SCFS activities are delivered from different locations across 3 continents - Europe (Poland), Americas (Mexico) and Asia (India). SCFS Asia (Market Ops) is Regional SCFS team supporting the following markets: India, Greater China, Greater Asia, Indonesia, IUL APAC and Unilever International. PURPOSE OF THE ROLE This role involves leading Supply Chain Cost Analytics for Asia markets, focusing on Material Cost (Raw Material, packing material, Bought in product - BIP) and Non-Material Supply Chain Costs. It includes partnering with Country FET/SCF and Factory Finance teams to provide actionable insights through detailed analytics and closely working with the 3PSP service provider (Capgemini) to ensure high-quality service delivery. WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE Develop a comprehensive understanding of the standard costing process and regional market nuances to generate insightful analytics comparing actual supply chain costs v/s forecast. Financial Reporting and Analysis Non-Material Supply Chain Cost (NMSCC) : Serve as the subject matter expert for the SAP NMSCC forecasting process (Assessment Cycle, Master Recipe hygiene, CoC Make Cost per ton (CPT) analytics) Deliver Month end results analytics at a granular level with actionable insights detailing the variances driven by cost drivers (Ex: Distribution Cost: lane changes, rate changes, sourcing changes, truck utilization etc. ) Material Cost: Drive Material forecasting impact discussions with Country FET teams, highlighting variances with deep dive on the drivers of variance, focusing on sourcing impact, rate variances, and formulation changes. Develop an understanding of the CMA (country material adjustments) and ensure consistent delivery of the analysis. Business Partnering: Liaise and cooperate with the dedicated country SCF team/Country FET team to ensure seamless Standard cost and quarterly forecast processes on a monthly and quarterly basis. Subject Matter Expertise : Develop an in-depth understanding of Forecasting and transfer pricing process, business systems and tools, serve as an expert for country queries. Become a subject matter expert for specific sub-processes within the harmonized operating model. Process Delivery & Improvement : Identify process improvement and automation opportunities. Ensure excellent service delivery by supervising the monthly and quarterly service delivery processes to countries, driving excellence through agreed KPIs. Team Leadership : Lead, mentor and motivate team members to achieve both short- and long-term goals. Set clear expectations, conduct regular performance reviews and provide feedback to ensure that the team meets performance metrics. KEY STAKEHOLDERS Country FET/SCF Factory Fin