Assistant Procurement Manager Collaborative Manufacturing - Beauty & Wellbeing (2 vacancies)

Procurement Collaborative Manufacturing is a dynamic and strategic function that plays a crucial role in ensuring the Company's success. As a CM procurement professional, you'll be at the forefront of sourcing and managing the essential Finished Goods for Consumers. This role offers the opportunity to build valuable relationships with suppliers, develop strong negotiation and business development skills, support in implementation of key value projects for Business and contribute to cost-saving initiatives that directly impact the Company's performance.

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 want to play a pivotal role in the world of Procurement, building and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers and cross-functional teams, lead and optimize the procurement and business development process, and you are passionate about innovation​ then this role is just for you!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Support and contribute to the development and execution of Beauty and Wellbeing Finished Goods sourcing strategies
• Manage supplier relationships and evaluate supplier performance to ensure quality, service, and cost requirements are met
• Plan and execute the tendering process and subsequent analysis of prices and commercials, including supplier discussions and visits
• Negotiate contracts, business terms, and pricing with suppliers to secure favourable agreements
• Monitor market trends, identify potential supply chain risks, and develop mitigation strategies
• Continuously evaluate procurement and business data and identify opportunities for improvement
• Implement best practices to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve overall business performance
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to support the implementation of supply network and innovation projects
• Assist in preparing and delivering presentations and updates for both internal and external stakeholders

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in business, finance, supply chain management, or a related field
• Strong understanding of supply chain management principles and procurement best practices
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and build strong relationships with stakeholders and suppliers
• Analytical mindset with the ability to analyze data and make informed decisions

Skills

• Act like an entrepreneur, treat the business as their own, set trends, and willing to lead, follow, or step aside as needed
• Exceptional at generating forward-thinking ideas that create and sustain a competitive advantage
• Strong at selling ideas and turning them into clear, valuable proposals for both internal and external partners
• Strong organizational abilities to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively
• Take ownership and responsibility; have energy and drive
• Be result and solution oriented
• Networking and relationship management
• Excellent communication and influential skills
• Analytical skills with ability to extract, organize, analyze significant amount of data
• Attention to detail, rigorous and aptitude to solve complex problems

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) Behaviours

• PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed.
• PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
• CONSUMER & CUSTOMER LOVE: Brings the voice of the consumer into everything we do, always.
• PURPOSEFUL IMPACT: 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.
• TALENT CATALYST: Inspire people to grow, with support and honesty.

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. 

WHAT WE OFFER

• Hybrid work and flexibility.

• Opportunities for the development and improvement of qualifications.

• Sharing the cost of professional training & courses.

• Benefits: life insurance, private medical care, pension fund, sharing the cost of sports activities, Benefits System – Cafeteria and many others.

• Extra days off to take care of yourself and others.

• Unilever store - Our products at attractive prices.

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.