Ice Cream Procurement Marketing Strategic Sourcing Manager - METSA - Global Events and Activations Portfolio Lead

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Our Vision: Life tastes better with Ice Cream

As the largest ice cream company in the world, we have over 100 years of experience in delivering smiles, and we plan to continue this for many more years to come, with our people and planet first.

We have 35 brands, including 3 one billion Euro brands (Magnum, Wall’s, Ben & Jerry’s), in over 60 countries. All driven to spread happiness through indulgent yet responsibly made and marketed products. We have a well-developed strategy to deliver growth and value creation which is clear on our where to play and how to win.

JOB PURPOSE

Are you passionate to drive continuous buying competitiveness in Turkey Procurement Marketing Business Services? Then this role is tailored for you.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Lead E2E marketing strategic sourcing - METSA & Global Events and Activations Portfolio Lead and operations for METSA markets, including Turkey, India, Pakistan, South Africa, Israel etc. Deliver sourcing strategy, implement through contracting and negotiations for marketing business and services
• Build strategic partnerships, establish and maintain key relationships with suppliers and technology providers to drive innovation and sustainability across the supply chain.
• Understand the business needs related to Marketing management spend portfolios in Turkey for MBS and bring deep expertise and insights across the value chain and supply base to translate the business requirements into effective future-fit procurement strategies.
• Deliver accurate forecasts for pricing and supply chain performance, while simplifying complex data into actionable insights for stakeholders, Close follow up economic updates and market trends is required
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders across the multi cluster, to support business, market, MBS and Procurement priorities and enable rapid alignment and deployment with key stakeholders of the procurement strategy and execution.
• Team Leadership: Mentor and guide the team across METSA region, fostering a culture of professional growth and high performance.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

Qualifications Required:

• 8+ years of procurement experience
• Expertise in sourcing, negotiation and contracting
• Financial acumen for business cases and reporting
• Experience in supplier relationship management
• Proven capability on project delivery and complex stakeholder management
• Understanding of supply market, value chain, and FMCG knowledge.
• Knowledge of HR, Workforce, and other marketing or business services portfolios is a plus
• Turkish & English Knowledge

Experience Required:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or business administration
• Buying, supplier selection, negotiation and contracting skills
• Supply market and FMCG knowledge
• Experience on project, tender management
• Working knowledge of financial and business acumen
• Ability to interact with stakeholders effectively and efficiently functionally to understand their needs and deliver effective balanced solutions.
• Demonstrated and proven leadership capabilities

Skills

• Procurement Expertise: Proven procurement experience, preferably in the fmcg sector, with a deep understanding of strategic sourcing, contracting strategies, and supplier partnerships.
• Business Acumen: Extensive international business experience, with a proactive approach to identifying and developing opportunities in METSA and global markets.
• Negotiation & Relationship Building: Strong negotiation skills and a talent for building and maintaining supplier relationships, with cultural sensitivity and a global perspective.
• Leadership & Team Development: A people-first leader with exceptional interpersonal skills, capable of driving results while nurturing team growth and development.
• Results-Oriented: A drive for results, with a focus on achieving ambitious targets and making a tangible impact on Unilever’s sustainability agenda.

Leadership

• You are an inclusive motivator of people. Your team deliver with real passion, growing and learning from each other whilst delivering quick wins.
• 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.

• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
  • PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Has emotional intelligence to take feedback, manage mood and motivations, and build empathy for others.
  • PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed. Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results.
  • TALENT CATALYST: Invests in people – coaches individuals and teams to realize their full potential. Creates an inclusive climate, empowering everyone to be at their best.
  • PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has , understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
  • CONSUMER LOVE: Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
  • BUSINESS ACUMEN: Creates sustainable growth with purpose, engaging different partners across the system for change.

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. 

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