Company Overview:
Unilever Ice Cream is a leading global player in the ice cream industry, renowned for its rich history, commitment to innovation, and dedication to quality and sustainability. With over 100 years of experience, we have established ourselves as a trusted brand with a strong presence in over 60 countries, generating annual revenue of over $8 billion.
We are passionate about creating joyful experiences through our unique and innovative ice cream products, which make life taste better. Our team is driven by a passion for high performance, consumer love, and business acumen, ensuring that we deliver sustainable growth with purpose.
Job Description:
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing central Engineering stakeholders and supporting the Portfolio Procurement manager for Ice Cream. Key responsibilities include participating and leading kick-off project meetings, building and maintaining beneficial relationships with Global BG Engineering teams, and supporting market procurement colleagues in escalations to portfolio suppliers.
The role also involves assisting the Global Procurement Manager with the management, development, and implementation of Capex & MRO, Utilities Procurement (CMP) BPO Partner strategy and escalation. Additionally, the candidate will build and maintain beneficial relationships with Market Procurement colleagues through periodical meetings and create decks to be shared in conjunction with (CMP) BPO Partner.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent
* A minimum of 2 years' experience preferably within a technical procurement position;
* Specific procurement and/or engineering education preferred;
* Superior stakeholder management, both internal and external;
* Ability to operate independently;
* Ability to operate in a large organization with complex decision structures/remote relationships;
* Experience in legal contracting, project, and relationship management;
* Proactive and positive team player;
* Good negotiation skills for both external and internal negotiations;
* Good communication skills;
* Methodical and organized;
* Good skills MS Office (more than average on MS Excel); SharePoint; SAP and most common tools available for office and communication automation;
* Excellent English written and verbal communication skills (Level B2/C1 is a must).