Senior Procurement Markets Home Care Coordinator

ABOUT UNILEVER

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world.   

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future. 

JOB PURPOSE

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life through the work you do - creating a better business and a better world. If you have analytical skills, enjoy working in teams, and engaging with different stakeholders, then this challenge is exactly for you! 

We are seeking a Brazil Markets Home Care Coodinator to manage innovations, cutting-edge solutions, manage high-impact spends and shape the future of Inorganics our brands and products. If you are an experienced and passionate Procurement professional, this is the role for you.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

This role is critical in supporting key ambitions for Unilever, including:

• Enhancing core brands: Contribute to the development of superior Chemicals formulations and packagings that elevate our top brands and drive consumer preference.

• Driving innovation: Support the execution of multi-year innovation projects, ensuring high-quality market implementation.

• Optimizing cost and sustainability: Identify and implement initiatives that improve cost efficiency while aligning with Unilever’s sustainability goals.

• Supporting digital transformation: Apply digital tools and data-driven approaches to optimize packaging development and processes.

• Fostering a high-performance culture: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, share best practices, and support talent development within Procurement Community.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of the global strategy, ensuring alignment with global goals and priorities.

• Lead Global Negotiations, looking for global synergies with other portfolios to enhance opportunities.

• Manage and execute projects across the region, driving innovation, sustainability, and process optimization (5S) initiatives.

• Collaborate with global stakeholders managers to ensure consistency and synergy across regional programs.

• Identify and apply best practices in for sustainable solutions, enhancing efficiency and business impact.

• Support the technical and professional development of the team, fostering continuous learning and skill enhancement.

• Strengthen connections with other teams, sharing knowledge, innovations, and improvement opportunities.

• Partner with global and local functions, including R&D, Marketing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Manufacturing, and Suppliers, to ensure efficient project execution.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.

• Experience in a similar role within a leading multinational consumer goods company, developing and implementing successful strategies that drive growth and cost efficiency.

• Strong understanding of sustainability principles and regulations.

• Proficiency in Portuguese and English are required.

• Proficiency in Spanish is desirable.

• Operational computer skills (MS Office, PowerBI, SAP).

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Skills

• Excellent communication skills: sharp, concise and effective communication; presentation: context framing, problem formulation and solution proposition; strategic influence and storytelling.

• Stakeholder management.

• Ability to work with different demands at the same time.

• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills.

• Strong networking, relationship management and interpersonal skills

• Strategical influencing and internal negotiation

• Autonomy: confidence to work and lead projects without constant supervision

• Ability to work in virtual teams.

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. 

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! 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.   

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.