Assistant Procurement Manager, Procurement Logistics at Unilever

MAIN JOB PURPOSE:

  • Professional and competitive sourcing of products/services meeting the specified needs and working co-developing and implementing Logistics strategy in the West Africa market.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

  • To develop, implement and drive Unilever procurement strategies for the Logistics Category
  • To assess, identify and select the appropriate supplier base that would meet the needs of the business
  • To directly lead or co-ordinate large procurement projects as needed.
  • To deliver cost savings based on sourcing strategies and compliance management.
  • To continuously improve ways of working and optimize procurement activities.
  • To handle complex and diverse customer, supplier or operational issues within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
  • To ensure the satisfaction of Unilever’s internal customers with the services provided by the procurement organization
  • To lead the rationalization of suppliers, materials and services that meet Unilever’s business requirements
  • To develop, coach and mentor resources within a high performing and motivated team responsible for interfacing with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
  • To support the collaboration with senior functional leaders to establish both short and long-term business objectives.
  • To lead cross-functional initiatives and represent Unilever’s interests in the management of external strategic relationships.
  • In the context of Partner to Win, to identify, develop and manage strategic business relationships to enable implementation of the Unilever growth strategy, revenue achievement and new product development initiatives
  • To support Unilever Sustainable Living Plan in the procurement of materials and services.
  • Passion for people: talent mastery, which includes spotting, fostering, encouraging, and retaining talent is non-negotiable.

Key Interfaces:

  • Regional Procurement Director and Manager
  • Finance Business Partners
  • Planning and Warehouse Managers
  • Factory Managers

Relevant Skills:

  • University graduate
  • Minimum 5 to 7 years’ experience in Logistics Procurement
  • Experiencing working with SAP is desirable
  • Experience in Logistics (Road Transport is a plus)
  • Storytelling, data visualising and presentation skills
  • Strong Excel and PowerPoint Skills
  • Professional To be Fluent in English

Leadership Behaviours:

  • Have passion for high performance and ability to drive business performance using insight to drive decision.
  • Have strong process design and optimisation skills, being able to design and re-engineer core process flows with effective control.
  • Have demonstrated stakeholders’ management skills to ensure maintaining great relation with people having impact and interest in your job
  • have ability to clearly prioritise work for effective job delivery.
  • Have effective communication skills enabling to produce creative, compelling content that engages the audience to make impact and influence
  • Comfortable working in conditions of ambiguity and learning through change.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to Unilever on unilever.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com to apply

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