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Join us as Associate Director Asset Creation NA. Location: Hoboken, NJ. 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. JOB PURPOSE: ABOUT PROCUREMENT: Our Procurement Lighthouse Strategy focusses on multiple pillars of competitive buying, partnerships, superior availability, sustainability and value chain interventions under-pinned on the key enablers of People, Digital & Culture. 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, over half of them in MBS. Getting the right services and materials, sustainably sourced and ensuring responsible procurement is critical to ensuring our brands with purpose grow. ABOUT MARKETING PROCUREMENT: The Marketing Spend is around €6 Bn across Creative Agencies, Digital & D-Com, Ad Production, Field Force, POSM/Premiums etc. Asset Creation is a portfolio of > €1 Bn globally. Unilever's Marketing Procurement team is responsible for sourcing and supplier strategy and execution for all third-party spend across Marketing services. This role provides an exciting opportunity to drive brand equity and sales growth for a priority region, North America (NA). In partnership with our marketing colleagues and key strategic partners, this leader will also enable leading edge global marketing strategy, innovation goals and business results. Because here, we don't just hire for jobs. We invite you to be part of something bigger.
Job Responsibility
Connect Unilever Marketing business needs and Marketing Procurement objectives to craft sourcing strategies across the value chain, driving alignment with global frameworks
Implement global strategy for Asset Creation in North America, ensuring the NA agenda and regional nuances are championed and enabled
Lead NA sourcing team for creative development, production, and adaptation across NA brands, ensuring quality and speed-to-market
Shape future-flexible supplier models and ecosystems for social-first marketing in line with marketing transformation
Negotiate and manage MSAs and SOWs with creative agencies, production houses, and adaptation partners, ensuring compliance and efficiency
Deliver value creation and reinvestment opportunities while maintaining creative excellence and operational agility
Partner with Marketing, Finance, Legal, and Digital teams to enable seamless campaign execution and governance
Uphold procurement standards, manage IR35 and tax compliance risks in freelance engagements, and ensure transparency