Philippines Rigids Procurement Buyer

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
  
  

Experiences & Qualifications

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

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
  
  

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.