Looking for Your Dream Job? Join The Magnum Ice Cream Company!

Location: Turkey

Terms & Conditions: Fixed-term (This position is a fixed-term role.

The Ice Cream division at Unilever is preparing to stand on its own, aiming to become an independent, EUR 8.3 billion publicly listed company by the end of 2025. We’re on a mission to create the ultimate snacking company.​ A place where growth, innovation, founder and ownership mentality, and performance are cultivated and rewarded. And where we craft extraordinary ice cream experiences - transforming ordinary moments into lasting memories.​ Because we know, life tastes better with ice cream.​

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is all about growth. Growing our business. Growing our customers’ businesses. Growing our people’s careers.​ Growth begins with empowerment. So we free our people to be innovative, responsible entrepreneurs, driven and equipped to give our consumers more amazing products and unforgettable moments – and having fun doing it.​  

With 19.000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry.  We have been taking pleasure seriously for more than 100 years, serving happiness with every lick or scoop of ice cream for generations.  

We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of The Magnum Ice Cream Company as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen before the end of 2025.  

We dream big but keep things simple to act fast.​ 

If you want to grow with us, make an impact, and shape the future of Ice Cream, this is the place for you! 

JOB PURPOSE:

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

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead E2E marketing strategic sourcing - METSA for METSA markets, including Turkey, India, Pakistan, South Africa, Israel etc. Deliver sourcing strategy, implement through contracting and negotiations for marketing categories. (eg: Agencies, E&A, POSM, Field Force, Digital, PR)
• 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 the region and bring deep expertise and insights across the value chain and supply base to translate the business requirements into effective future-fit marketing procurement strategies.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to understand the  The Magnum Ice Cream company strategy and requirement and convert it to sourcing strategy.
• Ensure  readiness of marketing contracts by July’26 for METSA region
• Be Ambassador for non-marketing procurement spend (indirect procurement spend) in the region where needed as being the most senior manager
• Team Leadership: Mentor and guide the team across METSA region (2 people), fostering a culture of professional growth and high performance.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT:

• A unique mix of global scale & start-up spirit—€8.3bn powerhouse with an agile, entrepreneurial mindset. We’re building a new high growth Ice Cream company from the ground up. ​
• Career without limits—42 markets, international opportunities, and fast tracked growth. ​
• A performance-driven culture—Freedom to act, disrupt and grow – your success is measured by impact.​
• A company that celebrates joy, innovation, and purpose—We create extraordinary careers, just like our ice cream creates extraordinary moments.

• WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

Qualifications Required:

• 8+ years of procurement experience, marketing procurement experience is preferred
• 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.
• Turkish & English Knowledge

Experience Required:

• 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 TMICC’s sustainability agenda.

Leadership

• You are an inclusive motivator of people. Your team delivers 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 challenges 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 TMICC.
  • 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.

As publicly announced, Unilever will separate its Ice Cream business which is expected by the end of 2025. This role will transfer to the new Ice Cream company.

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. 

For the recruitment of this position, we would like to emphasize that local conditions apply to the position.

ARE YOU EXCITED TO CRAFT THE ICE CREAM FUTURE?

To apply, you must do so online. Please do not forget to upload your CV and a motivation letter.  

Your application will be reviewed against our requirements, and we will be in touch shortly after the closing date to provide you with an update on the status of your application.

Disclaimer

Equal Opportunity Employer: Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. 

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