There has never been a more exciting time to be working in Procurement when you consider the sheer scale of what we are seeking to grow the business whilst doing better for our planet and our society. As Unilever Procurement adapts to the ever-dynamic business environment, we will need to be agile to continue our track record of delivery in contributing to the top and bottom line. Inevitably, given the consistent and high quality of our delivery over the past few years, we will be asked to continue this rate of performance and indeed go over and above this standard to ensure the value provided is further enhanced across the scope of our remit.
As well as ensuring that we are best in class in delivering the basics, we also have to look to the future and continuously evolve to meet the needs of our changing environment - reinventing ourselves for sustained competitive advantage. Our suppliers are at the heart of everything we do. We need to work more closely than ever with suppliers to co-create sustainable practices and bigger and better innovations. This places great demands on the skills and expertise of all of us as Procurement professionals. We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of Ice Cream as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen by November 2025.
A successful Procurement Assistant Manager is expected to be:
1. Exceptional at generating innovative ideas that are future-fit and contribute to establishing a sustainable competitive edge.
2. Proficient in persuasively presenting these ideas to both internal and external business partners.
3. Highly appreciative of the significance and impact of flawless execution, demonstrating an acute attention to detail.
4. Assumes the role of an entrepreneur, treating the business as if it were their own.
5. Demonstrates a sincere commitment to Unilever's sustainable business model.
Key accountabilities:
1. Support to structure and manage key partnerships within Oils portfolio to deliver against value, purpose and future-fit goals.
2. Support developing and implementing strategies and assess, identify, and select the appropriate supplier.
3. Work closely with S&I, Suppliers and Commodity Risk Team and collect, monitor, and manage market information, provide analysis and price forecasts.
4. Prepare information on purchase prices and conditions to enable proper budgeting and cash forecasting.
5. Identify metrics, tools, and processes to optimize sourcing, supplier activities, and efficiencies.
6. Work closely with Ice Cream Business and suppliers to drive key initiatives such as Sustainable Sourcing, NDPE, RSP, aligned with Unilever Sustainable Living Plan.
7. Work with IC R&D teams to drive initiatives on supplier approvals/savings reformulations.
8. Support delivering cost savings based on sourcing strategies, compliance management and cash targets.
9. Support and manage supply chain issues (e.g., crisis management).
10. Support strategic initiatives across Ice Cream Procurement Team based on the Lighthouse Strategy, including but not limited to Value Chain Analysis, Vertical Integration.
11. Support cross-functional initiatives and represent Unilever's interests in the management of external strategic relationships.
Experience Required:
1. University degree: Business Administration, Supply Chain, etc.
2. >3 years' experience in Procurement, Supply Chain or R&D experience in Raw Material/Commodity purchasing is a big plus.
Skills:
1. Fluency in English, proficiency in another language is a plus.
2. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications, particularly in Microsoft Excel.
3. Strong on execution, have analytical skills and be pro-active.
4. Business acumen and negotiation skills.
5. Be result and solution-oriented; be able to solve (unexpected) problems.
6. Able to build relationships with people across the business (internally & externally).
7. Multi-level communication and being a good team player.
8. Self-starter with strong accountability, responsibility, and leadership skills.
9. Supplier risk management and Supplier relationship management.
10. Comfortable to work with key procurement interfaces such as SAP CLM, USQS, SRS, Velocity, BPC Hana, etc.
If you're looking to join a project that has everything to be done and you're into raw materials purchasing, this is the place for you. Apply or send an email to angela.carballorandstad.es
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