Assistant Procurement Manager - Pack & Production Asia

Background & Purpose of the Job

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 do.

As Unilever Procurement adapts to the ever-dynamic business environment, we will need to be agile in order to continue our track record of delivery in contributing to the top and bottom line. 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. And of course, we are only half of the picture. 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.

The Asia Marketing and Business Services Procurement organization manages over € 3 Billion spend including Marketing Services such as Agency, Ad Production and Market Research, various Marketing & Sales Promotions spends such as POSM, premium, field force, consumer promotions and shopper marketing, as well as various Business Services such as Employee Benefits, Facilities, Travel & Expenses, Contractors & Consultants Outsourced Services, and company-wide IT services.

Who You Are & What You’ll Do

• Comprehend the business needs related to Pack & Production portfolio; translate the business requirements regarding the Markets in scope by working very closely with the Portfolio Strategy Leads.
• Connect strategy & execution of Global C&I portfolio into the Market goals and priorities, aligned with Unilever Compass, Procurement with Purpose and OneMBS strategies and principles.
• Work together with Local Stakeholder and functions (Adpro Team, Marketing, Finance, F4G CMI) execute the sourcing strategies, operating models, and supplier relationships that help drive 4G growth in accordance with our plans, including a focus on Accountable Sourcing strategies.
• Deliver against financial targets and other KPIs (including value delivery) as per business plan objectives, accountable for delivery of results from all BUs and BGs
• Implement Unilever Partner with Purpose strategy, balancing the portfolio of global and local suppliers.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders, to support business, market, MBS and Procurement priorities and enable rapid alignment and deployment. Lead rigorous execution of the priorities and transformation initiatives across the Markets E2E, look for development opportunities. Synergies between global design and local execution, consolidation, and transformational commercials.
• Ensure Portfolio fundamentals (i.e., data consistency, data insights, recurring stakeholder communications, contracts, quality processes etc.) are all put in place for Markets in scope.
• Future proof the portfolio for the Markets by driving digital approaches, while building technology enablers to help manage selected portfolio and scope, via an impactful sustainability agenda.
• Support internal performance management and reporting including creation and stewardship of relevant key performance indicators. 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.
• You’re a strategy guru. With great analytical skills, you are able to do gap analysis and act on the insights found. Working with marketing services, you will be able to find a link between intangible assets and their outcome and determine success, always having a look at the end to end impact.
• You’re a storyteller. You are aware of your audience and able to show passion to inform, influence and persuade. Motivate and make others want to take action.
• You’re a culture and change champion. You are able to navigate into an ever-evolving environment requiring agile adaptation and reaction.
• You’re a dot connector. Working with marketing services procurement, you will be the connector between internal and external stakeholders, making sure that needs are translated and understood correctly and delivered in the best way possible.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience
• Experience and knowledge of the in scope products and services being managed
• Experience within or in service of the function being supported by procurement
• Capabilities and skills in Strategic Sourcing
• Managing cross geographical teams
• Experience of procurement transformation, change and business engagement
• Experience and knowledge of business models in digital marketing, advertising production, marketing agencies management will be a strong plus

We highly encourage applicants to exclude information on age, gender, and school/s in view of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Unilever assesses candidates based on skills, performance, experience and leadership.

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.