Fragrance and Flavours Portfolio Procurement Manager

Please Note: The deadline for applying is 23.59 the day before the job posting end date. Job Title: Fragrance and Flavours Portfolio Procurement Manager Location: Port Sunlight Office or 100VE Work-Level: 2C JOB PURPOSE This role is part of Procurement Sourcing team, which is responsible for leading supplier relationships, and possessing and delivering Value Chain Expertise, Scale & Global Leverage and Sourcing Best Practices. Your role is to source Fragrances and Flavours aligned to the Business Group and Supply Chain Strategy for B&W / Foods. You will be responsible to lead strategic procurement interventions in the Fragrances & Flavours portfolio for the B&W / Foods Business Groups. You need to ensure you have best in class service, partnerships, the most competitive prices and genuinely committed to Unilever sustainably led business model, connected with Unilever and the business agenda. RESPONSIBILITIES You are a strategy guru: You lead the co-creation of a long term, strategic sourcing strategy for your own portfolio. You can keep on top of dynamically changing market conditions, understand direct and indirect factors influencing prices and develop a view of future trends. You implement this strategy by deciding what to buy, where to buy, how to buy and when to buy with multiple global suppliers. You are external facing and an expert in the supplier landscape: You assess, identify, and select the appropriate supplier base that meet the needs of the business. You ensure and manage overall performance of suppliers and surpass stakeholder needs. You take considered decisions under pressure: You handle complex and diverse customer, supplier, supply chain or operational issues within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. You are a born leader: You are a leader of procurement projects in your portfolio and for your materials. You take on a role leading portfolio wide activity such as accurate price forecasting and complexity reduction. You are a storyteller: You use your strategic influencing skills to drive Procurement considerations and strategic recommendations with Stakeholders. You create growth for Unilever: You work closely with Brand, R&D, Supply Chain, Strategy and Insights and Category Procurement teams to support the launch of innovations and new product development. You achieve key financial targets: Delivering the business financial targets for Buying Performance, Product Superiority and Complexity reduction for the portfolio materials/services and suppliers. You prepare information on purchase prices and conditions to enable proper budgeting and cash forecasting. ALL ABOUT YOU To drive additional value from the unique position you are in, you need to be excellent in: Procurement Sourcing Strategy – (level 3 - Intermediate) Ability to find, evaluate and select the best suppliers to drive savings, increase value and manage risk. Supplier Analysis – (level 3 - Intermediate) Ability to assess the weaknesses and strengths of prospective and current suppliers with respect to their – availability of capable staff, business model, capacity, sales revenue, stocks, reputation, mark-ups, mark-downs, gross margins, quality, service, reliability, pricing policies, payment terms, etc. Value Chain Understanding – (level 3 - Intermediate) A value chain is a set of activities that an organization carries out to create value for its customers. Value Chain understanding is the ability to understand how the company makes value, by understanding all the activities and how they connect. Understanding the value chain allows us to look for ways to add more value. Supplier Negotiation – (level 3 - Intermediate) Successful negotiations are not a win-lose proposition. The best negotiations result in a win for all parties, which leads to stronger relationships and a desire to continue a partnership that is mutually beneficial. During the procurement process, a negotiation between corporate buyers and sellers is the first step in developing a supply contract which has a direct effect on profit or loss. To be a good negotiator you need to: prepare and plan, be knowledgeable about the subject matter negotiated; be able to think clearly and rapidly under pressure and uncertainty; be able to express thoughts verbally; be a good listener; have sound judgment and integrity; and be able to persuade others. Contract Negotiation – (level 3 - Intermediate) Contract negotiation is the process of coming to an agreement on a set of legally binding terms. When two companies negotiate, both parties seek to obtain favourable terms and minimize financial, legal, and operational risk. Sourcing Resilience – (level 3 - Intermediate) Ability to run procurement operations to focus not only on 'just in time' but also on 'just in case', by anticipating and planning for uncertainty. It does involve finding robust alternative suppliers and anticipate situations that can have an impact on such as: out of stock, bankruptcy, climate issues... Stakeholder Management – (level 3 - Intermediate) Ability to identify and then understand the motivations and behaviours of anyone who can affect what you are trying to achieve on a project; then developing relevant strategies to influence outcomes. Strategic Partnerships – (level 3 - Intermediate) Ability to join forces with like-minded strategic partners to reach objectives that would be unattainable if going solo. Ability to adopt a deliberate approach to ensure the planned benefits of the relationship are achieved. This includes: developing and maintaining strong individual relationships with your strategic partner and its stakeholders obtaining a deep analytical understanding of your strategic partner and the relationship defining a clear strategy & plan for the strategic relationship ensuring a strong governance, monitoring, and evaluation of the strategic relationship and regularly refreshing and adapting your approach to the strategic relationship Collaboration – (level 3 - Intermediate) Enables people within an organization or outside an organization to engage with each other productively and efficiently. Program Management (level 3 - Intermediate) Lead the planning and implementation of key change programmes. Additional Skills …. related below core procurement skills: Cost Models (level 2 - Capable) Contract Management (level 2 - Capable) Supplier Relationship Management (level 3 - Intermediate) Service Risk Management (level 2 - Capable) Digital Dexterity (level 2 - Capable) Data Driven Decision Making (level 2 - Capable) Effective Communication (level 3 - Intermediate) Change Management (level 2 - Capable) Strategic Influencing (level 3 - Intermediate) Critical Thinking (level 2 - Capable) Business Acumen (level 2 - Capable) Knowledge of the Fragrance portfolio is not a skill, but it is essential to be effective in a Raw Materials role. Key Standards of Leadership: Business Acumen – Creates new opportunities for profitable growth through the core and beyond. Passion for high performance - Generates intensity & focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed. Talent catalyst - Inspires powerful teamwork & collaboration, connecting people for better results. Consumer Love – Understand the role of fragrance as a key driver of consumer preference and product superiority. NOTES Please apply via this portal as e-mail applications may not be processed and include your Future Fit Plan if possible. By applying for this vacancy, you are confirming that you have made your Line Manager aware of your application and that you are at a point in your career with Unilever where it is appropriate for you to be applying for other positions.   Should you require additional information or reasonable adjustments to allow you to present your best self during this process, please contact your Talent Partner Tobi Taiwo on Tobi.Taiwo@unilever.com  What we offer Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all. Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. 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. We are also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self. To find out more, including about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (unilever.com). Location  In June 2020 we announced our plan to consolidate a number of Unilever offices across the South East of England into a new Unilever campus in Kingston-upon-Thames in or around early 2025. However, on the 08 August 2024 we announced to our existing staff our proposal to retain our central Head Office in London, 100 Victoria Embankment (“100VE”) until our lease expires in 2027. As a result of this new proposal, we will be consulting with our existing staff, and new joiners who join during this period of consultation at 100VE, on the proposal made in August 2024. During consultation we will clarify the future location of each team and function. This means your role will either be based in 100VE until 2027 or in Kingston-Upon-Thames from early 2025. As we are yet to commence consultation on the proposal you agree, until such a time when consultation has concluded, your normal place of work as set out in the enclosed Statement of Terms & Conditions will be 100VE. You agree that on the conclusion of the consultation your place of work will be 100VE or 100VE until early 2025 and then Kingston-upon-Thames ("the locations") and you will be notified of which of the locations will be your place of work after that consultation ends. Relocation to the UK Please be aware if you are applying for this role from outside the UK, if successful, your application will be treated as a self-initiated Change Location Outside of Country (CLOC) transfer. This means any relocation costs must be self-funded with the potential to reclaim some specific pre-approved expenses up to £5,000. Please speak to your Talent Partner if you have any questions. We are one of the world largest consumer goods companies with amazing brands, dynamic people and a sustainable vision. We meet everyday needs for nutrition, hygiene and personal care with brands that help people feel good, look good and get more out of life. 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