Assistant Procurement Manager (Senior Buyer) - Packaging, (Flexible & Decoration & Tubes)

ABOUT UNILEVER

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. Our strategy begins with a purpose that places consumers at the heart of everything we do: Brighten everyday life for all. Our goal is to deliver best-in-class performance with market-making, unmissably superior brands. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world. At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our collaborative, and flexible working environment. Our organizational ambition centers around creating workplaces that foster equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging across all aspects of our business. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

ABOUT PROCUREMENT

Part of the Supply Chain family, Procurement is responsible for over 30B Euro of material and services spend globally with more than 60,000 suppliers. Getting the right services and materials, sustainably sourced and ensuring responsible procurement is critical to ensuring our brands with purpose grow. Our teams work closely with the business to understand stakeholders needs, bring innovation to meet changing consumer, employees and customers needs, and drive financial value for Unilever through competitive buying. We’re at the forefront of digital procurement, bringing new tools and analytics to drive data-based decisions. Our strategy is ‘Procurement with Purpose’ and focuses on buying responsibly, buying better, and growing together with partners around the world. Our ambition is based on three key drivers: being Purpose-Led, Value-Driven, and Future-Fit.

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 experienced procurement professional with a passion for driving sourcing strategies that focus on delivering value and sustainability, then this role is just for you!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE:

Sourcing/portfolio strategy

· Execution of Sourcing Strategy, translating the global and regional strategy, to respective sub portfolio and business units,

· Bring innovative ideas from suppliers and support BU teams on the pricing requests

· Establish a strong resilience plan for the business units and initiate alternative supplier approval process,

NMCI optimization/savings/buying performance

· Competitively buy flexibles, decoration and tubes materials in scope of the role,

· Intervene in Value Chain, Increase the agreement on right to buy and full price transparency,

· Identify new suppliers and develop them to strengthen resilience and create competition in the market,

· Report the savings in the PEGA system

Forecasting

· Responsible for price forecasting, ensuring accuracy and completeness and communicating timely to key business stakeholders forecast updates timely.

Contracting and negotiation

· Leading and Supporting Negotiations,

· Ensure compliance to defined procurement procedures-contracting, contract management process,

· Contract Price Creation in ICAT system, and quarterly price review with suppliers.

· Close liaison with strategy and insights teams in identifying metrics, tools, and processes to optimize sourcing, supplier activities and efficiencies.

· Launching RFP’s/ e-tenders within appropriate timelines.

· Ensuring Commercial Terms Contracts are signed off with Suppliers.

Supplier relationship management

· Managing overall supplier relationships and regular connects,

· Ensure compliance to our responsible sourcing policy.

· Lead the rationalization of suppliers, materials and services that meet Unilever's business requirements.

· Support service, resilience, and quality strategies

This role will interface with the following stakeholders:

Internal:

· Procurement:

o Procurement portfolios (global and regional)

o Procurement operations (global and regional)

o Collaborative manufacture

o Sustainability teams

· Supply Chain (P&I, Manufacturing, Planning)

· R&D (RDC, GDC, MET, TPLs)

· Marketing

· Finance (Category, Procurement)

· CCBT teams

· Quality

· AW team

External:

· Suppliers

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

· Be outstanding in idea generation, ideas (savings or disruptive innovations) that are forward thinking and that contribute to creating sustained competitive advantage.

· Strong at selling ideas to his/her business partners, internally and externally, translating these into effective proposals conveying value and communicating it accordingly.

· Act as an entrepreneur, treats business as his/her own, sets trends and is willing to lead, follow or get out of the way.

· Behave as a Partner to Win ambassador and demonstrate the value Procurement adds to the business.

· Appreciative of the value and impact of outstanding execution – an eagle eye for detail.

· Genuinely committed to Unilever’s sustainably lead business model, connected with Unilever and the business agenda.

Experience & Qualifications:

· 3-4 yrs Experienced in a procurement role, packaging experience is highly preferred.

· Bachelor's Degree required; master’s degree preferred.

· Experience on delivery of Cost, Saving and Portfolio related projects, 

· Experience in stakeholder and supplier management. 

· Experience in managing business stakeholder’s relationships. 

Skills:

· Strategic Sourcing

· Spend Analysis

· Price Negotiation and Contract Management.

· Stakeholder & Supplier Relationship Management.

· New Vendor / Supplier Development.

· Value Chain Mapping & Optimization to drive cost saving

· Experience in releasing and managing Tender and Auction.

· Experience in cross functional working.

· Ability to interact with people from different cultures and background.

· Fluency in verbal and written communication in English.

· Power Point, Excel And SAP skills are must

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.

SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviours

• PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed.
• PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
• CONSUMER & CUSTOMER LOVE: Brings the voice of the consumer into everything we do, always.
• PURPOSEFUL IMPACT: 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.
• TALENT CATALYST: Inspire people to grow, with support and honesty.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Hybrid work and flexibility.
• Opportunities for the development and improvement of qualifications.
• Sharing the cost of professional training & courses.
• Benefits: life insurance, private medical care, pension fund, sharing the cost of sports activities, Benefits System – Cafeteria and many others.
• Extra days off to take care of yourself and others.
• Unilever store - Our products at attractive prices.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. 

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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