Associate Procurement Manager - Farmed Ingredients NA

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a spend of approx. $85M USD of Farmed Ingredients portfolio (pasta, rice, vegetables, herbs, spices & more)
• Drive key competitive advantage for the Unilever Foods business
• Monitor market trends and movements to support cover decisions
• Provide the business with accurate price forecasting
• Drive Unilever’s Sustainability agenda (Sustainable Sourcing, Regenerative Agriculture, Climate and Livelihoods) for assigned ingredients portfolio
• Develop and implement global and local procurement strategies
• Support APD in close liaison with local and strategy stakeholders on contract governance processes and strategy council submissions
• Cross functional collaboration with R&D, Category and Operations procurement teams to optimize procurement processes and developing cost savings projects; and ensure seamless supply flow
• Competitive supplier selection or development, drive continuous improvement and supplier performance management programs
• Actively scout and onboard alternative vendors to ensure a resilient supply network
• Supplier Relationship Management for CAMM and Dressings vendors
• Support quality and service teams to address concerns / issues
• Partner with suppliers to maximize value, derisk top portfolio ingredients and drive innovation projects sourcing strategies
• Support compliance requirements with Unilever partner standards
• Handle price and invoicing discrepancies and oversee full contract lifecycle management

Required Qualifications

• Experience in Procurement or Supply Chain (3+ years)
• University degree, Masters degree a plus
• Strong negotiation skills
• Self-starter
• Strong analytical skills (including finance)
• Experience in Cross Functional and cross geography ways of working
• Strong communication skills and ability to engage and influence others
• Fluent communication and verbal skills in English
• Strong ability in managing multiple stakeholders, projects, and deadlines
• Appetite for change and eagerness to collaborate with stakeholders to drive through improvements
• Collaborative, team player who focuses on team success above self

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in ingredient procurement
• Experience in operations- end to end portfolio management including service & quality

Pay

The pay range for this position is $88,600 to $133,000.

Benefits

Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits.