Assistant Procurement Manager – Folding Cartons (Senior Buyer)

<p><span><b>ABOUT UNILEVER</b></span></p><p><span>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.</span></p><p><span><b> </b></span></p><p><span><b>ABOUT PROCUREMENT</b></span></p><p><span>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.</span></p><p><span> </span></p><p><span><b>JOB PURPOSE:</b></span></p><p><span> </span></p><p>Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. If you are someone who is passionate, who works well with others, and is a master at building partnerships, then come join Unilever’s procurement team! then this role is just for you!</p><p></p><p><b>Portfolio Context:</b></p><p>Be a part of Unilever’s journey to become a global leader in sustainability and landing a future-fit business model that drives superior performance. The Unilever procurement team is an integral part of achieving these goals.</p><p></p><p>The packaging portfolio will require an innovative thinker who can create value and think outside the box. Due to the nature of the packaging portfolio, this role has high complexity and needs structured management of many suppliers, markets, and/or packaging solutions.</p><p></p><p>Our suppliers are at the heart of everything we do. We need to work more closely than ever with suppliers to co-create sustainable practices and bigger and better initiatives with positive impact. This will be key to delivering value in this role.</p><p></p><p>As Unilever procurement adapts to the ever-dynamic business environment, we will need to be agile to continue our track record of delivery bottom and top line of our businesses.</p><p><span> </span></p><p><span><b>WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE:</b></span></p><ul><li><p>Support a spend of ~155 mEUR spanning across folding cartons and paper tubs &amp; lids in Europe</p></li><li><p>Procurement strategy development for portfolio to support business needs</p></li><li><p>Lead Value Chain Intervention project to ensure landing within timeline</p></li><li><p>Develop and cultivate a proper supplier relationship management program</p></li><li><p>Constantly identify and develop suppliers and new origins to deliver business growth and innovation priorities</p></li><li><p>Support the Ice Cream demerger over the next 12 to 24 months.</p></li><li><p>Ensuring supplier RSP/Quality compliance to Unilever standards</p></li><li><p>Communicate and execute the supply strategies and maintain connections with key Business Units and Business Groups</p></li><li><p>Execute contract negotiations, leveraging the business and digital tools for support as needed</p></li><li><p>Contribute towards Unilever’s sustainability commitments and delivery of targets (e.g. deforestation, climate, living wage, etc.)</p></li><li><p>Follow market conditions and lead price forecasting cycles to enable proper budgeting and cash forecasting</p></li><li><p>Collaborate with the relevant R&amp;D teams to ensure the technical and commercial programs are fully integrated</p></li><li><p>Scout and qualify capable suppliers in the market for innovation projects.</p></li><li><p>Support packaging value improvement programs such as product logic savings