Unilever is currently hiring for Associate Sourcing Manager Marketing, Commerce Portfolio  

WHO ARE WE?

Do you want to work for a company that makes a difference in the world? At Unilever, we have a clear purpose - to make sustainable living commonplace. Through our 400 brands reaching 2.5 billion people every day, we aim to make a positive social impact globally and locally. Through our household brands, like Lipton, Knorr, Dove, Hellman’s and Axe, we are creating a bright future for our customers, our business, and our planet - and you can be part of it.

ABOUT PROCUREMENT

Part of the Supply Chain family, Procurement is responsible for over 30B of material and services spend globally with more than 60,000 suppliers, over half of them in MBS. 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 customer’s needs, and drive financial value for Unilever through competitive buying.

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.

ABOUT MBS

MBS, Unilever’s Marketing and Business Services Procurement team, is responsible for Unilever’s sourcing and supplier strategy and execution for all third party spend across Marketing, Business Services, and IT, supporting the business requirements of Brands, Divisions, Markets, and functions to drive 4G growth through strategic supplier management, cost and value management, sustainability, and innovation, aligned with Unilever’s Compass.. Within MBS, the Strategic Sourcing Manager is responsible for the Commerce portfolio E2E for all Markets as per scope global ly . This role will be based in Germany.

The Associate Sourcing Manager will work together with our Sales/Marketing/Finance functions as well as various Marketing Portfolios within Procurement teams to develop and implement Unilever’s global commerce portfolio strategies to drive sales and ROI and enhance consumer ’s shopping experience across markets in collaboration with global Commerce Portfolio s trategy l ead .

This role requires a creative, high-energy p rofessional who demonstrates strength in creating new strategy, explore white space and is comfortable interfacing with and influencing senior leaders to land and implement new business models, delivering business growth and bottom-line impact. Key deliverables include E2E marketing platform, ROI , sales lift, demand management, and cost savings . To deliver, it is essential to quickly learn the respective businesses in coverage, establish credibility with stakeholders, and understand vendor/market capabilities to ensure Unilever is fully leveraging supplier partnerships. As such, SRM/CRM expertise is essential. This individual must be viewed as a key business partner by internal stakeholders, and as a sharp, challenging steward of Unilever resources by external vendors.

The role will foster and build a culture of collaboration and agility to enable an efficient project roll-out. It will ensure close alignment in strategy with CD, CMI, Marketing and Finance functions, MBS leaders and Market Procurement teams, Portfolio Strategy Lead by defining and utilizing a robust support network for the whole team and providing clarity on the ways of working, roles and responsibilities.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Understand the business needs related to Commerce portfolio ; translate the business requirements regarding the Markets in scope by working very closely with the Portfolio Strategy Lead

Support Commerce portfolio lead to establish global strategy, goals and priorities, aligned with Unilever Compass and OneMBS strategies and principles

Create sourcing strategies for the total spend globally for Commerce Portfolio

Work together with M arket Procurement, Local Stakeholders and functions (Customer Development, Finance, CMI) execute the sourcing strategies, operating models, and supplier relationships that help drive 4G growth in accordance with our plans, including a focus on Responsible Sourcing strategies.

Deliver against financial targets and other KPIs (including value delivery) as per business plan objectives , accountable for delivery of results from all BUs and BGs

Implement Unilever Partner with Purpose strategy, balancing the portfolio of global and local suppliers .

Liaise with internal stakeholders, to support business, market, MBS and Procurement priorities and enable rapid alignment and deployment .

Lead rigorous execution of the priorities and transformation initiatives across the Markets E2E, look for development opportunities. Synergies between global design and local execution, consolidation, and transformational commercials.

Ensure Portfolio fundamentals (i.e., data consistency, data insights, recurring stakeholder communications, contracts, quality processes etc.) are all put in place for Markets in scope .

Future proof the portfolio for the Markets by driving digital approaches, while building technology enablers to help manage selected portfolio and scope, via an impactful sustainability agenda.

Qualification/experience

4-6 years of marketing procurement , marketing consulting, shopper /e-commerce marketing /agency experience.

Experience in managing complex portfolio/category, at global or multi-regional level is desired .

Good at negotiation and contracting .

Understanding of supply market, value-chain, and FMCG knowledge. Knowledge of Commerce portfolio and supply markets a strong plus.

Experience in strategic supplier relationship management

Experience on large-scale project management is plus .

General Skills Competencies

Comfortable working in conditions of ambiguity

Delivers change whilst managing the interface between “day to day” and improvement projects.

Passion for continuous improvement

Strong verbal and written communication skills, including creation and delivery of effective presentations .

High financial and business acumen

Good at project and time management

Stakeholder management and people skills

Passion and practical creativity

Proficient computer skills in Excel and PPT is preferred.

Positive attitude and personality, strong integrity, and good ethics.

NOTE

Unilever is an organization 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.

Unilever es una organización comprometida con la equidad, la inclusión y la diversidad para impulsar los resultados de nuestro negocio y crear un futuro mejor, cada día, para nuestros diversos empleados, consumidores globales, socios y comunidades. Creemos que una fuerza laboral diversa nos permite igualar nuestras ambiciones de crecimiento e impulsar la inclusión en todo el negocio. ¡En Unilever estamos interesados en que cada individuo traiga su 'Whole Self' al trabajo y esto te incluye a ti! Por lo tanto, si necesita algún requisito de soporte o acceso, le recomendamos que nos avise en el momento de su solicitud para que podamos apoyarle a través de su viaje de reclutamiento.

Job Category: Supply Chain

Job Category: Chaîne d'approvisionnement

Job Category: Supply Chain

Job Type: Procurement Specialist

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