Unilever is currently hiring for Associate Sourcing Manager Marketing,Commerce Portfolio
WHO ARE WE?
Do you want to work for a company that makes a difference in the world? At Unilever, we have a clear purpose - to make sustainable living commonplace. Through our 400 brands reaching 2.5 billion people every day, we aim to make a positive social impact globally and locally. Through our household brands, like Lipton, Knorr, Dove, Hellman’s and Axe, we are creating a bright future for our customers, our business, and our planet - and you can be part of it.
ABOUT PROCUREMENT
Part of the Supply Chain family, Procurement is responsible for over 30B 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. 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.
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.. Within MBS, the Strategic Sourcing Manager is responsible for the Commerce portfolio E2E for all Markets as per scope globally. This role will be based in Germany.
The Associate Sourcing Manager will work together with our Sales/Marketing/Financefunctions as well as various Marketing Portfolios within Procurement teams todevelop and implement Unilever’s global commerce portfolio strategies to drive sales and ROI and enhance consumer’s shopping experienceacross markets in collaboration with global Commerce Portfolio strategy lead.
This role requires a creative, high-energy professional who demonstrates strength in creating new strategy, explore white space and is comfortable interfacing with and influencing senior leaders to land and implement new business models, delivering business growth and bottom-line impact. Key deliverables include E2E marketing platform, ROI, sales lift, demand management, and cost savings. To deliver, it is essential to quickly learn the respective businesses in coverage, establish credibility with stakeholders, and understand vendor/market capabilities to ensure Unilever is fully leveraging supplier partnerships. As such, SRM/CRM expertise is essential. This individual must be viewed as a key business partner by internal stakeholders, and as a sharp, challenging steward of Unilever resources by external vendors.
The role will foster and build a culture of collaboration and agility to enable an efficient project roll-out. It will ensure close alignment in strategy with CD, CMI, Marketing and Finance functions, MBS leaders and Market Procurement teams, Portfolio Strategy Lead by defining and utilizing a robust support network for the whole team and providing clarity on the ways of working, roles and responsibilities.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
Understand the business needs related to Commerce portfolio ; translate the business requirements regarding the Markets in scope by working very closely with the Portfolio Strategy Lead
SupportCommerce portfoliolead to establish global strategy, goals and priorities, aligned with Unilever Compass and OneMBS strategies and principles
Create sourcing strategies for the total spend globally for Commerce Portfolio
Work together with MarketProcurement, Local Stakeholders and functions (Customer Development, Finance, CMI) execute the sourcing strategies, operating models, and supplier relationships that help drive 4G growth in accordance with our plans, including a focus on Responsible Sourcing strategies.
Deliver against financial targets and other KPIs (including value delivery) as per business plan objectives, accountable for delivery of results from all BUs and BGs
Implement Unilever Partner with Purpose strategy, balancing the portfolio of global and local suppliers.
Liaise with internal stakeholders, to support business, market, MBS and Procurement priorities and enable rapid alignment and deployment.
Lead rigorous execution of the priorities and transformation initiatives across the Markets E2E, look for development opportunities. Synergies between global design and local execution, consolidation, and transformational commercials.
Ensure Portfolio fundamentals (i.e., data consistency, data insights, recurring stakeholder communications, contracts, quality processes etc.) are all put in place for Markets in scope.
Future proof the portfolio for the Markets by driving digital approaches, while building technology enablers to help manage selected portfolio and scope, via an impactful sustainability agenda.
Qualification/experience
4-6 years of marketing procurement, marketing consulting, shopper/e-commerce marketing/agency experience.
Experience in managing complex portfolio/category, at global or multi-regional level is desired.
Good at negotiation and contracting.
Understanding of supply market, value-chain, and FMCG knowledge. Knowledge of Commerce portfolio and supply markets a strong plus.
Experience in strategic supplier relationship management
Experience on large-scale project management is plus.
General Skills & Competencies
Comfortable working in conditions of ambiguity
Delivers change whilst managing the interface between “day to day” and improvement projects.
Passion for continuous improvement
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including creation and delivery of effective presentations.
High financial and business acumen
Good at project and time management
Stakeholder management and people skills
Passion and practical creativity
Proficient computer skills in Excel and PPT is preferred.
Positive attitude and personality, strong integrity, and good ethics.
NOTE
Unilever is an organization 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 bringing 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.
En tant qu'employeur responsable et inclusif, Unilever est attentif à la diversité et à la mixité de ses équipes. Nos recruteurs sont engagés et veillent à l'application de processus de recrutement non-discriminants.
Tous nos postes sont ouverts aux personnes en situation de handicap et Unilever accompagne ses collaborateurs dans la mise en place d'éventuels aménagements de poste et de dispositifs d'accessibilité.
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