Procurement Assistant Manager PCR SEAA

Unilever is currently hiring for Procurement Assistant Manager - PCR SEAAbased inGrha Unilever, Indonesia

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Job Purpose

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do - creating a better business and a better world. If you are then this role is just for you!

Main Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of the PCR sourcing strategy in SEAA and PCR allocation plans, to achieve our goals to increase the use of post-consumer recycled plastic material in our packaging.

• Implement sourcing strategy through contract and negotiations.

• Demonstrate an extensive understanding of the PCR market landscape in SEAA to work on a Future-fit supply chain.

• Identify and evaluate new suppliers, creating a comprehensive supplier panel in SEAA.

• Lead studies and analysis on waste and collection to identify opportunities for value chain redesign projects

• Support new suppliers development to expand capabilities and create competitiveness.

• Establish and supportsuperior availability(resilience programs related to PCR).

• Drive partnership around the needs of each business group / business unit.

• Manage supplier relationships with a focus on quality, innovation, superior availability, and long-term commercial viability.

• Get the best of negotiation with strong negotiation strategies to maximise value and cost savings.

• Connect with suppliers, industry players, and NGOs externally to stay informed about advancements and initiatives along the value chain in SEAA.

• Efficient and timely communication to internal stakeholder and leadership team.

• Achieve financial KPIthrough suppliers.

• Conduct PCR material price forecasting for SEAA.

• Monitor, track and analyze the progress of current and upcoming PCR projects.

Work towards creation of a Circular Economy on Plastics for Unilever

• Identify and understand the recycling value chains across SEAA

• Drive transformative change through value chain redesign to create long term value and competitive advantage.

• Build partnership with suppliers that will help Unilever achieve Sustainability targets while driving cost competitiveness.

• Maximise superior availability and quality of recycled material to enable incorporation in our packaging materials.

• Drive fit for purpose program with the market R&D team to identify and scale up alternate grades and/or recycling technologies

• Ensure plans to ensure the long-term viability of such alternate grades and/or recycling technologies.

• Contribute Unilever to a leading position on Plastics sustainability.

Support execution of Global/Regional Roll-out programs

• Drive the incorporation of PCR into our packaging in line with roll out plans of Markets/Business groups

• Ensure recycling capacities are built to support such plans.

• Collaborate with the Project teams to ensure that the plans are executed in line with Business expectations

Candidate Criteria

Experience & Qualification

• At least bachelor degree from reputable university with at least 5+ years experience in Procurement

• Passionate about Sustainability.

• Good buying, negotiation, and contracting skills

• Strategic sourcing and thinking

• Demonstrated and proven leadership capabilities to lead a virtual global team and convince / engage leadership team.

• Experience on project management

• Experience in Commercial skills, Managing partnerships

• Supply market and FMCG knowledge

• Expertise in sustainability, circular economy

Skill

• Outstanding communication skills to effectively communicate internally and externally.

• Excellent presentation skills to convince and engage leadership team

• Buying & Negotiation skills (core procurement skills)

• Digital and analytics knowledge

• Financial acumen for business cases and reporting

• Project management skills

Leadership

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others - both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.

• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.

Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors

• PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results.Has an owner's mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.

• PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves.Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.

• CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers.Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.

• PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.

• AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.

Note: Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicates from all walks of life! We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment journey. If you require any support to complete your application or any subsequent stage throughout your recruitment journey with us at Unilever, then please specify how we may be able to assist you.

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