Job Description

At Unilever Procurement, we have big ambitions. Our Procurement with Purpose vision seeks to ensure we are a purpose-led, value-driven, and future-fit organisation that creates growth while delivering on Unilever’s commitments to make sustainable living commonplace.

Our 1,300+ employees operate at the forefront of competitive buying, sustainable sourcing, and purpose-led partnerships. We seek to combine our own technology expertise and insights with our partners, to support the creation of disruptive sourcing strategies and supplier-led innovation that respond to ever-changing consumer needs quickly, flexibly, and effectively.

We are looking for Procurement Professionals who are:

· 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 led business model, connected with Unilever and the business agenda.

Purpose of the Job

Competitive buying, sustainable sourcing and building purpose-led partnerships for Logistics services (Warehousing, Transportation) in Vietnam.

Key Accountabilities

You are expected to deliver on the key matrices of World class service, Competitive Cost and Sustainable sourcing by:

· Understanding market conditions as well as forecasting future markets trends.

· Co-creating and implementing Procurement strategies for your portfolio.

· Planning and executing Procurement Decisions of who to buy from, how to buy, when to buy.

· Working closely with Internal Operations team and External Supply Partners to drive key initiatives.

· Troubleshooting Supply Chain issues (e.g. Crisis Management).

· Identifying and implementing tools and processes to optimize sourcing practices.

Requirements:

· Bachelor’s degree with 5–7 years of experience in Procurement/Supply Chain Management OR Master’s degree with specialisation in Procurement/Supply Chain and at least 2 years of relevant experience.

· Relevant experience in Logistics Services industry, or Procurement of such, will be preferable.

· Portfolio Strategy Development.

· Strong negotiation skills and analytical skills.

· Strategic Supplier Partnerships.

· Financial analysis and reporting.

· Proficiency in MS Excel, Word and Power Point.

· SAP and digital sourcing platforms knowledge (advantage).

· Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

· Good command of English.

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.