Job Description
We have big ambitions. Our Procurement with Purpose vision seeks to ensure we are a purpose-led, value-driven, and future-fit organization that creates growth while delivering on Unilever's commitments to make sustainable living commonplace.
Our 1,300+ employees operate at the forefront of competitive buying, sustainable sourcing, and purpose-led partnerships. We seek to combine our own technology expertise and insights with our partners, to support the creation of disruptive sourcing strategies and supplier-led innovation that respond to ever-changing consumer needs quickly, flexibly, and effectively.
We are looking for Procurement Professionals who are:
- Outstanding in idea generation, ideas that are forward thinking and that contribute to creating sustained competitive advantage.
- Strong at selling ideas to his/her business partners, internally and externally, translating these into effective proposals conveying value and communicating it accordingly.
- Appreciative of the value and impact of outstanding execution – an eagle eye for detail.
- Act as an entrepreneur, treats business as his/her own, sets trends and is willing to lead, follow or get out of the way.
- Behave as a Partner to Win ambassador and demonstrate the value Procurement adds to the business.
- Genuinely committed to Unilever's sustainably led business model, connected with Unilever and the business agenda.
- Team players who lead the creation of an inclusive team environment.
- Strong supplier and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted partnerships and manage internal and external relationships effectively.
- Digitally adept, with confidence in using procurement systems, analytics, digital sourcing platforms and productivity tools to improve sourcing outcomes.
- Able to work with less supervision, demonstrate ownership, develop sound strategies and influence decisions across business partners and suppliers.
- Competitive buying, sustainable sourcing and building purpose-led partnerships for Logistics services (Warehousing, Transportation) in Thailand.
Purpose of the Job
Competitive buying, sustainable sourcing and building purpose-led partnerships for Logistics services (Warehousing, Transportation) in Thailand.
Key Accountabilities
- You are expected to deliver on the key matrices of World class service, Competitive Cost and Sustainable sourcing by:
- Understanding market conditions as well as forecasting future markets trends.
- Co-creating and implementing Procurement strategies for your portfolio.
- Planning and executing Procurement Decisions of who to buy from, how to buy, when to buy.
- Working closely with Internal Operations team and External Supply Partners to drive key initiatives.
- Troubleshooting Supply Chain issues (e.g. Crisis Management).
- Identifying and implementing tools and processes to optimize sourcing practices
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree with 5–7 years of experience in Procurement/Supply Chain Management OR Master's degree with specialization in Procurement/Supply Chain and at least 2 years of relevant experience.
- Relevant experience in Logistics Services industry, or Procurement of such, will be preferable.
- Portfolio Strategy Development.
- Strong negotiation skills and analytical skills.
- Strategic Supplier Partnerships.
- Financial analysis and reporting.
- Proficiency in MS Excel, Word and Power Point.
- SAP and digital sourcing platforms knowledge; digitally adept in using tools, data and reporting to support procurement decisions.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Excellent command of English.
- Strong supplier management and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to influence cross-functional partners and external supply partners.
- High digital fluency, including SAP, digital sourcing platforms, reporting tools and Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to operate independently with limited supervision, strategize for the portfolio and translate strategy into effective execution.
