Title:
Global Foods Procurement Manager
Function:
Procurement
Location:
Mumbai HO
Req ID:
R-1164365
Main Job Purpose
The key contribution of BG Procurement (previously called Division/Category Procurement) is the BG Integration. You are the voice of Procurement to the partnering functions (Brands, SC, R&D), ensuring procurement representation in the strategic BG agenda and the voice of the BG within Procurement, translating Foods needs into procurement strategy across the totality of our agenda – Buy Better (financials), Buy responsibly (climate & nature agenda), Grow together (innovation & partnerships). You are in the great position of being able to see both sides and develop strong business acumen.
Key Accountabilities
Buy Better:
- Support the BG profitability ambitions through enabling the delivery of the procurement financial targets through strong collaboration and alignment with R&D and SC.
- Support portfolios landing their NMI targets in-year and also the key initiatives highlighted in their longer term strategic plans.
- Influence building a healthy smart product plan funnel for long term value creation agenda
- Forecasting : Support for quarterly forecasting cycles to ensure smooth execution of Foods Forecasting cycle
- Be the procurement lead on senior BG Forums
Buy Responsibly
- Be the lead of the Foods Sustainable Sourcing, Regenerative Agriculture and Higher Animal Welfare agenda.
- Climate agenda : Support climate agenda with the being the face of BG procurement, and driving progress across key pillars
- Drive sustainable packaging roadmaps and PCR availability for Foods. Support the packaging strategy creation and execution
- Bring external-in: follow up continuously where the industry players are doing in this space
Grow Together
- Partnership agenda : Support BG and procurement ambitions for step up in partnerships to leverage partnership agenda for superior growth ambitions, led by partner driven innovations
- Pricing and Profitability considerations : Support BG leadership with right pricing considerations basis material inflation and savings plan, along with key enablers to demonstrate competitive advantage
- Translate Foods innovation strategy and plans to procurement actions and engage on the job to be done with portfolio and market teams.
- Provide insights (pricing, risk assessment, capacity etc.) to BG innovation.
- Play leadership role in enabling the BIG BETS for Foods procurement, and driving the transformation agenda
Talent Management
Develop Key talent in the procurement function through landing transformation, sharing best practices and bringing insights from the external world.
Professional Skills
There is preferred candidate for this position.High level of understanding of portfolios, markets and financialsGood track record in impactful stakeholder managementHigh level of communication and influencing skillsHigh track record of external network
Essential
Experience Required:
University degreeAt least 5-8 years experience in ProcurementWorking in multi-cultural environmentExperience on driving large-scale change management projects
Travel:
As required
Contacts
Internal
- Procurement: portfolios, market teams, finance
- Global Supply Chain
- Finance: global category and SC finance
- R&D: GDCs, Science & Technology teams
- Global brand teams
External
Suppliers, Advisors and benchmarking organizations
Reporting Channel
Procurement Director, Global Foods BGAll official offers from Unilever are issued only via our Applicant Tracking System (ATS). Offers from individuals or unofficial sources may be fraudulent - please verify before proceedingJob DetailsRole Level: Mid-Level Work Type: Full-Time Country: India City: Mumbai ,Maharashtra Company Website: http://www.unilever.com Job Function: Sales Company Industry/Sector: ManufacturingWhat We Offer
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