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Unilever is currently hiring for LATAM Wood Based Packaging Procurement Manager. 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 Responsibility:
Develop, implement, and execute Unilever procurement sourcing strategies for all Wood Based packaging for Latin America
Manage a spend of 168+ m EUR spanning across corrugated packaging and folding cartons
Monitor capacity and capability at suppliers in line with the Business Plan to ensure continuity of supply
Lead a team of three WL1s
Lead and support global and/or regional negotiations
Execute contract negotiations, leveraging the business and digital tools for support as needed
Follow market conditions and lead price forecasting cycles to enable proper budgeting and cash forecasting
Contribute towards Unilever’s packaging sustainability commitments including key metrics such as NDPE
Deliver net productivity (cost savings/value creation)
Optimize our packaging to be the most cost-effective design (product logic) while still serving its technical and consumer purpose
Identify and implement value chain intervention projects to bring the next level of value and efficiency to Unilever’s supply chain
To create and manage strategic supplier relationships and develop Unilever as a partner of choice
To identify and bring supplier driven innovation ideas to the business and ultimately to market to drive growth
Collaborate with the relevant R&D and technical expert teams to ensure the technical and commercial programs are fully integrated
Ensure resilient material supply chains are embedded into our sourcing strategies
To manage and reduce overall complexity within the portfolio
Adopt and deploy the digital agenda in your markets
Ensure proper levels of supplier service and quality are maintained
Behave as a key interface between supplier and Unilever and demonstrate the value procurement adds to the business
Communicate and execute the supply strategies and maintain connections with key Business Units and Business Groups
Support on regulatory related topics that may impact the portfolio and business
Support escalations of service and quality issues (e.g. crisis management) involving stakeholders as needed
Requirements:
University degree in Business Management, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or relatable subjects
Fluent in English, Portuguese and Spanish
Background in Procurement and Supply Chain areas
Solid experience in similar roles (preferably in Packaging or FMCG companies), leading strategic negotiation
Experience working with long term business strategies
Proactive and complex stakeholder management and communication across ranks and functions
Availability for travel
Strong communication skills, including the ability to concisely communicate to senior level internal and external stakeholders
Strong analytics skills including a deep knowledge of Excel
Adept at working in a global virtual network with teammates and suppliers based around the world
Professional negotiation models and techniques
Basic understanding of finance
Comfort with systems such as Microsoft Office Suite, Power BI, SAP CLM, and more
Other skills: change management, forecasting and planning processes, and market operations
You are an inclusive motivator of people
You are still responsible for your own results and as a manager, you also need to motivate others to deliver with passion, creating an inclusive and engaging climate around you
You can balance challenge with support and coaching
You understand the wider business context and you are emotionally intelligent enough to motivate people to deliver what is needed