Senior Procurement Manager, Global CO & Logistics

Senior Procurement Manager, Global CO & Logistics

Miejsce pracy : Katowice

Your responsibilities

CO & LOGISTICS PORTFOLIO

The Logistics Portfolio covers the sourcing strategy development and procurement of transportation services for Unilever globally. The broader Customer Operations scope works closely with IOPs to ensure the necessary procurement sourcing strategy. Therefore this position will work with a global scope across Customer Operations, CO (50%) and Logistics Procurement (50%) in close connection with the Logistics Procurement Leadership Team (LPLT) and S&I Logistics team to create portfolio sourcing and supplier strategies that align with the overall business objectives relevant to CO & Logistics. Key Facts and Figures : € 3.1 Billion Spend; 400+ warehouses globally; 4000+ suppliers globally.

JOB PURPOSE

Reporting to the Procurement Director Logistics Global the purpose of this role is to drive Procurement’s Lighthouse strategy across its different pillars, logistics sub-portfolios and geographies focusing on buying, sustainable sourcing, building purpose-led partnerships for Logistics Procurement as well as capability development in procurement across different geographies for transportation

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• VP Customer Operations & LPLT (Logistics Procurement Leadership Team) & IOPs LT
• Procurement Strategy & Insights team
• Global and Market sourcing teams for CO & Logistics
• Global and Market sourcing teams for Business Services & IOPs teams
• Procurement Finance Team
• Supplier Operations & Data and Analytic teams
• Logistics operations teams
• Key Suppliers and agencies / partners (Mainly market insight and consulting suppliers)
• Industry and insights resources

Our requirements

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

A successful candidate for this role must be a self-starter, displaying the ability to take initiative and drive projects independently. They should possess a strong sense of responsibility and the motivation to pursue goals without constant supervision. The candidate should anticipate potential challenges and opportunities, and actively seek solutions before issues arise. The candidate should be adept at leveraging available resources, including market data, supplier relationships, and internal expertise, to achieve optimal outcomes. Their resourcefulness will enable them to derive value creation opportunities and support regional teams effectively

Experiences & Qualifications

Skills

What we offer

Benefits

ABOUT PROCUREMENT

Part of the Supply Chain’s family, Procurement is responsible for over 30B Euro of material and services spend globally with more than 70,000 suppliers. Getting the right 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 brand needs, bring supplier innovation to meet changing consumer 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 findings.

With over 1400 employees globally, we support a network of thousands of suppliers, more than 1.5 million smallholder farmers who in turn support communities of over 7 million people. Our strategy is ‘Procurement with Purpose’ and focuses on buying responsibly, buying better and growing together with partners around the world and we have an ambition that is based on three key drivers : Being Purpose-Led, Value-Driven and Future-Fit.

Our teams work closely with the business to understand procurement needs and drive financial value for Unilever We’re at the forefront of digital procurement, bringing new tools and analytics to drive data-based conclusions.

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 Poland Services

It is Unilever’s in-house centre of business partnering and operational excellence in the area of finance services, supply chain, customs, procurement, integrated planning and performance delivery. There are 300 people in Katowice Hub.

The modern Katowice Hub office, whose interiors were designed according to the principles of sustainable development, is located in the city centre of Katowice, Poland.

We are working in the hybrid way to use the time spent in the office to influence collaboration and straighten the team spirit, using special designed for this purpose office areas.