ekattera Tea Egypt- Distributor Markets Project Manager, Ekaterra - (1 year Temp contract)

Company Profile:

ekaterra is the biggest Tea Company in world today, with outstanding, purpose
driven brands such as Lipton, PG tips and Pukka. ekaterra was created as a
standalone "corporate startup" in ‎2021 when Unilever decided to separate the
Tea business to ensure it can best achieve its potential. Following that
announcement, in Nov ‎2021 ekaterra's sale to private equity firm CVC was
announced.

ekaterra's Tea brands, geographies and Tea estates generate revenues in excess
of €‎2 billion - the company is growing and profitable with proven potential
both pre- and post-COVID-‎19. As a standalone entity, ekaterra remains number
one in the world and is even better positioned to lead the industry and take
full advantage of the opportunities in the category, with more focus and
entrepreneurship driving greater growth and value.

ekaterra's Mission is to Grow a World of Wellbeing..... growth for everyone is
at the core of our business. We want to grow a better world of wellbeing
through the regenerative power of plants, for our consumers, farming
communities, employees and shareholders. We are also environmentally conscious
and are committed to giving back to the planet. Read more on our website:
https://ekaterratea.com/

As we transition into a proper corporate startup, we are seeking employees
with a passion for exciting entrepreneurial experiences; who respond to
dynamic, ever-changing challenges with agility and ownership and who want to
pursue unique career opportunities and play a part in building the bright
future of this plant-based company.

Job Scope:

ekaterra tea business is under separation from Unilever. The person of this
role will assist in coordinating and follow up the GTM separation activities,
TSA (Temporary Service Agreement) exits, cross workstream and/or cross region
interdependencies, contributing to build up the new way of working.

Distributor Markets Project Manager position is a member of the Ekaterra
Project Blossom team and reports to EDM LEAD.

The purpose of this job is to set up the Ekaterra end state operating model in
non-direct markets of Africa, French West Africa, North Africa and Iran in
every function

Roles & Responsibilities

• Operations:


• To assist in management of the entire project; establish and maintain continuous relations with internal /external customers,


• To work for the TSA execution & TSA exit plans in the interim period,


• To align with the central project teams,


• To manage knowledge transfer and capability building upon completion of the project,


• To regularly report, to the relevant teams/businesses, on project progress, issues, risks, conflicts, and changes to plans. Ensuring these project issues, risks, conflicts are dealt with effectively and mitigated appropriately,


• To identify and manage project dependencies and critical path, proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans, as well as delegate accordingly,


• To review process effectiveness regularly and recommend and implement ways to improve,


• Work in close coordination with all internal departments by assuming leadership role in the development efforts and project of the company,

Role requirements:
* Bachelor's degree in relevant studies
* ‎5-‎7 years of experience in FMCG or relevant industries
* Having OE / PM certification or in progress
* Experience export pan AMET
* Knowledge of local trading laws
* Project management, systems transformation, complex cross functional network and change management experience,
* Experience in global projects
* Successfully delivered similar divestiture / separation, and/or acquisition projects in similarly large, complex environments.
* Ability to perform in an environment of ambiguity and influence decisions,
* Analytical thinking, creative problem-solving ability,
* Time consciousness, diligence, flexibility, and interest to accept more responsibility, able to take initiative and give proper decisions timely,
* Strong command of English communication skills (verbal and written)
* Having multicultural environment exposure in a matrix structure,
* Negotiation skills and strong stakeholders management
* High analytical intelligence and organizational awareness
* High decision-making skills

Stakeholder Management and key interfaces
* This role is a one - year contract
* To be fully authorized/empowered about its work and responsibilities

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.