Procurement Assistant Manager - Strategy & Insights EUen Viladecans, Barcelona.

Our client Unilever Ice Cream is looking for a Procurement Assistant Manager - Strategy & Insights EU

JOB PURPOSE

The Procurement Strategy & Insights Team is serving as the nerve centre of the Ice Cream global procurement organization, enabling the procurement organization to design and deliver step-change across value chains, operating processes and tools, and business models. With vision of Translating Knowledge & Data into Future Fit Procurement Strategy & Insights, this team is responsible for:

Sensing, incubating, and enabling innovative ideas, new business models, and transformation programs for disruptive value creation across procurement teams
Creating and implementing standardized processes and data-driven decision making to ease operating effectiveness and drive better and faster outcomes
Identifying, scaling, and spreading best practices across the global procurement organization, within and across teams
Facilitating rapid learning, capability development, and future-fit upskilling of our people

our client

Unilever Ice Cream is the largest global Ice Cream Company in the world, with over 100 years of experience delivering a diverse range of indulgent, yet responsible, craft food experiences and treats delighting consumers. Committed to innovation, quality, and sustainability we have 35 brands, including 3 one billion Euro brands (Magnum, Wall´s, Ben & Jerry´s), a strong presence in over 60 countries, generating annual revenue of over $8 billion. All brands are driven to transform moments into memories through indulgent yet responsibly made and marketed products. We have a well-developed strategy to deliver growth and value creation which is clear on where to play and how to win.

We turn the ordinary into the extraordinary by designing unique and innovative Ice Cream experiences that make life taste better, creating joyful experiences. In our Ice Cream business, we¿re crafting the future through innovation and imaginative minds, creating unique products. We spark moments of happiness for people and within the communities where we operate. However, it is not as simple as it may seem. As Ice Cream makers we are serious about happiness. With warm hearts, we create the coolest products.

We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of Ice Cream as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen by November 2025.

your functions

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Build together with the team the new initiative of Procurement Market Insights (CMI for Procurement) leveraging external data, run structured data modelling and analytics processes, run market and competitor benchmarking projects to deliver external competitiveness measurement of Procurement as per Market Share for business, and generate insights and recommendation to drive competitiveness improvement and strategic interventions.
Provide central management of Procurement market intelligence management, research and market survey (including dummy RFQs), as well as consolidation of cost model development.
Market Forecast Transformation: help your manager lead key Procurement transformation management to link Market Trend, Performance Management (Saving), and net forecasting together, develop automation solutions, develop iteration of procurement metrics design to drive more competitive performance management and empower data driven Procurement.

position requisites

• Formación

  : Grado

• Idiomas

  : Inglés: C1

• Conocimientos

  : - Nivel avanzado de Excel

• Experiencia

  : 5 años

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

SKILLS & LEADERSHIP BEHAVIORS REQUIRED:
-Strategic, systemic thinking & entrepreneurial
-Strong stakeholder management skills with multi-stakeholder model
-Strong multi-project management skills
-Strong Communication & Influencing skills
-Agile, resilience, passionate to drive transformations and always being better


EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS:
- Education: Bachelor¿s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
- Experience: At least 5 years¿ experience in Procurement in FMCG industry
- Strong experience in global procurement roles managing large spend owning commercial negotiations and supplier relationships, familiar with 7 steps sourcing and procurement value creation journey
- Strong experience in driving strategic, complex and cross geography programs
- Experience in other change programs

- English: C1 Level

- External oriented, able to understand latest technology trend and bring use case in business
- Solutions oriented, results driven and a self-starter with the ability to also work in a team setting and can build relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Has a good understanding of Agile principles, values, methodologies, and practices that enable agility and approaches delivery with an iterative and incremental (test - do ¿ learn) approach
- Experience of working in cross-functional teams within a matrix environment ¿ both F2F and virtually

your benefits

What do we offer?
Hybrid Work (you can work from home 2/3 days per week)
4 weeks of Flex Work per year: Opportunity to work remotely for the entire week without coming into the office.
Flexible hours: Work hours with a wide range of starting and ending times to accommodate your needs.
Restaurant Card and canteen service in our offices.
Parking: Possibility of parking at the offices at a reduced cost and with free electric chargers.
Online language courses.
Wellbeing Programs: Resources and activities to promote physical, mental, emotional, and purposeful wellbeing.
Online store with exclusive discounts on UL products and other recognized brands.
And many more!

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