Assistant Procurement Manager Warehousing Asia-1

Job Title: Assistant Manager Logistics Procurement Factory Warehouses Location: Mumbai, India

ABOUT UNILEVER

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 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.

ABOUT PROCUREMENT

Part of the Supply Chain family, Procurement is responsible for over 30B Euro of material and services spend globally with more than 60,000 suppliers. Getting the right services and materials, sustainably sourced and ensuring responsible procurement is critical to ensuring our brands with purpose grow. Our teams work closely with the business to understand stakeholders needs, bring innovation to meet changing consumer, employees and customer’s needs, and drive financial value for Unilever through competitive buying. We’re at the forefront of digital procurement, bringing new tools and analytics to drive data-based decisions. Our strategy is ‘Procurement with Purpose’ and focuses on buying responsibly, buying better, and growing together with partners around the world. Our ambition is based on three key drivers: being Purpose-Led, Value-Driven, and Future-Fit.

Purpose of the Job:

Competitive buying, sustainable sourcing and building purpose-led partnerships for factory warehouses.

Key Accountabilities:

You are expected to Deliver on the key matrices of World class service, Competitive Cost and Sustainable sourcing by

• Understanding of complex warehousing operations which are located in remote location next to the factories.
• Ensure all operations in Warehouses are within the agreed Unilever Safety & Quality Policies.
• Plan and Optimize Resource Utilization for smooth running of operations.
• Build and sustain collaborative/ productive relationship with supplier to drive efficiency / productivity & cost savings initiatives.
• Responsible for End-to-end cost management for the factory warehouse, delivering savings & preparation & maintenance of cost forecasts.
• Responsible for contract as per Unilever legal requirements to safeguard organizational interest and follow best industry practices.
• Coordinate with factory teams to ensure that all facilities are compliant to legislation and standards laid out by government & Unilever (Safety + Quality + Security + Environmental)
• Co-create cost savings strategies with factory team to mechanise the facilities or bring in process improvements, to deliver strategic business objectives.
• Work with factory operations and Controls team to ensure the operational SOPs are followed and NC’s are resolved within the defined timelines and implement system to avoid re occurrence.
• Lead and coordinate with multiple teams as required to cover various areas of responsibility.
• Proven project management, budget and financial control is essential.
• Handle Crisis situation to support the business requirements and deliver the results at most optimal costs.
• Identifying and Implementing tools and process to optimize sourcing practices.

You will work along with multiple Internal and External Stakeholders, key being

• Unilever Logistics Procurement and Manufacturing Excellence Teams
• Unilever Factory Team
• Suppliers

Travel: The role will involve domestic travel for 10% of the year.

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 and any Indian language preferable
• Portfolio Strategy Development
• Negotiation
• Strategic Supplier Partnerships

Education and Experiences

• Degree in Engineering and Preferably a Master of Business Administration in Logistics / Supply Chain / Operations Management.
• 3-5 Years in Supply Chain operations /warehouse operations / factory operations.
• Experience in handling local suppliers & excellent understanding of factory operations.
• Budgeting /Planning and driving cost efficiencies,
• Relevant Experience in Procurement of Logistics Services and leading complex negotiations.

D&I statement:

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.

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.