VMO Governance Manager

About Unilever

Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Persil, Dove, Knorr,Domestos, Hellmann’s, Lipton, Wall’s, PG Tips, Marmite, and Lynx. Faced with the challenge of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. That’s why our purpose is ‘to make sustainable living commonplace’.

Purpose 

Business Context

MBS managesspends more than €11Beach yearwith external vendors, and thequalityand valueof vendor services are critical tothe success of Unilever.

The Vendor Management Office (VMO) is anagile, cross-functional organisation that will transform the way thatGDT and GBSmanages suppliers and the value we gain from our supplier spend. The VMO will:

• Coordinate the change to a new proactive operating model, building collaboration across functions to maximize value from our supplier spend.

• Be the engine that amplifies delivery of value from a new Collaborative Procurement Model that plans supplier decisions much further ahead, across whole areas of spend rather than individual contracts, and ensures best alignment with our business strategies.

• Assure the performance and compliance of suppliers and will ensure that we have the right data to deliver ever more value year on year.

• Provide end-to-end orchestration, and governance of vendor management activities acrossGDT and GBS.

Objectives

Supplier base segmentation aligned with business strategies.

Robust Supplier Governance Modelimplementationto maximize the valuefromGDT and GBSsupplier base.

Driving governance maturity and standardisation across supplier tiers

Key Accountabilities

Develop and orchestrate the supplier governance model acrossallsuppliertierstoensurealignment with business strategies andvalue maximisation.

End-to-end orchestration of Diamond governance, SBR activation, and senior stakeholder alignment across MBS portfolios

Develop & maintain an up-to-date Suppliers Governance meetings calendarand Dashboardpersuppliersegment.

Develop&maintainapergovernance,asupplierdocument repositorywithminutes ofmeetings, action trackersand artifacts

Ensure Diamond governances are strategic and aligned with business and supplier strategy

Work with the VMO leadstohold business stakeholdersand suppliersaccountable for their actions post governance meetings.

Developa clear Escalation processas part of thegovernancemodel.

Support MBS and business to create and updatestrategic business plan for key suppliers

About You

Aresults-driven,business focused leader with apassionforworkingstrategicallyandcollaboratively

At least8years’experiencein supplier managementin a global organisation, with astrongtrack record ofdeliveringprograms of strategic change.

Proven governanceleadershipacross a complexstakeholderlandscape,witha demonstratedability to drive improvement in maturity over time.

Deepunderstanding ofvendorperformanceandrelationshipmanagement.

Experience in effectively leading and developingspecialistteams.

A strong team player, with the ability to groweffective relationships across a complex organisation.

Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)for interaction withC-level executives.

Attention todetail,supported bysound financialand analyticalunderstanding.

Knowledge ofFMCG and Supply Chainprocessesan advantage.

Behaviours

• Care Deeply -Has emotional intelligence to challenge with positive tension, yet openness to take feedback, and drive performance with care.  This role is exposed to tremendous and varying pressure as it links directly to human behavioural change, the incumbent has an emotional intelligence and toughness and creates an atmosphere of psychological safety for the challenges to be addresses in a mature and factual way

• Focus on What Counts –Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver fewer, bigger things to conclusion with speed and agility. Prioritize ruthlessly, say ‘No’ as oftenas ;yes’, own outcomes from the ITIB, without diluting support, be able to triage newasks .Ensure Programme Leads speak with same voice and are empowered to make choices

• Stay Three Steps Ahead –Think Big, simplify and commit to making it happen and leading, shaping and disruptive thinking

• Deliver with Excellence– Takes personal responsibility and accountability for developing breakthrough solutions and pride in execution

Interfaces

Thisroleis an individual contributor,responsible for end-to-endorchestrationofSupplier Governance andRelationship process, ensuring delivery of Unilever andsupplieractivitiesto drive value.

Required : Bachelor’s Degree

 Preferred:Masters or Advanced Business Degree

Professional Certificationsin process improvement, Agile