PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS ASSISTANT MANAGER HBPC

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.

JOB PURPOSE

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 excited by daily challenges and love to work with internal and external partners to find creative solutions then this role is just for you!

You will be part of the Procurement Operations T eam , taking responsibility for European operational activities to ensure a smooth supply of materials for our production - in-house or at our external Collaborative Manufacturers. In the current challenging times, the Procurement Operations team in Europe is playing a crucial role securing undisrupted continuation of our production operations .

The majority of your time you will spend on troubleshooting in all different aspects of our European Operations. You will support our internal sourcing units and/or Collaborative Manufacturers (CMs) in case of material supply issues and any other material related issues that might appear. You collaborate with all relevant internal and external stakeholders and coordinate the communication and issue resolution.

Together with our colleagues from R&D and Supply Chain, you work on projects to proactively prevent service disruption by driving service- and quality improvement as well as resilience for the raw and packaging material portfolio .

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Driving service for raw and packaging material supply , mitigating upcoming supply/service risks through innovative and creative solutions (short and long-term) in collaboration with internal and external partners

• Able to quickly build knowledge on various buying portfolios to take decisions on how to solve problems. Take that extra step to safeguard Unilever's production.

• Build a solid network within the company and with the main material suppliers and CMs.

• Monitor capacity and capability at suppliers including mould utilisation in line with the Business Plan to assure continuity of supply , liaise with portfolio teams for contract coverage on key materials

• Manage mould health and refurbishment projects including capex management for the respective portfolio, i mplement Mould management best practice

• Collaborate with procurement manager on troubleshooting in all different aspects of our European Operations.

• Identify and drive contingency and resilience activities; identify and follow up on opportunities to add flexibility to the supply chain.

• Contribute to short and long term service and quality improvement projects together with suppliers.

• Coordinating quality loss claims caused by mate rial non-compliances

• To ensure the satisfaction of Unilever's internal customers with the services provided by the procurement organization

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• 3-5 years in FMCG Supply Chain (planning) or Procurement related roles

• English language skills

• Managing stakeholders

• Effective trouble shooter - able to remain calm in times of crisis and creative mindset to identify solutions

• Self-starter with strong accountability & responsibility standards

Skills

• Business partnering

• Risk management

• Stakeholder management

• Supplier Relationship management

• Strategic influencing

• Financial Acumen

• Fully operational in Excel - being able to extract, analyse and present data in a clear and understandable format

• Project management skills

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.

• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors

• PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner's mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.

• PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.

• CONSUMER LOVE : Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.

• PURPOSE & SERVICE : Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.

• AGILITY : Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages a pplicants 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.

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

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 bring ing 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.