​​PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS ASSISTANT MANAGER FOODS​​ 

• ​​​Driving service for raw and packaging material supply, mitigating upcoming supply/service risks through innovative and creative solutions (short and long-term) in collaboration with internal and external partners

• ​Able to quickly build knowledge on various buying portfolios to take decisions on how to solve problems. Take that extra step to safeguard Unilever’s production.

• ​Build a solid network within the company and with the main material suppliers and CMs.

• ​Monitor capacity and capability at suppliers including mould utilisation in line with the Business Plan to assure continuity of supply, liaise with portfolio teams for contract coverage on key materials

• ​Manage mould health and refurbishment projects including capex management for the respective portfolio, implement Mould management best practice

• ​Collaborate with procurement manager on troubleshooting in all different aspects of our European Operations.

• ​Identify and drive contingency and resilience activities; identify and follow up on opportunities to add flexibility to the supply chain.

• ​Contribute to short and long term service and quality improvement projects together with suppliers.

• ​Coordinating quality loss claims caused by material non-compliances

• ​To ensure the satisfaction of Unilever's internal customers with the services provided by the procurement organization​

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WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• ​​3-5 years in FMCG Supply Chain (planning) or Procurement related roles

• ​English language skills

• ​Managing stakeholders

• ​Effective trouble shooter – able to remain calm in times of crisis and creative mindset to identify solutions

• ​Self-starter with strong accountability & responsibility standards​

Skills

• ​​Business partnering

• ​Risk management

• ​Stakeholder management

• ​Supplier Relationship management

• ​Strategic influencing

• ​Financial Acumen

• ​Fully operational in Excel - being able to extract, analyse and present data in a clear and understandable format

• ​Project management skills

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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.