Senior Procurement Manager- Soft Commodities & Ingredients- Turkey, North Africa & Israel

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.

JOB PURPOSE

Find your purpose at Unilever. You will lead innovations, big and small, that will make our business win and grow. You will learn from brilliant business leaders and colleagues in a truly global and diverse culture to ultimately become a better you. If you are a procurement professional, passionate about driving the best value for business through competitive buying and building right partnership models, then this role is just for you.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Executive Procurement of Soft Commodities and Ingredients for €300M portfolio: Decides what to buy, where to buy, how to buy, when to buy for markets including Turkey, Israel and North Africa
• Create, develop and implement strategies for the procurement of the respective portfolios to deliver against Unilever’s Sustainability, Social, Growth and Value Goals while assessing, identifying and selecting the appropriate supplier base that would meet the needs of the business
• Structure and Manage key partnerships to enable growth, revenue achievement and new product development initiatives
• Collect, monitor and manage market information, provide analysis and price forecasts
• Support the business with accurate price forecasting. Prepares information on purchase prices and conditions to enable proper budgeting and cash forecasting.
• Work closely with CRM to evaluate and recommend appropriate risk management strategies – ensure the use of optimum ‘tools’ for hedging and also support CRM with the requirements (volume and strategy) and enhance flow with the suppliers.
• Identify metrics, tools and process to optimize sourcing, supplier activities and efficiencies.
• Work closely with Procurement Divisions to support the launch of innovations and new product development.
• Initiate and drive complexity reduction (e.g. harmonization of specifications and suppliers)
• To deliver cost savings based on sourcing strategies and compliance management.
• Deliver the Operation Cash Flow and Working Capital plans for the specific materials/services and suppliers.
• Support and manage supply chain issues (e.g. crisis management).
• Measure and manage overall performance of suppliers
• Develop, coach and mentor resources within a high performing and motivated team responsible for interfacing with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
• Support collaboration with senior functional leaders to establish short and long term business objectives.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives and represent Unilever’s interests in the management of external strategic relationships.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• University degree
• At least 10 years managerial experience in Procurement and commodity market is a plus 
• Experience on large-scale change management projects 

Skills

• Fluent in English & Turkish
• 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 with Purpose ambassador and demonstrate the value Procurement adds to the business.
• Talent mastery, which includes : spotting, fostering, encouraging and retaining talent is a non-negotiable.

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. 

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.

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