Buyer - direct categories Europe (1 markets)

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. Our strategy begins with a purpose that places consumers at the heart of everything we do: Brighten everyday life for all. Our goal is to deliver best-in-class performance with market-making, unmissably superior brands. 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 collaborative, and flexible working environment. Our organizational ambition centers around creating workplaces that foster equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging across all aspects of our business. 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.

About Procurement
Part of the Supply Chain family, Procurement is responsible for over 30B Euro of material and services spend globally with more than 60,000 suppliers. Getting the right services and materials, sustainably sourced and ensuring responsible procurement is critical to ensuring our brands with purpose grow. Our teams work closely with the business to understand stakeholders needs, bring innovation to meet changing consumer, employees and customers needs, and drive financial value for Unilever through competitive buying. We're at the forefront of digital procurement, bringing new tools and analytics to drive data-based decisions. Our strategy is 'Procurement with Purpose' and focuses on buying responsibly, buying better, and growing together with partners around the world. Our ambition is based on three key drivers: being Purpose-Led, Value-Driven, and Future-Fit.

Job Purpose
Your role as a Assistant Procurement Manager 1UL Europe is to create top and bottom-line growth and value for 'One Unilever'.

Next to this, the role involves business engagement with functions like R&D, Marketing, Finance, SC, Global Portfolio, BG Procurement and suppliers.

Exceptional communication skills, stakeholder management, bias for action, influencing, strategy development, business acumen and project management skills are key elements for successful delivery in this role.

What Will Your Main Responsibilities Be
This is a new role within the newly created 1UL Europe Procurement team
(1UL markets are smaller countries or markets within Unilever that benefit from a singular channel or customer focus, and have one P&L target in a country, with actuals reported by Business Group (BG)).
The main responsibilities include cross-BG procurement activities for finished goods, as well as raw and packaging materials.

• Driving and delivering Procurement relevant actions under the 1UL strategy and key activities like innovation management, forecast engagement, sustainability, whilst constantly looking for value creation through 5S, ASA/AMA projects, Complexity Reduction and ensuring superior availability via Resilience program for Innovation material.
• Ensure early Procurement & Supplier involvement in European innovations and 1UL supply chain projects – acts as a core team member in cross-functional team to ensure OTIF delivery
• Ownership of the new materials quotations and input into business cases
• Support portfolio buyers and P&I/PMOs with 1UL factories material procurement projects (e.g. Network optimization, ASA/AMA)
• Identify in year and longer-term material saving opportunities and delivery; secure resources for material cost saving projects
• Ensure CAPEX requirements for moulds visibility and align with cluster SC functions
• Ensure that projects are agreed with our suppliers, aligned with our joint business development plans and supported by the 1UL business
• Build strong global Procurement networks to deliver fast and brilliant saving / innovation projects
• Liaison with PaaS teams (direct materials and external manufactures) to establish successful Ways of Working, understand and support the strategic plan and drive best practices across the business

What You Need To Succeed
Experience & Qualifications:
Procurement Skills

• Project management skills for cost savings/innovation (including network planning, risk assessment)
• Strategy development and implementation (e.g. translating business objectives into actionable procurement strategies and roadmaps)
• Finance skills (P&L understanding) to be able to provide input on material inflation and communicate impacts to innovation projects
• Supply Market Intelligence and Analysis (e.g. establish understanding of portfolios and suppliers)
• Managing Alliances and Relationships (e.g. managing the Ongoing Relationship to Deliver Value to the Business)
• Executing sustainability roadmaps together with portfolio teams
• Negotiation with suppliers

Cross Supply Chain Skills

• Adopting a Customer Service Mindset in all our Relationships
• Implementing Supply Chain Improvements projects, program
• Project management skills

Experience You Should Have

• Experience in Procurement (at least 1 - 2 years)
• Experience on change management projects

COMPETENCIES YOU SHOULD HAVE

• Self-Management (priority setting, risk analysis, resources)
• Networking and relationship management / accountability
• Outstanding communication and influencing skills
• Take ownership and responsibility; have energy and drive
• Analytical skills that provide clear insights for action
• Drive results together with the team; be able to work in networks; be able to work independently
• Be result and solution oriented; be able to solve (unexpected) problems (in short notice)
• Working in a virtual global environment

General Skills

• Self-Management (priority setting, risk analysis, resources)
• Networking and relationship management / accountability
• Outstanding communication and influencing skills
• Take ownership and responsibility; have energy and drive
• Analytical skills that provide clear insights for action
• Drive results together with the team; be able to work in networks; be able to work independently
• Be result and solution oriented; be able to solve (unexpected) problems (in short notice)
• Working in a virtual global environment
• Fluent in English

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.

What We Offer

• Hybrid work and flexibility.
• Opportunities for the development and improvement of qualifications.
• Sharing the cost of professional training & courses.
• Benefits: life insurance, private medical care, pension fund, sharing the cost of sports activities, Benefits System – Cafeteria and many others.
• Extra days off to take care of yourself and others.
• Unilever store - Our products at attractive prices.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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.