Assistant Packaging Procurement Manager MET

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JOB PURPOSE

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.  If you are someone who is passionate, who works well with others, and is a master at building partnerships, then come join Unilever’s procurement team! then this role is just for you!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Part of the Türkiye and Middle East Packaging team
• Responsible and accountable of a spend of 40-50 M€ for certain packaging portfolios in the Türkiye and Middle East region.
• To deliver cost savings and value creation
• Develop global and regional buying strategy development to support business needs
• Develop and cultivate a proper supplier relationship management program
• Lead and support global and/or regional negotiations
• Ensuring supplier compliance to Unilever standards
• Contribute towards Unilever’s sustainability commitments and delivery of targets (e.g. plastics, deforestation, climate, living wage, etc.)
• Constantly identify and develop suppliers and new origins to deliver business growth and innovation priorities
• Communicate and execute the supply strategies and maintain connections with key Business Units and Business Groups
• Execute contract negotiations, leveraging the business and digital tools for support as needed
• Follow market conditions and lead price forecasting cycles to enable proper budgeting and cash forecasting
• Collaborate with the relevant R&D and technical expert teams to ensure the technical and commercial programs are fully integrated
• Support cross functional project teams for packaging material sourcing for innovation projects (e.g. supplier sourcing input, pricing input, capacity input, etc.)
• Provide sourcing and commercial input to Business Unit and Business Group procurement teams
• Support packaging value improvement programs such as product logic savings projects, alternative supplier approvals, and alternate material approvals

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• University/bachelor’s degree (preferably engineering)
• Fluency in English and Turkish is mandatory
• Minimum 2-3 years working experience in procurement (preferably within FMCG)
• Experience in managing supplier relationships and leading negotiations
• Familiar with cost modeling and contracting strategies
• Basic understanding of finance
• Strong analytics skills including a deep knowledge of Excel
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to concisely communicate to senior level internal and external stakeholders
• Adept at working in a global virtual network with teammates and suppliers based across the world
• Negotiation instinct, passion for learning, ability to navigate complex situations with a hands on business mind

Skills

• Procurement Expertise: Proven procurement experience, preferably in the packaging sector, with a deep understanding of strategic sourcing, contracting strategies, and supplier partnerships.
• Business Acumen: Extensive international business experience, with a proactive approach to identifying and developing opportunities in Türkiye and Arabia markets.
• Negotiation & Relationship Building: Strong negotiation skills and a talent for building and maintaining supplier relationships, with cultural sensitivity and a global perspective.
• Results-Oriented: A drive for results, with a focus on achieving ambitious targets and making a tangible impact on Unilever’s sustainability agenda.

Leadership

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.
• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.

• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
  • PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.
  • PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
  • CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
  • PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
  • AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. 

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