Procurement Manager Andina

Reports to: Head of Supply Chain and Business Operations Andina   

Scope :   1UL Andina

Location: Colombia 

Terms & Conditions: Full time position 

ABOUT UNILEVER 

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. You will work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. You will lead innovations, big and small, that will make our business win and grow. You will learn from brilliant business leaders and colleagues who provide mentorship and inspiration so that you can become a better you. 

JOB PURPOSE 

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. 

You will be responsible for Procurement operations of the country as the Country Lead and act as the single point of contact for one procurement. The role is responsible for translating company’s strategy and country priorities into procurement strategy, managing our new procurement contractor partner and set actions to deliver outstanding business results. while developing a strong future fit procurement talent pipeline.

 WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• University degree – technical, or financial discipline preferred 

• Previous experience in Procurement ( 10 years ) and  Supply Chain (Plan, make, source, deliver).

• Languages:   Spanish (fluent) , English (fluent) 

• Experience leading strategic partners and  digital transformation.

• Proven experience in project management  and responsible for supporting SC Transformation Program 

How would you create a better world?

• Responsible to translate the company’s strategy and country priorities and global procurement strategy into country procurement strategy and set action plans.

• Lead 5S Savings plan along with R&D supporting smart product initiatives and ensure the company gross margin agenda is delivered through Improved buying performance, Savings, NMI delivery and special initiatives.

• Lead and be responsible for material forecasting process for the company by ensuring proactive and accurate input of material costs and 3PM Conversion costing.

• Drive growth through superior service with material resilience and innovation delivery.

• Implement global/regional procurement strategy and best practices on ground.

• Implement Paas and manage contractor partnership building the bridge with Unilever

• Responsible for partnership programs across supply chain and deliver growth, profitability, and sustainability agenda.

• Maintain strategic relationships with current and future potential suppliers as well as service providers.

• Responsible for managing cash through raw and packing material inventory management and contribute to total company glide path delivery and responsible for delivering strategic initiatives for structural inventory reduction.

• Drive quality and compliance standards across local and global suppliers.

• Coordinate with finance and rest of the supply chain and streamline order strategy in line with macroeconomic factors and ensure actions to drive forex management.

• Responsible for generating and stimulating new idea generation with multifunctional team, portfolios and suppliers and continuous materials cost  competitors benchmarking.

• Support Deforestation Free, Regenerative Agriculture, Cage Free Eggs and Plastics sustainability commitments implementation for 1UL Andina.

• Deep diving on material’s strategy with all portfolios to understand value chain, main suppliers, cost structure, opportunities and ensure that the knowledge is used and landed on regional business 

What’s important for you to have in this position?

Candidate must:

• Strategic thinking, three steps ahead, leading , shaping and disrupting in the market,  building for the future and delivering today,

• Pride in our execution, challenge and debate on the right choices . Be result and solution oriented; be able to solve (unexpected) problems (in short notice) 

• Be a strong assertive leader with the ability to collaborate with multiple internal & external stakeholders.

• Be willing to learning from experience and influence the team.

• Analytical capability , resilient behaviour and creative mindset 

• Self-Management (priority setting, risk analysis, resources) 

ARE YOU INTERESTED?

Please apply via this portal as e-mail applications will not be processed. By applying to this role, you are confirming that you have informed your Line Manager and that you are at a point in your career with Unilever where it is appropriate for you to be applying for other positions.

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Unilever is an organisation 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.