Procurement Markets Coordinator

Unilever is currently hiring for Procurement Markets Coordinator

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.

BACKGROUND & PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The key contribution of Procurement Markets is the Business Unit Integration. You are the voice of Procurement to the partnering functions, ensuring procurement representation in the strategic division agenda and the voice of the division within Procurement, translating business needs into procurement strategy.

• You are a strategy guru: You have a clear understanding of the Business Unit's strategy. You can translate this business and technical roadmap, into the material and supplier strategy required in Procurement.
• You are a dot connector: You can see the big picture within the end-to-end value chain and drive value creation for the Business Unit. You can see where programs and activities overlap and where teams need to be connected between Procurement and Business Units.

• You are a storyteller: You use your strategic influencing skills to drive Procurement considerations and recommendations within the Business Unit, based on outside market intelligence. For example, you regularly report macro and micro economic trends, material inflation and currency impacts in key markets, thus enabling the Business Unit to take mitigating actions, as per Procurement recommendations.

• You are a born leader: You are the leader of the Partnering program. It is your role to connect supplier partners and disruptors to Business Unit leadership, to facilitate supplier led innovation growth and cost saving initiatives.

• You are a teacher: You work collaboratively with your peers, by sharing and taking best practice for the benefit of your Business Unit and the overall Procurement community. You ensure your cross functional partners are clear on the Procurement ways of working.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

You are in the great position of being able to see both sides, so you can see (& drive for) extra value that can be created.

• Being the representative of procurement to the category stakeholders of the business and the BU participants.
• Manage a business unit procurement team to build a pipeline and execute the savings programs, in collaboration with portfolio buyers to achieve the targets expectations set in the P&L.
• Support the business in all procurement activities related to innovations and growth initiatives.
• Ensure that procurement is giving the right level of support and responsiveness on issues related to quality and services from the suppliers of the categories.
• Execute procurement strategy for the innovations and specialty material supply.
• Support the forecast of savings, inflation and net impact in the P&L
• Interface with suppliers and the market on behalf of Unilever.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• Fluent in the English language with excellent oral and written communication skills.
• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited university
• Preferably someone with a Procurement background

Skills

• Data accuracy and analytical skills
• High level of interpersonal, communication and influencing skills Good stakeholder management
• High level of business financial's understanding
• Desirable knowlegde in Portfolio and markets.
• Excellent Power Point and Excel skills

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 UNILEVER Behaviours

• PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner's mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.
• PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.

• CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.

• PURPOSE & SERVICE: 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.

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 bring ing 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.