Overview:
At Unilever Procurement, we have big ambitions. Our Procurement with Purpose vision seeks to ensure we are a purpose-led, value-driven and future-fit organisation that creates growth while delivering on Unilever’s commitments to make sustainable living commonplace.
Procurement sits at the heart of our Compass Organisation. With a €33 billion spend across a diverse portfolio including food and ingredients, packaging, commodities and marketing and business services, our work touches every part of the business, putting us in a unique position to make a positive impact on people and planet.
Our 1,300+ employees operate at the forefront of competitive buying, sustainable sourcing and purpose-led partnerships. We seek to combine our own technology expertise and insights with our partners, to support the creation of disruptive sourcing strategies and supplier-led innovation that respond to ever-changing consumer needs quickly, flexibly and effectively.
We are looking for Procurement Professionals who are
- Outstanding in idea generation, ideas that are forward thinking and that contribute to creating sustained competitive advantage.
- Strong at selling ideas to his/her business partners, internally and externally, translating these into effective proposals conveying value and communicating it accordingly.
- Appreciative of the value and impact of outstanding execution – an eagle eye for detail.
- Act as an entrepreneur, treats business as his/her own, sets trends and is willing to lead, follow or get out of the way.
- Behave as a Partner to Win ambassador and demonstrate the value Procurement adds to the business.
- Genuinely committed to Unilever’s sustainably led business model, connected with Unilever and the business agenda.
- Team players who lead the creation of an inclusive team environment
Purpose of the Job :
Competitive buying, sustainable sourcing and building purpose-led partnerships for Logistics services (Warehousing, Transportation) in China
Key Accountabilities:
You are expected to Deliver on the key matrices of World class service, Competitive Cost and Sustainable sourcing by
- Understanding market conditions as well as forecasting future markets trends.
- Co-creating and Implementing Procurement strategies for your portfolio.
- Planning and Executing Procurement Decisions of who to buy from, how to buy, when to buy
- Working closely with Internal Operations team and External Supply Partners to drive key initiatives.
- Troubleshooting supply Chain issues (e.g. Crisis Management)
- Identifying and Implementing tools and process to optimize sourcing practices
Key Contacts:
You will work along with multiple Internal and External Stakeholders, key being
- Unilever Logistics Procurement and Excellence Teams
- Unilever Market Customer Operations Teams
- Unilever Finance Teams
- Unilever IT Teams
- Suppliers
