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.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

· Works seamlessly with NA based procurement counterparts in the delivery of Category innovation and savings for materials

· Responsible for driving supplier operational results though partnership, competitive buying- NMI improvement, innovation readiness and cost savings initiatives.

· Directs the requirements of Unilever’s supply security for innovation, including the coordination of raw and packaging materials and CM’s = 3PM within the assigned Business Team.

· Fully understand the supplier relationship structure, including established linkages between Procurement Portfolio, Global Team and internal/external customers.

· Manage the key interfaces related to project execution for all category innovations & renovations, such as R&D, Engineering, Planning, Brand Development, Finance, Procurement, Global Category Procurement and the external supply base.

· Leader in establishing best practices to drive NMI improvement to UL plants and CM’s from whole supply.

· Responsible for support and manage 5S Weekly, Monthly meeting and also, 5S Workshops internal and with suppliers, focus on cost reduction with an emphasis on managing working capital and waste reduction across assigned business team, and help manage plans to meet inventory targets in supply chain.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

· Advanced English required (conversation, writing, & reading)

· A minimum of a Bachelor Degree Supply Chain/ Logistic, Business, Sciences, Engineering

· General business experience in any Supply Chain function (Logistics, Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Management, Planning)

Skills

· You’re a leader: You closely collaborate with colleagues based in North America in the seamless delivery of Innovation and Savings strategy. Leads work on improvement NMI material cost and Category Innovation to support the business and Category P&L Improvement. Manages 5S and NMI Improvement work with multiple teams as R&D, Brand, Supply Chain, Planning, Quality, Engineering, Portfolio Procurement Team to coordinate improvements for Foods P&L Material results and Gross Margin improvement.

· You’re a change maker: Listen to your stakeholders needs and provide workable solutions in line with corporate objectives. Drive improvements in NMI and deliver innovation on time

· You’re a culture & change champion: Assist with the collaborative relationship with the suppliers and Procurement regarding Innovation and Fuel For Growth improvement, drive improvements with suppliers and plants: UL or CMs.

· You’re a dot connector: Strongly link to internal support functions (Buyers, R&D, Engineering, Go-to-Market Planning, Brand, & Contract Admin, etc) to ensure the progressions of material flow for innovation and material cost improvement.

· You love to win, and have fun doing it: You will drive improvements in Innovation process with both the suppliers and 3PM. You will also assist with cost savings 5S opportunities focus on 3PM and UL plants for the category.

Leadership

· You are an inclusive motivator of people. Your team deliver with real passion, growing and learning from each other whilst delivering quick wins.

· You are still responsible for your own results and as a manager, you also need to motivate others to deliver with passion, creating an inclusive and engaging climate around you. You can balance challenge with support and coaching. You understand the wider business context and you are emotionally intelligent enough to motivate people to deliver what is needed.

· Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors

o PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Has emotional intelligence to take feedback, manage mood and motivations, and build empathy for others.

o PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed. Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results.

o TALENT CATALYST: Invests in people – coaches individuals and teams to realize their full potential. Creates an inclusive climate, empowering everyone to be at their best.

o PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.

o CONSUMER LOVE: Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.

o BUSINESS ACUMEN: Creates sustainable growth with purpose, engaging different partners across the system for change.
 

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

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.