Assistant Category Procurement Manager – HC Europe

Unilever is currently hiring for Assistant Category Procurement Manager – HC Europe 

Function: Procurement 

Reports to: Nathalie Remmelts 

Scope: Europe 

Location: Umraniye, Turkey 

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.

Procurement Introduction 

Procurement is a dynamic and strategic field that plays a crucial role in ensuring a company’s success. As a procurement professional, you will be at the forefront of sourcing and managing the essential goods and services that keep the business running smoothly. The Category Procurement team is the face of the business to the Portfolio Procurement teams (buyers) and suppliers, and the face of procurement to the BU team, such as Supply Chain, R&D, Marketing, Finance, etc. You will be supporting the top and bottom-line growth of the BU from a procurement perspective in EU. Leading procurement activities related to cost savings, translating business needs into requests to buyers and engaging with the cross functional BU team. 

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. If you want to play a pivotal role in the world of procurement, see pressure as motivation, have an E2E business mindset, and love project management, then this role is just for you!  

JOB PURPOSE 

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. 

The Assistant Category Procurement Manager – HC Europe is responsible to lead the cost savings agenda for the BU. To lead cross-functional project teams to deliver the savings targets, identify new savings projects together with business partners and further digitalize the savings reporting into the BU. 

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES BE 

• Drive and deliver the cost savings program for the Home Care EU BU.
• Support and further enhance the financial reporting of the cost savings program.
• Lead cross functional project teams for the delivery of 5S projects.
• Create the network for project delivery and hold people accountable against it.
• Act as the Procurement partner to drive the delivery of our 5S targets.
• Identify new savings projects together with business partners and ensure timely introduction, including program synergies (ideation / benchmarking) across BUs
• Deliver ASA/ AMA (alternative supplier/alternative material) projects for 5S reasons.
• Assist the senior leadership on strategic programs, developing tools, presentations and improve ways of working.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE 

• Monitor overall performance of the savings program.
• Project management for delivery of the 5S program.
• Network creation for projects.
• Be outstanding in idea generation; come with ideas that are forward thinking and that contribute to creating sustained competitive advantage.
• Guide the team on the day-to-day prioritization.
• Brief Portfolio Procurement on upcoming savings projects and initiate contracting requests to the buyers.
• Develop a deep knowledge on the E2E process to support unlocking barriers.
• Ensure supplier selection is in line with our Procurement Strategies and is done with sufficient capacity for growth.
• Contribute to the Team goals, by leading shared areas on behalf of the team.

This role requires a drive for continuous improvement, through applied market knowledge, internal stakeholder’s management as well as SC E2E understanding.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED 

Experiences & Qualifications 

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Procurement or Supply Chain
• Experience in Project Management of which at least 1 year of experience in FMCG
• University/Bachelor degree or relevant experience
• Basic understanding of Finance and the P&L
• Excellent command of MS Office, especially Excel, PowerPoint, and PowerBI

 

Skills 

• Strong analytical capabilities (incl. finance)
• Personal Mastery (priority setting, risk analysis, resources)
• Proven experience on cross functional project management
• Strong communications skills, with the ability to virtually engage with cross-functional teams
• Strong ability in managing multiple stakeholders, projects, and deadlines
• Development of project networks
• Appetite for change and eagerness to collaborate with stakeholders to drive change & improvements in uncharted territory.
• Fluent communication and verbal/writing skills in English
• Excellent Excel / PowerPoint Skills
• Strong presentation Skills
• Able to work in fast paced environment and manage timelines
• Digital knowledge of tools like PowerBI, CoPilot etc.
• Financial acumen for business understanding and reporting

 

Leadership 

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.
• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.
• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
• PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed.
• PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
• CONSUMER & CUSTOMER LOVE: Brings the voice of the consumer into everything we do, always.
• PURPOSEFUL IMPACT: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
• AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.
• TALENT CATALYST: Inspire people to grow, with support and honesty.

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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