Assistant Procurement Manager, Special Packs and Displays NA

Background & Purpose of the Job



Bring your purpose to life and be a part of Unilever’s journey to be a global leader in sustainability while landing our new future-fit business model to drive superior performance. The Unilever procurement team is an integral part of achieving these goals and the Special Pack and Display portfolio touches every brand and category at Unilever. It will require a creative and innovative thinker who can identify opportunities to drive value and define new approaches to managing supplier relationships.



This position is responsible for providing support to the Procurement Manager by maintaining supplier relationships, managing operational project execution, and leading fast paced innovation projects.



Who You Are & What You’ll Do



A successful Unilever procurement professional is expected to be:



Outstanding in idea generation, ideas that are forward thinking, and that contribute to creating sustained competitive advantage in Procurement Value

A strategic Influencer - Strong at selling ideas to his/her business partners, internally and externally, translating these into effective proposals conveying the total value and communicating it accordingly

Outstanding in execution – has an eagle-eye for detail

Uses the Innovator’s DNA – act as an entrepreneur, finds creative solutions to roadblocks, adjusts plans based on data, sets trends and is willing to lead, follow or get out of the way 

Be a natural leader, the ability to take lead on driving cross functional initiatives from conceptualization to implementation

Embraces the Digital Agenda – utilizes and leverages digital insights to exploit opportunities, create new capabilities and bring value to UL



A successful Unilever procurement professional will be responsible for:



Becoming fully operational and actively using UL systems.

Participating in the sourcing strategy development for specified areas of spend responsibility

Driving value-creation and delivering financial targets

Representing SP&D Procurement on project teams as necessary

Assisting with or owning the ongoing management of existing supplier relationships

Upholding Unilever code of business ethics in all activities



What You’ll Need To Succeed



BS/BA Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or relatable subject. 

Strong Analytical, Interpretation and Communication skills: data/information analysis and presentation; ability to effectively communicate across a variety of audiences and hierarchies

Proficiency in English

Comfort with systems and software: SAP, CLM, USQS, SRS/Ariba, Coupa, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Teams, etc.

>3 years of experience in Procurement, SC functions (experience in previous buyer roles will be a plus)

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