The arrangements with convertors are basis Right-to-buy (Directed buying) of Paper and Board from 5-6 paper mills at negotiated costs by UL. There are 5/6 active convertors suppliers servicing 113 UL manufacturing units (29 own, 84 CM). There are ~ 81 supplier locations all over South Asia.

There are 5 BGs who are our critical stakeholders – Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care, Home Care, Nutrition, Ice cream.

Who You Are & What You’ll Do

A successful Unilever procurement professional is expected to be:

• Leading the Unilever’s packaging sustainably business model, connected with Unilever and the business agenda to deliver our Sustainability program for paper and board: optimized specifications, recycled content usage, reduce waste, FSC compliance, Audit compliance etc.
• To develop, implement and drive Unilever procurement strategies for all SA countries for Folding Cartons and Tea packaging
• To assess, identify and select the appropriate supplier base and set up new capacities that would meet the growing needs of the business
• To directly lead or co-ordinate large procurement projects him/herself to support the SA Business strategies
• To deliver cost savings/value creation based on sourcing strategies and compliance management.
• To continuously improve ways of working and optimize procurement activities
• To support Innovation programmes, partnering with Global and Cluster divisional teams
• Outstanding in idea generation, ideas that are forward thinking including Smart Product ideas, and that contribute to creating sustained competitive advantage in Procurement Value Creation
• A strategic Influencer - Strong at selling ideas to his/her business partners, internally and externally, translating these into effective proposals conveying the total value and communicating it accordingly
• Being a self-starter and outstanding in execution – has an eagle-eye for detail
• Uses the Innovator’s DNA – act as an entrepreneur, finds creative solutions to roadblocks, adjusts plans based on data, sets trends and is willing to lead, follow or get out of the way
• Be a natural leader, the ability to take lead on driving cross functional initiatives from conceptualization to implementation
• Embraces the Digital Agenda – utilizes and leverages digital insights to exploit opportunities, create new capabilities and bring value to UL
• Behave as a Partner to Win ambassador and demonstrate the value Procurement adds to the business
  
  

What You’ll Need To Succeed

• University Degree in Business Administration or Supply Chain Mgmt or Engineering or relatable subject. MBA is a plus
• Minimum 7-10 years’ Procurement and Packaging Development experience
• A proven track record in successful negotiations
• Long-term strategy planning & execution
• Very Strong Analytical, Interpretation and Communication skills: data/information analysis and presentation. Ability to read markets and convey findings along with recommendations, to the business
• Work with the Legal Counsel to finalize commercial agreements using Unilever contractual operating frameworks
• Proficiency in English
• Financial savviness
• Comfort with systems & Digital tools: SAP CLM, MS Office, Buyers’ Console, Power BI , Anaplan etc.
• Pro-active, Complex stakeholder management & communication experience: across ranks and functions and with extended teams viz. R&D, SC, Finance, Business Groups etc
• Change management
• Knowledge and experience forecasting, planning processes, market operations, supply chains
• Experience in working in a virtual team and regional/global scope
• Experience in leading a team and people management
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Willingness for business travels (20% of time)
• Location Mumbai HO
• Reporting to Global Director – Folding Cartons