Fragrance Raw Materials Global Assistant Procurement Manager

About the Company

Responsibilities

• ● You are a strategy guru: You help the co-creation of a long term, strategic sourcing strategy for fragrance raw materials. You can keep on top of dynamically changing market conditions, understand direct and indirect factors influencing prices and develop a view of future trends. You implement this strategy by deciding what to buy, where to buy, how to buy and when to buy with multiple global & local suppliers. Set up all contracts with 3rd parties for timely progress of the activities required by the business stakeholders while securing favourable legal & commercial conditions in terms of time, quality, price Cost control and savings.
• ● You are external facing and an expert in the supplier landscape: You assess, identify, and select the appropriate supplier base and materials that meet the needs of the business. You ensure and manage overall performance of suppliers and surpass stakeholder needs. You will develop and implement a digital Supplier performance programme for fragrance raw materials.
• ● You take considered decisions under pressure: You handle complex and diverse customer, supplier, supply chain or operational issues within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Specific focus is required to ensure that a resilient supply chain is established and that regulatory requirements and proactively assessed and managed through digital tools.
• ● You are a born leader: You are a leader of procurement projects in your portfolio and for your materials. You take on a role leading portfolio wide activity such as accurate price forecasting and complexity reduction. You build strong collaborative business partnerships with Brand, R&D, Finance, Quality, and Business Operations.
• ● You are a storyteller: You use your strategic influencing skills to drive Procurement considerations and strategic recommendations with Stakeholders.
• ● You create growth for Unilever: You work closely with Brand, R&D, Supply Chain, Strategy and Insights and Category Procurement teams to support the launch of innovations and new product development.
• ● You achieve key financial targets: Delivering the business financial targets for Buying Performance, Product Superiority, Supplier performance, and Complexity reduction for the portfolio materials/services and suppliers. You prepare information on purchase prices and conditions to enable proper budgeting and cash forecasting.
• ● Support/Lead sourcing events, RFQs, RFPs, and supplier tenders.
• ● Managing a raw materials, direct procurement portfolio.
• ● Analyse spend, pricing, and market data.
• ● Maintain supplier and contract information.
• ● Track savings, cost avoidance, and procurement KPIs.
• ● Support supplier relationship management activities.
• ● Ensure compliance with procurement policies and processes.
• ● Work with stakeholders to understand business requirements.
• ● Assist in risk management, sustainability, and responsible sourcing initiatives.
• ● ALL ABOUT YOU
• ● To drive additional value from the unique position you are in, you need to be excellent in:
• ● Procurement Sourcing Strategy - (level 2 - Capable)
• ● Ability to find, evaluate and select the best suppliers to drive savings, increase value and manage risk.

Benefits

• ● Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares. You'll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.
• ● Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.
• ● Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. 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. We are also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self. To find out more, including about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Unilever Unilever .
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