Assistant Procurement Manager Packaging - Bottles

at  Unilever

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.

EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS

• University/bachelor’s degree or relevant experience
• 2-3 years working experience in procurement or supply chain (preferably within FMCG)
• Experience in managing supplier relationships and leading negotiations
• Familiar with cost modeling and contracting strategies
• Basic understanding of finance

SKILLS

• Strong analytics skills including a deep knowledge of Excel
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to concisely communicate to senior level internal and external stakeholders
• Adept at working in a global virtual network with teammates and suppliers based across the world
• Negotiation instinct, passion for learning, ability to navigate complex situations with a hands on business mind

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 someone who is passionate, who works well with others, and is a master at building partnerships, then come join Unilever’s Procurement team!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• To deliver cost savings and value creation
• Ensuring supplier compliance to Unilever standards
• Contribute towards Unilever’s sustainability commitments and delivery of targets (e.g. plastics, deforestation, climate, living wage, etc.)
• Support global and regional buying strategy development to support business needs
• Develop and cultivate a proper supplier relationship management program
• Constantly identify and develop suppliers and new origins to deliver business growth and innovation priorities
• Communicate and execute the supply strategies and maintain connections with key Business Units and Business Groups
• Lead and support global and/or regional negotiations
• Execute contract negotiations, leveraging the business and digital tools for support as needed
• Follow market conditions and lead price forecasting cycles to enable proper budgeting and cash forecasting
• Collaborate with the relevant R&D and technical expert teams to ensure the technical and commercial programs are fully integrated
• Support cross functional project teams for packaging material sourcing for innovation projects (e.g. supplier sourcing input, pricing input, capacity input, etc.)
• Provide sourcing and commercial input to Business Unit and Business Group procurement teams
• Support packaging value improvement programs such as product logic savings projects, alternative supplier approvals, and alternate material approvals
• Support on regulatory related topics that may impact the portfolio and business
• Support escalations of service and quality issues (e.g. crisis management) involving stakeholders as needed