Unilever is currently hiring for Marketing Procurement Coordinator: Asset Creation

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. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. 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 inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. 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. 

JOB PURPOSE

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life through the work you do - creating a better business and a better world. If you have analytical skills, enjoy working in teams, and engaging with different stakeholders, then this challenge is exactly for you! 

This role will be responsible for supporting global strategy development and execution for Asset Creation, which includes Creative Agencies, Advertising Production, PR, Influencers, Social Media agencies, among others. This role supports the cutting edge of marketing strategy, and is responsible for sourcing agency services which deliver strategy, creative ideation, and the “social-first” marketing agenda in BUs, aligned with Business Group strategies. This role sits at the core of the marketing function, supporting quality work for our brands, while driving commercial competitiveness.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

To be accountable for the development and implementation of the Asset Creation portfolio sourcing strategy.To drive implementation of the 7-Step Collaborative Procurement Methodology.To build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers.Stakeholder management, and to become the trusted business partner of senior stakeholders across relevant functionsTo deliver on core KPIs including cost, cash, and other performance metrics aligned to the portfolio and business strategies.This role requires a creative, high energy candidate who demonstrates strength in white space and is comfortable interfacing with and influencing senior leaders to land and implement new business models, delivering business growth and bottom-line impact. Key deliverables include savings and cash delivery, ROI, demand management, and cost avoidance. To deliver, it is essential to quickly learn the respective businesses in coverage, establish credibility with stakeholders, and understand vendor/market capabilities to ensure Unilever is fully leveraging supplier partnerships. As such, SRM/CRM expertise is essential. You must be viewed as a key business partner by internal stakeholders, and as a sharp, challenging steward of Unilever resources by external vendors.It will be critical for the successful candidate to understand and unlock the power of digital technology to identify, eliminate, and where possible, automate non-value added processes in both within Unilever procurement, and across the business more broadly. Therefore, an understanding of systems and processes and strong analytical acumen to drive insights and action from data around how we operate is essential.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree required.Procurement experience (Indirect Procurement) will be preferredExperience and knowledge of the marketing and media spacesSkills and experience in Strategic SourcingOutstanding communication and presentation skills- you must be a strong influencer within the businessManaging cross geographical teamsStrong stakeholder management skillsExperience and knowledge of business models in digital marketing, advertising production, marketing agencies management will be a strong plus.Proficiency in Portuguese and English are required.Proficiency in Spanish is desirable.​​ 

Skills

• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to build strong  relationships across diverse teams and regions.

• Demonstrated ability to coach and develop others.

• Stakeholder management.

• Agile Delivery.

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 UNILEVER BehavioursPASSION 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.   

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.