The position will hold the overall responsibility for raw materials and Collaborative Manufacturing (CM) for Unilever Nutrition BU in Greater Asia (Key markets including Malaysia, Singapore & PH).
The primary objective is to ensure smooth flow of Procurement activities ensuring superior service and supporting superior product through driving resilience, savings & partnership programs and maintaining right Quality inline with Unilever sustainable sourcing program for materials. The role reports to Procurement Manager South East Asia (SEA)
Main Responsibilities
Service & Resilience:
- Coordinating with Planning team and Suppliers to ensure smooth material delivery n+1 and beyond time horizon
- Coordinate with Global Buyers in ensuring timely placement of material contracts and delivery through effective negotiations & competitive benchmarking.
- Conduct quarterly / monthly Risks and opportunities connect to ensure material delivery risks are addressed with Contingency plans.
- Manage the operations of locally purchased material portfolio.
- Work with Supply Chain, R&D and Global buyers to ensure resilience action plan and execution in place to support business growth.
- Track RM/PM/CM aspects of Innovation networks to support OTIF Innovation delivery.
Cost and Cash:
- Ensure Net Material Inflation Target delivery for the Business Unit & market and enable Gross margin Delivery.
- Responsible for accurate input to market by reviewing the Quarterly Forecasting process with Global procurement and timely accurate short-term input as update to Monthly Material Forecasting process to reflect accurate Material costs
- Coordinate with R&D teams and support smart product/Spec initiatives and Ensure the Company Gross Margin agenda is delivered through Improved buying performance, 5S Savings and special initiatives for Raw Materials/ CM sites
- Conduct Cost benchmarking exercises locally/ globally and derive best value to the business
- Ensure Cash Delivery through Creditor Management
Strategic Partnerships:
- Coordinate and execute Partnerships program for local sourcing inline with Unilever sustainability agenda.
- Implementation of supplier strategy, Sourcing Network strategy and end to end management of raw materials and Collaborative Manufacturing (CM) space.
- Manage Cost and Service of CM portfolio by effective assessment of CM partners & through commercial and contract negotiations.
- Value Chain mapping – Work with Strategy & Insights steam on Value stream mapping to enhance supply performance.
Quality and Compliance:
- Drive Quality and Compliance standards across suppliers for supply partners
- Ensure Responsible Sourcing (RS) Compliance of Suppliers and supply partners
- Conduct Technical Risk Assessment and follow up on actions basis business needs
Qualifications:
- Degree Qualification in Finance/ Business Management/ Supply Chain
- Strong Negotiation skills
- People and Stakeholder Management
- Influencing Cross Functional Stakeholders
- Crisis Management
- Minimum of 5 years experience in procurement and/or supply chain
We highly encourage applicants to exclude information on age, gender, and school/s in view of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Unilever assesses candidates based on skills, performance, experience and leadership.
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