Assistant Manager - Responsible Sourcing Operations

Job Description Job Title: Assistant Manager - Responsible Sourcing Operations Location: Bengaluru This role would be responsible for leading value delivery for Unilever by implementing Responsible Partner Policy (RPP) for our procurement community. The individual would be responsible for contributing towards driving compliance scores for the region/BU/BG assigned and governance, analytics, unlocking insights, enforcing policy elements and driving stakeholder management on overall RPP for Unilever. The individual is also expected to understand the procurement processes. The role will have global touch points with Responsible Business Teams, Procurement team, IT and external service partners. Main Accountabilities The individual would be specifically responsible for the following: • Deliver compliance across PI and IP partners for Unilever. • Drive Transform, own and lead the Governance, compliance and operations of the Responsible buying team for Procurement. o Work closely with the RB team to operationalize/improvise the responsible partner policy & drive KPIs. o Manage & be Accountable for the 3PSP deliverables. o Effective liaising with procurement SPOCs for identifying and prioritizing the responsible buying model for all suppliers. o Drive senior management connects and provide regular stakeholder updates on RPP first project. • Build strong analytics capabilities Support BI dashboards & other digital tools as front end for the analytics, risk insights and contingency plans. • Drive effective change management across stakeholders. o Ensure effective stakeholder communication. o Regular connects with the Procurement teams on driving RSP first plans and adoption of digital tools for achieving it. o Analyse any risk basis the data analysis and provide proactive alerts to the relevant teams. Direct Reports Direct line management of 3-4 3P resources. The candidate will also be required to demonstrate stakeholder management with peers and superiors across functions and geographies. Key Skills required • Ability to work collaboratively with other key stakeholders • Strong engagement, presentation and communication skills • Strong analytical skills, Excel and Power point skills and attention to detail • Ability to present complex information in a simplified manner • Ability to work fluidly with data and across systems • Ability to drive process and report simplification & improvements • Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new tools • Ability to work under pressure and at times in ambiguous situations Leadership Behaviors required: • Deliver with excellence • Care Deeply • Stay three steps ahead • Focus on what counts Key Interfaces • Procurement Directors, VPs & Senior Management • Procurement Buyers • Suppliers • IT Team • Responsible Business team • Global Quality team