Job Title: Assistant Sourcing Manager Business Services Outsourcing

Department: Procurement

Function: Supply Chain

Location: Mumbai-HO, India

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 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.

ABOUT PROCUREMENT

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 customer’s 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.

ABOUT MBS

MBS, Unilever’s Marketing and Business Services Procurement team, is responsible for Unilever’s sourcing and supplier strategy and execution for all third party spend across Marketing, Business Services, and IT, supporting the business requirements of Brands, Divisions, Markets, and functions to drive 4G growth through strategic supplier management, cost and value management, sustainability, and innovation, aligned with Unilever’s Compass. The team manages an annual spend of ~10B Euro with a supplier base of about 40,000.

The Procurement Assistant Strategic Sourcing Manager for outsourcing will increase effectiveness of our outsourced services by creating an expertise-driven model, streamlining accountabilities, building capabilities, and leveraging knowledge, relationships, and business strategies.

Key Accountabilities:

Part of the team managing spend of appx 45 Mn across Finance & Supplier Operations globallyLead regional/global strategic sourcing projects (Rfx), lead CPM process, carry out negotiation, commercials alignment, planning and execution so as to deliver best possible commercial benefit to UnileverManage the sourcing project from PMO perspective and liaise with business stakeholders, VMO, tax, legal, finance, supplier and other internal members for on time contract alignment, query resolution, and approvals.Ensure contractual commitments are in place and signed off by stakeholders, legal and finance as appropriate.Align with finance team on commercial benefits and report it in Unilever tool.Work with business, cross functional teams and vendors for any new contract change requirements, approvals and ensure contractual compliance.Work with Strategic Sourcing Manager, Portfolio Lead, regional/global stakeholders, and supplier ops to determine preferred supplier listings and agreeing rate cards for suppliers.Proactively work with supplier and finance Ops to ensure day to day transactional work is being supported and make use of eProcurement tools to deliver increased value.Work closely with Key UniOps stakeholders and Strategic Sourcing Manager to develop and deliver market specific portfolio strategies.Identify new savings pipeline projects and a plan to meet the yearly savings and cash targets.Manage escalations, issues arising from markets and work closely with partner and internal teams to close the gap.Proactively ensure transparency and compliance with business policies for sourcing activitiesSupport any side projects or initiatives being carried out at local/global level.

Experience Required:

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in business, finance, or supply chain management. 5+ years of procurement experience (Indirect Procurement experience will be preferred)Knowledgeable in Sourcing, negotiation and contracting. Understanding of supply market, value chain, and FMCG knowledge. Knowledge of Outsourcing and other business services portfolios is a strong plus.Experience in supplier relationship managementExperience on medium-large scale project managementKnowledge of Unilever business systems is a plus i.e., Coupa, CPM, CLM, SRS, buyer’s console and Aravo, as well as Analytical tools (Excel, powerBI)

General Skills & Competencies

Ability to work under pressure and in a complex global environment balancing a broad spectrum of stakeholder requirements.Comfortable working in conditions of ambiguity and learning through change.Able to support the adoption and execution of a shared vision and strategy for change, whilst managing the interface between “day to day” and improvement projectsAbility to interact with stakeholders effectively and efficiently to understand their needs and deliver effective balanced solutions.Passion for continuous improvementResult driven and demonstrate strong analytical and conceptual problem-solving skills; excellent oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills. Working knowledge of financial and business acumenStakeholder management and people skillsBe able to effectively lead and engage with cross functional global teams and a willingness to take responsibility and accountability.  Be a self-starter with the ability to deliver results in a lean, agile organization and be able to adapt to changing priorities.

Internal:

Procurement:

Outsourcing and UniOps teams of global market, local business teamsSourcing teamsSupplier Operations and Finance operation in UniOpsProcurement Strategy and InsightsProcurement Partners and Purpose team

Business partners:

UniOpsVMOFinanceSupply Chain DivisionsFinanceSustainabilityLegalTaxTreasuryHR

External:

External PartnersSuppliers

D&I statement:

Equal Opportunity Employer: Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. 

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