Procurement Manager – Lighthouse Transformation

Unilever is currently hiring for  Procurement Manager – Lighthouse Transformation

Location: Türkiye / India

Terms & Conditions: Full Time

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. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. 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 inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. 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.

CATEGORY/FUNCTION INTRODUCTION

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 

• Spotting, developing and retaining talent and creating an inclusive team environment 

JOB PURPOSE

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. 

We are rethinking the way in which we can transform procurement from a cost centre to a profit center with out of box ideas and execution.

The role will be part of the squad team supported by Unilever Procurement Leaders who will be focused on the strategy creation and execution of this transformation across the Unilever portfolio.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Leadership: Lead the Procurement Light House Strategy 2030 Squad: Procurement as a Profit Center
• 3 large pillars to develop: Explore, drive, execute various opportunities to unlock additional value:
• Pillar 1: Aggregate: Joint Buying capabilities with various partners to aggregate the spend pools for higher impact with suppliers
• Pillar 2: Trade: Building on our current contracts and supplier network to profit from external trades
• Pillar 3: Make: Using our own assets such as UOI to cater to external markets
• Leverage Expertise Network: Own the program and the initiatives under this. Work closely with external partners and consultants to design the working principles for this lighthouse pillar.
• New Design: Create a trading house for Unilever Procurement to enable external sales of key materials where this is an advantage to do so. Determine the key criteria and products where this can be extended.
• Program management: create implementation plans, track project progress, unlock bottlenecks, report benefits
• Communication: Communication with internal and external stakeholders
• Capability building: Creating Training Plans and Modules to expand the capability across Unilever.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• Either a bachelor’s degree with at least 6 years’ experience in Procurement / Supply Chain Management  / consultancy

• Or a master’s degree with specialization in Economics / Procurement / Supply Chain with at least 4 years' experience in Procurement / Supply Chain Management  / consultancy
• Relevant Experience in in shaping and leading transformational business process reengineering and driving Change Management initiatives will be added advantage

Skills

• Strategic thinking and Analytical skills  

• Financial analysis and reporting 

• Business partnering and Stakeholder management

• (Transformation) Project Management
• Proficiency in MS Excel, Word and Power Point 

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills 

• Fluency in spoken and written English

The below Procurement skills will be an added advantage. 

• Sourcing, Category management
• Negotiation and contracting
• Understanding of supply market, value chain, and FMCG knowledge.
• Experience in shaping and leading transformational business process reengineering with experience driving Change Management initiatives.

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.

• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
  • PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Has emotional intelligence to take feedback, manage mood and motivations, and build empathy for others.
  • PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed. Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results.
  • TALENT CATALYST: Invests in people – coaches individuals and teams to realize their full potential. Creates an inclusive climate, empowering everyone to be at their best.
  • PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
  • CONSUMER LOVE: Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
  • BUSINESS ACUMEN: Creates sustainable growth with purpose, engaging different partners across the system for change.

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. 

A Unilever é uma organização comprometida com equidade, inclusão e diversidade para impulsionar nossos resultados de negócios e criar um futuro melhor, a cada dia, para nossos diversos funcionários, consumidores globais, parceiros e comunidades. Acreditamos que uma força de trabalho diversificada nos permite igualar nossas ambições de crescimento e impulsionar a inclusão em todo o negócio. Na Unilever estamos interessados em cada indivíduo trazendo seu "Eu como um todo" para o trabalho e isso inclui você! Assim, se você precisar de algum suporte ou requisitos de acesso, nós o encorajamos a nos aconselhar no momento de sua inscrição para que possamos apoiá-lo através de sua jornada de recrutamento.