SHE Manager -Ethiopia
Unilever is currently hiring for a Full time SHE Manager
Location: Oromiya, Ethiopia
Organization: Unilever
Deadline: May 17, 2026
Job Description
- Function: Supply Chain
- Reports to: Head of Safety
- Location: Ethiopia
- Terms & Conditions: Full time, onsite
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.
Main Job Purpose
The Country SHE Manager has overall responsibility for managing Safety, Health & Environment improvement activities to achieve excellence at the country level.
S/he works with site Supply Chain teams to develop the local SHE Strategy and improvement plans in order to achieve sustainable SHE excellence by reducing injuries, illnesses and environmental impact as measured in the core KPIs. Where geographical proximity, size and complexity permit, this role covers one factory site (Dukem) and a head office location
Responsibilities
- Deploy the global and cluster SHE strategy, policies, and standards across the country
- Lead and develop SHE teams to deliver strong safety, health, and environmental performance
- Drive SHE risk assessments, controls, incident investigations, audits, and legal compliance
- Lead Go‑to‑Market, logistics, contractor, and transport safety in line with Unilever standards
- Influence senior leadership and embed a strong safety and environmental culture through line management
- Improve environmental performance across waste, emissions, water, energy, and effluent KPIs
- Oversee SHE governance, ESRS compliance, reporting, and CSHEC committee effectiveness
- Support Behaviour‑Based Safety, Process Safety Management (PSM/SIMAS), crisis management, and project safety
- Ensure capability building through training, coaching, innovation, and continuous improvement initiatives
Experiences & Qualifications
- 5-10 years’ experience in SHE is essential
- Experience in Supply Chain operations
- Manufacturing and/or Engineering experience
- Proven track record of analytical thinking and project management
Unilever Behaviors
- Care Deeply: We care deeply about how consumers experience our brands every day, everywhere; about our people’s growth and development, and our impact on the planet. We care about our performance, to a point where it hurts when we don’t win.
- Focus on What Counts: We ruthlessly prioritise what truly matters, and so do fewer things brilliantly. We set clear goals & direction and recognise others for maximum impact.
- Stay Three Steps Ahead: We think boldly and creatively to make breakthroughs in performance. We are always curious and confident -anticipating and staying ahead of consumer needs and external trends, to beat the competition.
- Deliver with Excellence: We deliver excellence in what we do at pace. We take personal ownership and hold each other to account – always finding a way to do what we said we will do.
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.
