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Assistant Procurement Manager, Food IngredientsUnilever · Warsaw, Poland
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Assistant Procurement Manager, Food Ingredients

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🗓️ Posted 2026-08-19 Warsaw, Poland Hybrid Manufacturing Transport Logistics
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market 10,000 GBP–16,000 GBP/mo

About the Company

A better business. A better world. A better you. Every day, 3.4 billion people around the world enjoy our products - from ground-breaking brands like Hellmann's, Domestos, Dove and Rexona (to name just a few). Our brands lead the way - innovating in their fields, delighting their consumers and powering our business forward. And it is our people who make everything happen. Our bright and curious people who imagine and create the future - diverse, passionate and ambitious people. A role with us means endless opportunities with global brands that make markets and people who play to win. We make markets and create cultures through some of the biggest brands and best-known products in the world. Talented teams in 190 countries redefine the way we do business and set new standards for our brands. Always learning, always innovating. Is this your moment Consumer Goods Specialties: Consumer Goods, Food, Home Care, Personal Care, Refreshments, Marketing & Advertising, Retail, Purpose, FMCG, Digital, Ice Cream, Nutrition, Sustainability, Beauty & Wellbeing, Innovation, Careers

Responsibilities

  • ● Part of the Supply Chain family, Procurement is responsible for over 30B Euro of material and services spent 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, employee and customer 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.
  • ● Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do, creating a better business and a better world. If you thrive in a dynamic environment, combine operational excellence with strategic thinking and strong negotiation skills, and are eager to deepen your expertise in agricultural supply chains, then this role could be a great fit for you. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
  • ● Enter contracts and manage daily end-to-end operations for Unilever supply across 30+ sites (both in-house and contract manufacturing) in Europe and globally with the planning team.
  • ● Address quality deviations with the factory quality team.
  • ● Manage supply challenges and implement risk management strategies to mitigate potential disruptions.
  • ● Support flawless portfolio transfers based on Unilever's business strategy.
  • ● Build strong working relationships with market teams to reflect local business requirements, including service and quality, in your portfolio strategy.
  • ● Deliver and maintain reporting on key procurement metrics, including savings and resilience.
  • ● Manage compliance (e.g. responsible sourcing, sustainable sourcing, etc.).
  • ● Handle payment issues and supplier onboarding and changes.
  • ● Portfolio Strategy & Negotiations
  • ● Conduct negotiations that deliver competitive business outcomes.
  • ● Analyze and develop a deep understanding of supply markets, including external economic factors, and optimize the end-to-end value chain.
  • ● Develop resilience plans and alternatives to ensure supply security.
  • ● Deliver bottom-line savings & cash by identifying and landing key opportunities.
  • ● Collaborate with suppliers and internal cross-functional teams to land improvement programs.
  • ● Provide accurate price forecasting, including market conditions, price trends, and future market trends to enable Unilever Finance proper budgeting and forecasting. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS