Assistant Procurement Manager-Coffee

Assistant Procurement Manager-Coffee

JOB FUNCTION:  Supply Chain 

WORK LOCATION: Bangalore

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.

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 customer’s 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.

CATEGORY OR FUNCTION INTRODUCTION

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

The total spends of Coffee and chicory is over 500 crores with complexities of pricing and managing covers and end to end contract farming of chicory.

The job will need strong collaboration within the BU procurement team, leadership, business/brand stakeholder. It also involves driving E2E projects, building market intel on the commodities, building category/commodity strategies and implementing them on the ground including driving change management and transformations.

Who You Are & What You’ll Do

• A successful Unilever procurement professional is expected to:
• Understand the business requirement, devise and implement procurement strategies in the India market, stakeholder relationship and managing day to day services and materials cost closures in areas of commodities & ingredients portfolio in India
• Understanding various cost drivers/elements and develop cost models
• Savings/e-Tenders - Negotiating contracts and driving e-tenders with service providers and optimize costs, and contract finalization, and Implementing cost saving initiatives
• Strong external / market orientation and vendor evaluation process management  
• Bring in supply-market understanding that is important for business
• Build forecasts for the materials through understanding the external factors and internal needs
• Vendor relationship - manage relationships with service providers in the areas of commodities, ingredients, starches and derivatives portfolio
• Vendor selection and development: Create a Knowledge Management Centre as a repository of information on potential vendors, service providers, etc. for future projects.
• Compliance - ensure that the Buying process/documentations are followed for the spends covered under procurement. 
• To continuously improve ways of working and optimize procurement activities
• To support Innovation programs, partnering with Global and Cluster divisional teams
• Outstanding in idea generation, ideas that are forward thinking including Smart Product ideas, and that contribute to creating sustained competitive advantage in Procurement Performance Framework
• A strategic Influencer - Strong at selling ideas to his/her business partners, internally and externally, translating these into effective proposals conveying the total value and communicating it accordingly.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• MBA / CA /Engineer– Need to hold master’s degree + minimum 8-10 years in procurement experience
• Buying experience especially understanding commodity market, industry, supplier trade. – coffee industry preferred.
• Experience in managing strategic buying projects and suppliers
• A proven track record in successful negotiations, tenders and RFPs
• Long-term strategy planning & execution
• Very Strong Analytical, Interpretation and Communication skills:  data/information analysis and presentation
• Ability to read markets and convey findings along with recommendations to the business
• Proficiency in English
• Financial savviness and basis data analytics 
• Comfort or basic knowledge with systems & Digital tools:  SAP CLM, Ariba, MS Office, Buyers’ Console, Power BI, Anaplan etc.

Physical Requirements

• Willingness for business travels (20% of time) within India.

D&I statement:

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