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. Our strategy begins with a purpose that places consumers at the heart of everything we do: Brighten everyday life for all. Our goal is to deliver best-in-class performance with market-making, unmissably superior brands. 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 collaborative, and flexible working environment. Our organizational ambition centers around creating workplaces that foster equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging across all aspects of our business.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.
ABOUT PROCUREMENT
Part of the Supply Chain family, Procurement is responsible for over 30B Euro of material and services spend globally with more than 60,000 suppliers. Getting the right services and materials, sustainably sourced and ensuring responsible procurement is critical to ensuring our brands with purpose grow. Our teams work closely with the business to understand stakeholders needs, bring innovation to meet changing consumer, employees and customers needs, and drive financial value for Unilever through competitive buying. We’re at the forefront of digital procurement, bringing new tools and analytics to drive data-based decisions. Our strategy is ‘Procurement with Purpose’ and focuses on buying responsibly, buying better, and growing together with partners around the world. Our ambition is based on three key drivers: being Purpose-Led, Value-Driven, and Future-Fit.
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 deliver impact at scale through global value chain transformation in consumer goodsby creating and managing innovative sustainable financing models and partnerships, then this role is just for you!
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The role as Climate & Nature Fund (CNF) Senior Program Manager presents an opportunity to be part of an international team of program managers, sustainability, and investment professionals managing global programs and projects. This is an exciting role and a unique opportunity to spearhead sustainable transformation, with a focusin Europe and the Americas, as part of an international team, sponsored by Unilever’sChief Procurement Officer and working across the Unilever business groups.
In 2020, Unilever announced the creation of a €1 billion commitment over the next 10 years to take meaningful and decisive action to protect the health of the planet and connect sustainability with our superior value creation model. The Climate & Nature Fund enables greater impact, through growth-based global value chain transformation and technology innovation, and as a platform for collaboration with partners in innovation and financing that help scale impact faster and further. The commitment will enable achievement of ambitions focusing on delivering goals under the 4 sustainability priorities – Climate, Nature, Plastics & Livelihoods.
You will be responsible for developing, implementing and the ongoingperformance management of financing and innovation partnerships and programs, and the origination and monitoringof direct and fund investment strategies.The role will consist of:
Project origination and program management (primarily Europe & Americas):
Key relationship manager for internal partner collaboration with Procurement, Global Sustainability, R&D, Supply Chain, Finance, Assurance, Brands and Business Units.
Nature and Livelihoods Strategies: origination and performance management of co-financing partnership programs and investments, including regenerative agriculturestrategy in raw material and ingredients supply chains.
Climate Investments for Net Zero Goals: developing and managing partnership and investment strategies for alternative feedstock and clean energy, collaborating with Co-Financing Solutions Manager and Supplier Climate Program Manager on developing and structuring external financing partnerships.
Packaging& Circular Economy Strategy: support development and management of recycling and circular economy innovations and partnerships, including co-management of innovation partnershipcalled 100+ Accelerator.
Partnership development and influencing the field:
Contribute to elevating the leadership profile of the Climate & Nature Fund
Develop and maintain effective external financing and innovation partnerships.
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED
Experience & Qualifications:
5-10 years professional experience related to the fields of sustainability, innovationpartnerships or impact investment.
Market knowledge and insights of sustainability in industry or supply chains.
Proven experience delivering and managing complex and multi-stakeholder projects with strong business case execution.
External network desirable within public and private sector financial institutions.
Knowledge and experience preferred working on sustainability and investment strategies in supply chains and areas relevant to Unilever’s business groups (Personal Care, Beauty & Wellbeing, Home Care, Foods).
Skills:
Self-starter with an entrepreneurial growth mindset, a strong bias for action, accountability and interested in innovation and collaboration
Ability to build, manage and lead relationships with internal stakeholders
Proven strength in execution and able to work independently and collaboratively
Strong at communicating ideas to business partners, internally and externally, translating these into effective proposals conveying value and influencing
Strong analytical skills for building business cases and development / collaboration on financing solutions
Strong skills in program management skills and data-driven decision making
Business acumen and ability to understand how the organization derives value from opportunities, interventions and capabilities for decarbonization and nature positive strategies
Demonstrated ability to strategically motivate/influence colleagues and senior stakeholders, and in the process holding oneself as well as others accountable for reaching ambitious targets
LEADERSHIP:
You are an inclusive motivator of people. Your team deliver with real passion, growing and learning from each other whilst delivering quick wins.
You are still responsible for your own results and as a manager, you also need to motivate others to deliver with passion, creating an inclusive and engaging climate around you. You can balance challenge with support and coaching. You understand the wider business context and you are emotionally intelligent enough to motivate people to deliver what is needed.
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.
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.
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Equal Opportunity Employer: Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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.
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.
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