Procurement Officer

Job description

Job Title: Procurement Officer
Salary: £26,535 - £33,169
Benefits: Excellent Benefits
Location: Port Sunlight

A successful procurement professional is expected to be:

• 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 lead business model, connected with Unilever and the business agenda

Main Job Purpose:
Responsible for the procurement of indirect goods and services for the Marketing and Business Services (MBS), Capex/MRO and R&D for the UK and Ireland Cluster.

Key Accountabilities
• Work within defined Procurement procedures (ways of working) and adhere to the Code of Business Principles at all times
• Support the procurement organisation to meet goals and objectives in support of the overall Unilever strategy
• Engage with Global Procurement Managers to understand the strategic plan for the portfolio
• Implementation of Tactical and Strategic sourcing agreements at assigned site cluster level within the portfolio
• Support Cluster Procurement Manager by providing timely and accurately assistance on relevant topics and initiatives as required
• Develop, implement and drive procurement strategies for tactical sourcing in the cluster

Portfolio Management
• Manage individual Ariba Buyer Purchase Requests from the business
• Support implementation and compliance to global strategic contracts
• Source and negotiate for assigned spend and site clusters where no contract exists and that are not strategically sourced
• Support Tactical and Strategic sourcing projects , coordinating projects as required
• Identify opportunities to standardise purchasing requirements
• Support initiatives within the department to improve efficiency, including identifying and implementing catalogues
• Manage the vendor creation process, promoting the use of preferred suppliers with business stakeholders
• Proactively identify and deliver business savings targets
• Identify and propose cost reduction/continuous performance improvement (supplier) opportunities

Supplier Management
• Identify and assess suppliers for assigned portfolio and site clusters
• Prepare and manage supplier selection process for assigned spend
• Manage and maintain contracts for the assigned spend and site clusters
• Put in place appropriate vendor management strategy
• Build and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers
• Address / escalate supplier non-performance as appropriate

Business engagement
• Pro-actively engage with business stakeholders to understand their requirements, providing support and guidance
• Ensure the satisfaction of Unilever's internal customers with the goods or services provided by the suppliers within the portfolio
• Proactively manage compliance by business users to Procurement policies and contracts

Skills/ Experience/ Qualifications:

Essential
• Demonstrable procurement experience
• High level of analytical skills, with experience of using Microsoft Office work packages, Excel in particular
• Proactive and able to self-manage
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills

Desirable
• Business related degree or similar
• Experience of the procurement of indirect goods and services within FMCG
• Ariba buyer and SAP experience
• Skilled in working across a geographically dispersed team

Competencies:

• Action not Debate
• Real Accountability
• Team Alignment
• External Orientation

STANDARDS OF LEADERSHIP REQUIRED

• Growth Mindset
• Accountability & Responsibility
• Bias for Action

COMPANY OVERVIEW

“I'm passionate about making production more sustainable and at Unilever I'm given the freedom and confidence to take the important small steps that will make the giant leaps possible.” Amanda, Making Plant Leader.

Unilever is the global company behind powerhouse brands such as Flora, Dove, Persil and PG Tips. We have the huge ambition of halving our environmental footprint and doubling our size through our Sustainable Living Plan. And big ideas like the innovations taking place in our Supply Chain are driving our business. But to achieve this, we need more outstanding people like Amanda. With over 35 brands in the UK covering foods, home, personal care and refreshments the scale and scope of activity in Supply Chain is huge. All offer rewarding opportunities to work with great products – taking on real challenges, making a lasting impact, and creating better futures.

Hear more stories from our Unilever Makers and understand how you can start your own Unilever career at: http://www.unilever.co.uk/careers-jobs/professionals/ .

Or to apply now, click on “Apply to this job”. All candidate applications are reviewed in accordance with the criteria outlined for the job role. Please note that the closing date for the receipt of applications is 3rd March 2016

Candidates who have applied online can track their application through the candidate tracking link or, if you have any additional queries, you may contact the Recruitment hotline number on 0800 0284390.