Assistant Procurement Manager Personal Care/ Direct Buyer

CATEGORY/FUNCTION INTRODUCTION​

​​Procurement is a dynamic and strategic field that plays a crucial role in ensuring a company's success. As a procurement professional, you'll be at the forefront of sourcing and managing the essential goods and services that keep the business running smoothly. This role offers the opportunity to develop strong negotiation skills, build valuable relationships with suppliers, and contribute to cost-saving initiatives that directly impact the company's bottom line.​

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 want to ​play a pivotal role in the world of procurement, build strong collaboration with cross functional teams, work closely with suppliers, understandmicro and macro environment and you are passionate about sustainability​then this role is just for you!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Provide the business with accurate price forecasting narrative for total Aerosol Raw and Pack spend, which includes market conditions understanding, current and future price trends

• Deliver savings and value through negotiations, tenders, understanding micro and macro environments, portfolio analysis (cost benchmarking and cost modelling) and cross functional collaboration 

• Analyze and develop deep understanding of the supply markets, including external economic factors which influence those markets

• Develop and implement strategy, aligned with local needs and global aerosol cans portfolio

• Represent Aerosol Cans portfolio locally

• Identify and build partnership with key suppliers and guarantee Supplier compliance (audits, specifications, general terms and conditions) 

• Supportsustainability agenda

• Develop contingency plans and alternatives to ensure supply security 

• Monitor overall performance of the supply network and ensure continuous improvement

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences, Qualifications & Skills

• Experience in managing Procurement portfolio/ negotiations is highly valued  

• Experience with senior stakeholders’ management will be an asset 

• A bachelor's degree in business, finance, supply chain management, or a related field

• Advanced English written and verbal communication skills

Skills

• ​​Strong negotiation skills

• ​High degree of interpersonal and influencing skills

• ​Excellent analytical skills with ability to extract, organize, analyze significant amount of data

• ​Self-driven and self-motivated

• ​Attention to detail, rigorous and aptitude to solve complex problems

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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.

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.