Assistant Procurement Manager

Work Level:  WL1CU

Reports to: Procurement Manager- Foods, Nutrition and Ice-cream SnA

Scope: Local

Location: Sandton/ Durban

Terms & Conditions: Full time

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 with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. If you are passionate Support Procurement Manager that is able to deliver key targets related to Cost and Cash, Quality and Service, Innovation and Sustainable Living then this role is just for you!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

•Support Procurement Manager in developing and executing supplier strategy for portfolio

•Assess supply market and adapt strategy according to market conditions

•Assess supplier capability and suitability through regular site visits and reporting back on findings

•Develop and improve supplier cost models to drive increase in transparency of cost drivers

•Unlock cash and cost value through setting up and execution of benchmarking, RFQs, E-tenders. Support delivery of savings and creditor extension programme for portfolio

•Support and occasionally lead supplier negotiations

•Track global feedstock and forex movements and translate into price forecasts required regularly by business

•Provide market intelligence to PM and business leaders to assist in strategic decision making

•Support innovation by identifying capable suppliers to deliver required specifications of materials

•Connect with RD business partners to understand future supplier technology and capability roadmap that supports value delivery and USLP. Assist in delivering roadmap

•Allocate new materials to suppliers to deliver best cost/service/quality in line with supply strategy

•Lead on-boarding of new suppliers by driving full quality and responsible sourcing compliance

•Ensure 100% contractual compliance through signing of Unilever Purchasing Agreements and Commercial Term Contracts as well as Special Term Contracts

•Agree quarterly and annual material prices with suppliers. Implement into new CTC. Submit prices to proc ops colleagues for contract upload

•Regularly connect with procurement operations and category colleagues to understand GM, service, quality, capacity, WC hot spots. Engage suppliers and adapt strategy to drive improvement in hot-spot areas

Experiences & Qualifications

• At 3-5 years’ experience in Procurement or Supply Management
• Experience on large-scale change management projects
• Experience in relevant portfolio

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 SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
  • PASSION 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 applicates 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.