ABOUT UFS
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Unilever Food Solutions (UFS) is the the 2nd largest Business Unit of Unilever, is one of the 3 Power brands of the Foods Business Group, and a global market leader in Food Service. We are an independent Global Business Unit that operates in over 76 countries, generating ~€3 Billion in Turnover, and employing ~4000 employees. We have a unique B2B business model focused on serving chefs and our purpose is to free them to love what they do.
We at UFS have a bold and clear ambition and strategy in place to reach €5bn by 2030 with accretive profitability, by being the best solution provider to our 5 million operators, via a product first focus on superiority, enabled by becoming the leader in AI powered by Customer experience and by nurturing a Winning culture. We have had a history of delivering with excellence and resilient performance in the past few years. We are also known to stay 3 steps ahead in the industry. For example, our Future Menus Report identifies emerging culinary trends, keeping us 3 steps ahead and inspiring innovative solutions for chefs worldwide.
We have a culture of caring deeply not just for our business but also for our people. We foster an entrepreneurial culture built on speed, simplicity, trust, and a deep hunger to grow — both our business and our people. Our people thrive on their roles being empowered and end to end - across all functions. We also invest heavily in building future skills and leaders. Our People agenda of Accelerate-Grow-Thrive consistently helps us lead in employee engagement, with Univoice scores exceeding Unilever scores across all dimensions and being one of the most engaged teams at Unilever.
Here, you will continuously learn, unlearn, and relearn, challenging yourself to accelerate your development in an end-to-end business and in end-to-end roles.If you're dreaming of contributing to a fast-growing global business unit, where you're empowered to play to win and thrive as part of One Team with One Goal, come and join us!
The main job purpose
This role is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Unilever Food Solutions HR team. This is an important role where you are responsible to lead HR across key Performance Units of UFS in North Asia covering mainland China, Hongkong, Taiwan and South Korea， while also leading HR for UFS North Asia Region. UFS North Asia is the largest of 6 regions in terms of sales revenue with an ambitious plan to achieve high single digital growth in the coming years, and become RMB 10bn business by 2030. UFS North Asia includes two business sectors: Food Solutions (B2B) and Foods Retail (B2C), covering markets of Mainland China, Hongkong, Taiwan and South Korea. The business markets are listed as below:
Unilever Food Solutions – FS China (UFS) Unilever Food Solutions – FS China (Retail) Unilever Food Solutions – FS HKTWKR Unilever Food Solutions – FS Taiwan (Retail) Unilever Food Solutions – FS Hong Kong (Retail)
In this role you would be partnering the UFS North Asia Lead & Foods Retail North Asia Lead and Regional CD lead & functional lead within the region, and leading People strategy across this multi markets.
As HR Lead North Asia, you will be responsible to lead the strategic HR agenda for multiple markets. This is an exciting role where you will have E2E accountability to drive the People Strategy for UFS. Each market has its unique opportunities and challenges, and all drive a strong Growth Agenda. You’re leading a team of HRBP’s that lead market HR activities on the ground. You will be a member of the Foods North Asia Leadership teams, directly partnering the UFS North Asia Lead & Foods Retail North Asia Lead. The UFS People Strategy aims to power our business to beat its global ambition of crossing 5Bn EUR, putting UFS on the map as “The Winning Talent Engine. It focuses on 3 key priorities:
•Accelerate Faster & Fit Organization.
•Grow Future Ready Talents & Skills.
•Thrive a Winning & Inclusive Culture.
This is a uniquely attractive end-to-end HR leadership role that offers unparalleled exposure and impact. As HR partner for our largest Unilever North Asia business unit, you will oversee both B2B and B2C talent strategies across four standalone manufacturing facilities—the highest concentration in the region. What truly sets this role apart is the opportunity to partner with a rapidly growing organization celebrated for its exceptional employee engagement, consistently achieving 90%+ scores across most UniVoice dimensions for three consecutive years. Here, you will champion cross-functional Talent Focus Teams to co-create solutions for organizational challenges, fostering a culture where employees feel genuinely proud to belong—a living testament to our philosophy of "From the People, By the People, For the People."
Our organizational culture is anchored in entrepreneurial spirit and innovation, embedded in our DNA. You will drive initiatives like the recent "The Breaker Campaign," a year-long, company-wide movement that reshaped mindsets and behaviours to cultivate a culture of innovation. This role isn't just about talent development—it's about shaping culture, accelerating business growth, and leaving a lasting legacy. If you are passionate about co-creating a future-ready workforce in a dynamic, purpose-driven environment, this is your chance to make an impact that resonates. Join us and write your chapter in UFS China's story of success.
As a core member of the UFS HRLT, you also play a leadership role beyond North Asia. You will be responsible to lead global projects.
Key responsibilities
Strategic leadership for business growth
•Active member of UFS North Asia LT & HRLT in UFS.
•Drive the strategic HR Priorities & Strategy for FS North Aisa
•Shape organization design, talent development, and culture-building initiatives to directly impact business growth.
•Represent the pioneering HR agenda during key business events e.g. IBP, QBRs.
Team Leadership
•Lead and inspire a diverse team of HRBPs based across North Asia region
•Empower your team to deliver end-to-end HR solutions, from day-to-day tasks to strategic interventions.
•Work collaboratively with Talent Advisors, People Partners & HR expertise to enhance employee experience across multiple countries.
Elevate business impact through a pioneering HR Agenda
•Accelerate Faster & Fit Organization: Improve Speed & Agility & Unleash the new design and operating model post business transformation (Productivity Deliver)
•Grow Future Ready Talents & Skills: Shape Talents & Career, improve our UFS Employer Branding in the across the region and build stronger Leaders & Skills.
•Thrive a Winning & Inclusive Culture: sustain UFS Winning Culture, driving strong UniVoice Trust Action plans and embed the Unilever Winning Culture within UFS
Skills & Experiences
•15+ years of experience working in HR, including dedicated years of business partnering. Experience to work at a HR leadership level is required.
•Proven track record and competency in HR Strategy, organizational development, talent management, performance management, change management and leadership development.
•Experience in managing strategic and complex portfolios/scopes with ambiguity.
•Experience with supporting business teams to thrive through change & business transformation in a highly volatile, fast-paced environment.
•A true business partner that operates in the heart of the business.
•Good knowledge of key HR processes and responsibilities across the entire HR lifecycle.
•Strong interpersonal- and relationship building skills and a proven track-record to coach and become a trusted partner to multiple LTs and their teams.
•Excellent leadership skills and experience to lead your own team of HRBPs that is that is located across different markets/countries.
•Passion for high performance, Talent Catalyst and Personal Mastery.
•Always looking for ways to disrupt the status quo: be a Pioneer.
