Procurement Logistics Assistant

Job Title:   Customer Operations Logistics Procurement Manager

Work Level: 1D

Recruiter: Jaqueline Salas

Hiring Manager Name:  Marcel Foratto

Location:  Buenos Aires, Argentina (Bouchard Offices, PLN, home office)

Why Unilever:

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. You will work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. You will lead innovations, big and small, that will make our business win and grow. You will learn from brilliant business leaders and colleagues who provide mentorship and inspiration so that you can become a better you. 

Job Summary:

As Unilever Procurement adapts to the ever-dynamic business environment, we will need to be agile in order to continue our track record of delivery in contributing to the top and bottom line. Inevitably, given the consistent and high quality of our delivery over the past few years, we will be asked to continue this rate of performance and indeed go over and above this standard to ensure the value provided is further enhanced across the scope of our remit.

As well as ensuring that we are best in class in delivering the basics, we also have to look to the future and continuously evolve to meet the needs of our changing environment - reinventing ourselves for sustained competitive advantage. And of course, we are only half of the picture.  Our suppliers are at the heart of everything we do. We need to work more closely than ever with suppliers to co-create sustainable practices and bigger and better innovations.

This places great demands on the skills and expertise of all of us as Procurement professionals.

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.
• 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.
• Spotting, fostering, encouraging and retaining talent is a non-negotiable.
• Strong knowledge at Logistics category for the region.

 Challenges

• Ability to work under pressure and in a complex environment;
• Helping translate the business needs and requirements;
• Negotiation of complex contracts;
• Working cross-functionally across teams with varying priorities, in a virtual and multicultural environment.
• Strategic thinking and medium/long term view;
• Results driven and strong analytical capability;
• Ability to present and explain complex ideas to a senior audience;
• Understanding of the financial aspects related to procurement activities (spend, payment term impacts, inflation mitigation, savings and cost avoidance, P&L, Should Cost, TCO, etc.);
• Ability to work quickly with great accuracy;
• Implementing Unilever best practices without compromising flexibility and speed;

Key Accountabilities

• Development of the Procurement Logistics Strategy for Argentina.
• Development of suppliers strategy.
• Market insights: collection and analysis of data on the Transportation market.
• Intelligence gathering and documentation of best practices through market research.
• Lighthouse Strategy: Leads Logistics Value Creation. Savings, Inflation Mitigation (SRS), cash flow.
• Supports the implementation and execution of Global Procurement strategies agreed upon with appropriate functional and operational teams within the business as needed.
• Leads the use of e-Sourcing tools (e-RFI, e-RFP) and electronic auctions.
• Conceptualize, structure, and specify the collection, analysis, and maintenance of Procurement Logistics data
• Understanding of relevant Unilever internal data, including service description, volume, price, specifications, supplier data, business needs, and constraints.
• Interpret customer data and needs, e.g., volumes, specifications, price points, margin thresholds.
• Ensures the RPP process for 100% of suppliers.
• Ensures contracts management (evaluating, suggesting important clauses, keeping contracts up to date, etc).
• Supports the Strategic Logistics team on SOLA's Transformational Projects.
• Lives the Unilever Code of Business Ethics in all activities.

What You’ll Need To Succeed:

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in any of the following areas desired: Engineering, Business, Economics, Supply Chain
• Minimum of 3 years of Supply Chain experience working cross functionally with Procurement function is required
• Procurement experience is strongly desired
• Familiar with business and finance concepts
• Results driven with a strong ethical behavior
• Strong negotiation skills
• Strategic thinking and business vision
• Excel and data management proficient
• Microsoft Office suite, SAP Business
• Good communication skills

What We Can Offer You

Culture for Growth | Top Notch Employee Health & Well Being Benefits | Every Voice Matters | Global Reach | Life at Unilever | Careers with Purpose | World Class Career Development Programs | Check Out Our Space | Focus On Sustainability

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.

Unilever is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Persons with Disabilities

Contacts

Internal:

Procurement (Regional & Global teams)

Finance (Local, Regional and Global)

Customer Operations (TSP & WH teams)

Customer Experience

Legal

Regulatory

External:

Suppliers

Chambers

Consultants

Logistics leads

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.