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Job Description: Assistant Procurement Manager – Masterbatch

This is an exciting and challenging time to be working on Plastics. As a company, Unilever is passionate about sustainability and while work has started, the task ahead is daunting. We need to experiment and venture into the unknown. We need to reinvent ourselves and work with Suppliers, Industry and Governments to ensure that we save our planet.

Unilever Procurement has a proven track record on adapting to the ever-dynamic business environment, and leading on sustainability in areas like palm and paper. Plastics is a larger and more complex problem. Our aim is to lead the world on plastics sustainability in a socially and commercially responsible manner.

This places great demands on the skills and expertise of all of us as professionals – balancing activism with commercial acumen.

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Job description for the above-mentioned role, which includes:

Goal of the role,Responsibilities and accountabilitiesProfessional skills,Work experience required,Internal and external stakehol

A successful professional is expected to be:

Passionate about sustainability.Demonstrate great partnership and collaborative skills in reaching out to suppliers, industry and GovernmentConnected to the external world, outstanding in idea generation - ideas that are forward thinking and that contribute to creating sustained competitive advantage.Strong at selling ideas to his/her business partners, internally and externally.Appreciative of the business value and impact of outstanding execution – an eagle eye for detail.Act as an entrepreneur, treats business as his/her own, sets trends and is willing to lead, follow or get out of the way.

Main Job Purpose:

Lead the procurement activity of Masterbatch. Manage key supplier relationships, ensure value, service, quality delivery of the MB material. Help to scout new suppliers and perform sourcing, negotiation activities. Manage contract negotiation, lead, manage internal MB project implementation.

Key Accountabilities:

Driving MB Strategy:

Develop a deep understanding of the value chain for Masterbatch producers globally from feedstock to final productUnderstanding the Masterbatch market, Supply and Demand factors and refreshing the global Supplier Strategy for the portfolioSupport the Feedstock Procurement Manager in formulating and delivering the Masterbatch strategy across categories, encompassing Innovation, better buying opportunities, ZBB & other value delivery pillars globallyIdentify & understand the relevant contemporary technologies in the industry and within Unilever capability team, initiate steps for implementationCollaborate with cross functional teams to develop a long term strategic road map for the Portfolio

Better buying opportunities:

To support the Feedstock Manager in data management, price negotiation & benchmarking, RFQ and tender projects for maximum value creation to business.Manage pricing adjustment cycles with suppliers in an effective and efficient mannerLead negotiations with suppliers on cost models & periodical price negotiationsProject management to develop & drive projects from initiative to implementation to ensure OTIF

Operations:

Managing global markets, including LATAM, NAM, EU and across Middle east & AsiaResolve supply related issues, including unplanned spike in demand, out of stock situationsIdentify & agree with suppliers on investments required in the most cost-effective manner.Track pilots and support roll-out plan to ensure projects to be delivered on the KPIs

Professional Skills:

Analytical thinking, ability to work well with numbersNegotiation and NetworkingStakeholder Management Effective Communication Passion for learning and growthSelf-Starter, taking initiative

Experience Required:

University degreePrevious procurement experience preferredPlastics & Masterbatch materials knowledge is an advantageStrong Passion for driving radical change in new ecosystem of sourcingExperience in managing cross functional teams, multi supplier base procurement processesSuperior stakeholder management, both internal (across all hierarchies and functions) and external (with suppliers and consultants)Experience in Finance (Costing & Pricing) is a plusExcellent Excel / Presentation skillsStrong Analytical SkillsGood Communication Skills and able to work in fast paced environment and manage timelines
Excellent Excel & PowerPoint skillsExperience in commercial skillsExpertise in managing partnerships

Travel:

As per job/site requirements

Contacts:

Internal:

Senior management of the cluster MCO's

Procurement

- Global procurement teams

- Category procurement teams

- Market procurement teams

- Procurement Excellence Team

Supply Chain:
- Manufacturing

- Quality

- Engineering

- Health & Safety at Work

- Environment

- Planning

- Supply Chain Digital

- Import / Export
R&D

- Category R&D teams
Finance

- Procurement finance teams
Marketing
IT
Legal / Regulatory Affairs

External:
Suppliers

Trade Bodies

Agents

Co-Packers

Reporting Channel:

Procurement Manager – Resins( Europe& Asia) & Global Masterbatch

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