Global Procurement Coordinator – Surfactants

Unilever is currently hiring for  Global Assistant Procurement Manager – Surfactants (This is a 9 months determined period position)

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.

CATEGORY/FUNCTION INTRODUCTION

Surfactants are a fundamental raw material for our Home Care, Beauty & Wellbeing and Personal Care businesses across all UL regions. Surfactants procurement is managed by the Global Raw Materials portfolio. The surfactants supply chain is spread across many regions with a large number of global, regional and local suppliers.

Managing the surfactants portfolio successfully requires very deep understanding of the value chain, including feedstock / raw materials, logistics, local duties and taxes, energy, utilities, and many more.

JOB PURPOSE:

No matter who you are, or where in the world you are, the chances are that our products are a familiar part of your daily routine.

Every day, around the world, people reach for Unilever products. Our brands are trusted everywhere and, by listening to the people who buy them, we've grown into one of the world's most successful consumer goods companies. In fact, 150 million times a day, someone somewhere chooses a Unilever product.

Look in your fridge, kitchen, or on the bathroom shelf, laundry room and you’re bound to see one of our well-known brands. We create, market and distribute the products that people choose to feed their families and keep themselves and their homes clean and fresh.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Support day-to-day execution of :

  • Procurement basics, e.g. CLM / SAP contracts creation & updates, SQA/RS, specs, vendor master data, cash reporting, invoices resolution (P2P), etc.

  • Transformative, resilience and innovation projects in LATAM, NA, EU

  • Tasks to support NDPE continuity

  • Complexity reduction projects in LATAM, NA, EU

  • Monitoring volumes, price and spend actuals and forecasts

  • Price forecast, incl. comprehensive understanding of price, volumes, spend

• Support the management and maintenance of supplier relationships and internal relationships with market teams

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications 

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited university, preferably in Logistics, Supply Chain, or Business.

• Proven experience in Procurement, preferably with raw materials / chemicals

• Excellent Excel skills are an absolute non-negotiable

• Fluent in the English language with excellent oral and written communication skills

• Fluent or Native Portuguese

Skills 

• Thinking 3 steps ahead, planning proactively now for what needs to be done today to make progress in the future

• Focus to help the Team and the Business, not just one’s individual priorities

• Critical thinking: question EVERTHING, take nothing for granted – anything and everything can be improved!

• Absolute attention to detail, thorough and diligent, should take pride in the quality of their work and deliverables

• Proactive, self-driven, responsible, ‘gets things done’ attitude

• Very fast, proactive learner, must have the personal desire and passion for learning, soak up information, process it and apply it quickly

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.

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.