Forestry and Conservation Manager Job Opportunity at Unilever – Tanzania

Forestry and Conservation Manager Job Opportunity at Unilever – Tanzania

IringaUnilever – Tanzania

Unilever plc is a British multinational consumer goods company with headquarters in London, England

Job Description

Purpose of Role

The Conservation & Forestry Manager co-ordinates company conservations and fuelwood operations plans and implementations through partnering with site managers and teams / individuals concerned to ensure a balance of supply and demand of both short- and long-term fuelwood to the company factories. Support the implementation of environmental targets for eTT including the local and legal requirements that support the ekaterra Sustainable Living Plan

Accountabilities

Plan, co-ordinate, report and overall supervise the end-to-end firewood operations programs against compliances to standards, plans and policies. These includes tree nursery operations, planting, maintenance, and harvesting.
Short- and long-term thermal demand and supply planning to maintain the desired firewood supply
Manage firewood distribution planning and execution to the manufacturing sites from source
Prepares reports and communicate forecast and inventory measurements against the targets
Analyse, evaluate and interpret relevant firewood operations data to act as a single point of reference for the same
Develop collaborations with relevant institutions on areas of improvement beneficial to the company
Train of the firewood teams on operational standardization and safety and harmonization.
Support the development of operations and process controls and improvements to increase efficiencies in company environmental performance.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives
Manage the forest conservation areas for sustainability
Monitor the various solid, liquid, and gaseous wastes generated in the business and the programs to reuse, reduce, or recycle.
Support the estates and factories on internal and statutory environmental audits

Qualifications & Experience Required

Bachelors graduate in forestry or a related discipline
3 years hands on experience.
Financial Competency
IT Skills and use of MS Office.
Asset Investment and Care
Project Management
Supply chain interactions
Strategy
Communication and presentation skills
Demand Planning
Customer service
Supply Planning
Forecasting
Inventory management
Project management
Leadership Behavior

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.

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