Procurement Specialist - Soft Commodities & Ingredients + Func. Ops. SA

Job Title: Procurement Specialist - Soft Commodities & Ingredients + Func. Ops. SA

Reports to:  Procurement Manager- Ingredients & Soft Commodities South Asia & South Africa

Location: Mumbai HO, India

Terms & Conditions:

If you are in the Unilever Ice Cream business or consider choosing to work for the Unilever Ice Cream business, you will work for the Global, leading Ice Cream player with €8bn Turn Over in 2023. The Ice Cream business is operating in a highly attractive category, as we are part of the 1 trillion snacking and refreshment industry, growing consistently at high pace. We have strong brands equities: 5 of top 10 selling brands including Good Humour, Magnum, Ben & Jerry’s. We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of Ice Cream as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen by November 2025.

As Ice Cream company we are committed to developing talent within our Ice Cream company. You will have ample options for career growth and exploration, allowing you for you to explore roles and opportunities across the new organisation. Your career development will be a priority for us, and we are dedicated to guiding your growth journey within the new company. We hope that you will want to build the new chapter of our Ice Cream history together with us.

ABOUT ICE CREAM: Life Tastes Better with Ice Cream

Unilever Ice Cream is the largest global Ice Cream Company in the world, with over 100 years of experience delivering a diverse range of indulgent, yet accountable, craft food experiences and treats delighting consumers. Committed to innovation, quality, and sustainability we have 35 brands, including 3 one billion Euro brands (Magnum, Good Humor & Ben & Jerry’s), a strong presence in over 60 countries, generating annual revenue of over $8 billion. All brands are driven to transform moments into memories through indulgent yet mindfully made and marketed products. We have a well-developed strategy to deliver growth and value creation which is clear on where to play and how to win.

We turn the ordinary into the extraordinary by designing unique and innovative Ice Cream experiences that make life taste better, creating joyful experiences. In our Ice Cream business, we’re crafting the future through innovation and imaginative minds, creating unique products. We spark moments of happiness for people and within the communities where we operate. However, it is not as simple as it may seem. As Ice Cream makers we are serious about happiness. With warm hearts, we create the coolest products.

JOB PURPOSE

As Procurement Speciallist for Ingredients & Soft Commodities, you will be accountable for building and implementing the strategy catered for the new Ice Cream company.  You will also be representing the portfolio both to internal and external stakeholders.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Guide the development and lead the implementation of the portfolio procurement strategy.
• Develop strong relationship with suppliers and analyze their capabilities to develop long term supplier strategies.
• Lead frequent negotiations, delivering of savings and cash targets via excellent market understanding, strategy implementations and negotiation skills
• Create a savings pipeline for the portfolio and aling on execution with relevant teams
• Implement contracts and ensuring high service levels to sourcing units in India
• Ensure compliance of RSP, Contracting, Quality and service in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Initiate portfolio initiatives (e.g., ASA/AMA, Resilience, market development, etc) to create more leverage, ensuring strong connection with the market and MET’s.
• Guide innovation projects through strong collaboration with R&D team, providing market intelligence, supplier capabilities and capacity
• Work closely with the finance community to Guide the business with accurate price forecasting, including market price trends and future market trends to enable proper budgeting and price forecasting
• Continuously seeking for new opportunities and always open for improvement
• Work closely with the global team to make sure insights from local players are taken into account when executing the cover strategy

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

SKILLS & LEADERSHIP BEHAVIORS REQUIRED: 

• Self-starter with strong accountability and leadership skills
• Strong on execution, have analytical skills and pro-active
• Able to work independently
• Be result and solution oriented; be able to solve (unexpected) problems (at short notice)
• Able to build relationships with people across the business (internally & externally).
• Experience in and understanding of business processes
• Multi-level communication and being a good team player
• Strong communications skills and ability to engage and influence others
• 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 accountability for execution and results.
  • 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.

EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS:   

• Minimal Bachelor’s Degree
• >3 years of experience in Procurement, SC functions (experience in previous buyer roles will be a plus)
• Experience in Cross Functional working / Affinity or working experience with/in R&D
• High level Business acumen and negotiation skills

Disclaimer 

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 based on disability. 

We take pleasure seriously. Join the Ice Cream team now!