Rigid Procurement Buyer

Unilever is currently hiring for Rigids Procurement Buyer

Scope: Local – Indonesia

Location:Grha Unilever, Indonesia

Terms & Conditions: Full-time

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world. 

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

MATERIAL PROCUREMENT – RIGIDS

JOB PURPOSE

Find your purpose at Unilever. You will lead innovations, big and small, that will make our business win and grow. You will learn from brilliant business leaders and colleagues in a truly global and diverse culture to ultimately become a better you. If you are  passionate about procurement, have strong skill set of negotiation, stakeholder management, data-driven decisions, complex problem-solving skill then this role is just for you.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

Portfolio Procurement

• Responsible for the rigids portfolio in Philippines, including Bottle, Closures, Plastic Assemblies, Tubs & Lids

Strategy

• Responsible for deploying the global 3-5 strategy, aligned with global rigids strategy, Business Groups and linked to BU innovations.

• Competitive supplier selection or development within the responsible countries

• Benchmarking & best practices -identify metrics, tools, and process to optimize sourcing, supplier activities and efficiencies.

• To support in delivering Unilever ‘s multi-year commitments on sustainable sourcing of plastics -the environment, well-being, and social imperatives in the procurement of materials and services.

Supplier Relationship Management:

• Effective supplier communications and engagement in key programs

• New supplier scanning and supplier, supply market development.

• Define partnerships for value, growth, and innovation in with key suppliers and start-ups.

• Lead and own the relationships with key suppliers across the BUs in the partnership segmentation framework in the country

• Measure and manage overall performance of suppliers.

Business partnering

• Partnering with global BG and Regional BU Procurement to achieve business goals, deliver value creation innovations, helping the global rigid portfolio to deploy the strategy

• Represent the rigids portfolio first point of contact in the country, working closely with the BUs to resolve in-country topics

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

ESSENTIAL

• University degree Masters degree preferred

• At least 3 years’ experience in Procurement, Supply Chain

• Expert buying, negotiation, and contracting skills.

• Strategic sourcing, portfolio strategy expertise

• Supply market and FMCG knowledge.

PREFERRED

• Experience in packaging procurement

• Experience in operations- end to end portfolio management including service and quality.

Skills

An ideal candidate is expected to have

• Strong analytical skills

• Financial analysis and reporting

• Proficiency in MS Excel, Word and Power Point

• SAP and Digital sourcing Platforms knowledge (advantage)

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Fluency in spoken and written English

The below Procurement skills will be an added advantage.

• Portfolio Strategy Development

• Negotiation

• Strategic Supplier Partnerships

Leadership

• You are an inclusive motivator of people. Your team deliver 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 challenge 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 humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.

  • 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.

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. 

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.