Procurement Specialist – Insights, Digital and Analytics 

Terms & Conditions:

If you are in the Unilever Ice Cream business or consider choosing to work for the Unilever Ice Cream business, you will work for the Global, leading Ice Cream player with €7.9bn ern Over in 2023. The Ice Cream business is operating in a highly attractive category, as we are part of the 1 trillion snacking and refreshment industry, growing consistently at high pace. We have strong brands equities: 5 of top 10 selling brands including Wall’s, Magnum, Ben &Jerry’s. We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of Ice Cream as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen by November 2025.

Ice Cream has distinct characteristics from Unilever’s other operating businesses and the growth potential of Ice Cream will be better delivered under a different ownership structure. As Ice Cream company we are committed to developing and nurturing talent within our Ice Cream company. You will have ample options for career growth and exploration, allowing you for you to explore roles and opportunities across the new organisation. Your career development will be a priority for us, and we are dedicated to supporting your growth journey within the new company. We hope that you will want to build the new chapter of our Ice Cream history together with us.

Unilever Ice Cream is the largest global Ice Cream Company in the world, with over 100 years of experience delivering a diverse range of indulgent, yet responsible, craft food experiences and treats delighting consumers. Committed to innovation, quality, and sustainability we have 35 brands, including 3 one billion Euro brands (Magnum, Wall’s, Ben & Jerry’s), a strong presence in over 60 countries, generating annual revenue of over $8 billion. All brands are driven to transform moments into memories through indulgent yet responsibly made and marketed products. We have a well-developed strategy to deliver growth and value creation which is clear on where to play and how to win.

We turn the ordinary into the extraordinary by designing unique and innovative Ice Cream experiences that make life taste better, creating joyful experiences. In our Ice Cream business, we’re crafting the future through innovation and imaginative minds, creating unique products. We spark moments of happiness for people and within the communities where we operate. However, it is not as simple as it may seem. As Ice Cream makers we are serious about happiness. With warm hearts, we create the coolest products.

JOB PURPOSE

The Procurement Strategy, Insights & Excellence team powers the transformation of The Magnum Ice Cream Company Procurement by embedding data, digital tools, and strategic insights into everyday decision-making. This role leads the integration of external data, advanced analytics, and digital solutions—driving smarter portfolio strategies, benchmarking, and tool adoption across the organization.

This role will be instrumental in shaping the digital transformation journey of Procurement in a new company environment, leading the design, integration, and adoption of advanced tools, data systems, and digital solutions. As a key enabler of the digital and strategic roadmap, it ensures effective execution, capability building, and change management to future-proof procurement in a fast-evolving business environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Co-lead the development of the Procurement Market Insights (CMI for Procurement) initiative by integrating external data sources (commodity indices, supplier financials, industry trends) to enable outside-in performance visibility

• Conduct and manage structured market intelligence activities including supplier research, macroeconomic tracking, and dummy RFQs to identify sourcing levers

• Consolidate and evolve procurement cost models to inform supplier negotiations and category strategy

• Lead competitive benchmarking initiatives to assess procurement’s external positioning and market share contribution

• Identify value creation opportunities by connecting market trends, cost drivers, and supplier intelligence

2. Portfolio Analytics & Data Integration

• Build analytical frameworks and data models linking spend, supplier, market, and performance metrics across direct and indirect portfolios

• Enable category teams with structured portfolio insights to support strategic sourcing decisions

• Integrate internal procurement and external market data into unified analytics and reporting tools

• Guide the data mining process to uncover patterns, anomalies, and trends with business impact

• Translate complex datasets into actionable recommendations in collaboration with sourcing teams

3. Internal & External Benchmarking

• Execute internal benchmarking across business units, geographies, and categories to identify best practices and performance gaps

• Conduct cross-industry benchmarking on procurement cost structures, sourcing levers, and capability maturity

• Deliver insights that support competitiveness improvement and strategic intervention planning

4. Digital Strategy & Roadmap Alignment

• Act as procurement’s Single Point of Contact (SPOC) with SC Digital to align on the digital tools and data roadmap

• Through strong engagement with Category and BU Procurement teams around the world, identify critical needs & capability gaps, prioritize digital enablers, and contribute to tech specification for analytics tools

• Drive alignment between procurement objectives and overall supply chain digital architecture

5. Dashboard Design & Automation

• Design and automate dashboards that visualize key procurement metrics, category performance, and supplier insights

• Build scalable and intuitive dashboard solutions using Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent tools

• Partner with Finance and SC Digital to ensure data refresh automation and consistent reporting structures

6. Tool Execution via SC Digital

• Coordinate with SC Digital on the development, testing, and deployment of procurement tools and platforms

• Translate functional requirements into technical solutions and support agile tool development cycles

• Participate in MVP builds, user testing, and release planning for digital tools and dashboards

7. Tool Roll-out & Adoption

• Lead roll-out and adoption of new procurement tools across functions and categories

• In collaboration with the Procurement Capabilities team, develop training materials and train end users on dashboards, tools, and new reporting structures to build data fluency

• Gather feedback, track usage KPIs, and iterate continuously to improve tool effectiveness and user experience

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

SKILLS & LEADERSHIP BEHAVIORS REQUIRED:

• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors

  • Strategic, systemic thinking & entrepreneurial

  • Strong stakeholder management skills with multi-stakeholder model

  • Proven ability to manage multiple transformation and analytics projects in parallel

  • Clear communicator with strong influencing and data storytelling skills

  • Agile, resilient, passionate to drive transformations and digital enablement

EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS:  

• At least 2-3 years’ experience in Procurement analytics, market intelligence, or digital transformation, consultancy or FMCG is a plus

• Strong analytical and/or modeling skills with hands-on experience using tools like Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent

• Solid understanding of sourcing strategy, supplier economics, and category performance drivers, complex and cross geography programs

• Experience in other change programs

• External oriented, able to understand latest technology trend and bring use case in business

• Solutions oriented, results driven and a self-starter with the ability to also work in a team setting and can build relationships with internal and external stakeholders

• Has a good understanding of Agile principles, values, methodologies, and practices that enable agility and approaches delivery with an iterative and incremental (test - do – learn) approach

• Experience of working in cross-functional teams within a matrix environment – both F2F and virtually as well as working in transformation, spin-off, or high-change environments is a plus

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.