Assistant Procurement Manager, Beauty & Wellbeing, Global: , Shop & Deploy

Job Title: Assistant Procurement Manager, Beauty & Wellbeing, Global: , Shop & Deploy

Function: Procurement

Location: Mumbai HO

Req ID: R-1169192

Job Purpose

Beauty & Wellbeing is one of the fastest-growing categories at Unilever, encompassing skincare, haircare, and VMS (Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements). Iconic brands such as Dove, Vaseline, Simple, and Lakmé are not only meeting consumer expectations but also winning a special place in their hearts. Through continuous innovation and a deep understanding of consumer needs, these brands are shaping the future of beauty and wellbeing.

With innovation being key in the world of Beauty and wellbeing, this role will be at the centre of all innovations. As the procurement lead for global B&W innovations and shop & deploy, you will be responsible for scouting, negotiating & connecting all materials to land innovations as per the launch calendar while also handling end to end buying & sourcing operations from our shop & deploy finished goods (ODM) manufacturers.

Roles & responsibilities:
- Innovations through Shop & Deploy (S&D):
• Lead the vendor landscape for B&W S&D universe (ODM)
• Manage buying & sourcing operations for a spend of approximately €130Million
• Scout for new vendors & products to bring outside-in view of key trends in the market (global & local), arrange product samples, share feedback with vendors
• Lead onboarding of new vendors – registration, compliance, audits, contracting
• Negotiate & close costing along with cost models (split into RM, PM & conversion costs)
• Lead cost savings & resilience programs
• Be a core team member for development & deployment of in-house digital tool for S&D

Stakeholders:
- Brand Innovations team
- Innovations network planners
- R&D
- Supply Planners
- S&D Partners

Professional skills required:
- Expert business partnering & stakeholder management
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with owner’s mindset
- Negotiation & communication skills
- Financial acumen for understanding business cases & reporting
- Basics of procurement processes, packaging & costing formats

Background/experience required:
- University degree (MBA preferred)
- 4 to 8 years of previous supply chain/procurement experience OR experience in innovations/ project management roles
- Experience in FMCG & Beauty Industry
- Working with MS Excel & Power point

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