Procurement Specialist – Operations India

Job Title: Procurement Specialist – Ice Cream Operations India

Department: Procurement

Function: Supply Chain

Location: Mumbai-HO, India

Reporting: Procurement Manager – Ice cream, India.

ABOUT UNILEVER

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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.

Main Purpose:

• Responsible for the sourcing & procurement operations for raw materials for Ice Cream business. The role will involve handling of procurement operations of oils and market materials.

• Lead the overall relationship, strategy, and conversion cost negotiation for all 3rd party collaborative manufacturing sites across ICD Category.

• This is a techno-commercial role, involving the understanding of the supplier landscape in the areas mentioned above to tap the market at the right instance to extract value. Supplier operations will involve liaising with Factory and Supply Chain to ensure timely creation of contracts, material connectivity and ensure 100% OTIF.

Key Accountabilities:

• Delivery of sourcing strategy, implementation through contracting and negotiations.

• Co-ordination with global buyers for strategic buying and keeping track of raw material covers.

• Interaction with internal stake holders like brand, supply planner & factories for material coverage

• Lead relationship with current as well as potential 3rd party manufacturers promoters; Partner closely internally with the SC Make teams (GMO’s, 3P FM, SUIT Team) as well as Finance teams (3P Cell, SCF, Category Finance teams) to help land SC make targets for 3rd party manufacturing units.

• Delivery of conversion cost reduction in line with Make Target framework. Deliver sub-contracting cost savings target from cost savings projects

• Identify and optimize working capital cycle for 3rd party manufacturers and evaluate cash extension opportunities

• Leverage conversion cost at best possible rates with key inputs on Market information and analysis of price trends                                                   

• Lead key projects for implementation across all the manufacturing units with close coordination and alignment with cross functional teams like SC, R&D, Taxation and Legal

• Manage conversion cost forecasting process and providing monthly provisions to the 3P cell

• Market intelligence and competitor analysis via primary (siter visits) and secondary sources (internet, publications, supplier/competition P&L analysis).

• Support business case preparation via compilation of inputs related to Make or Buy analysis, business structuring and local regulations

• Simplification and Harmonization of costing models

• Cost Modelling, Forecasting and Claim Approval through an online tool

• Validate negotiate and clear off all pending claims and get Nil Claim Certificate from all the units on a quarterly basis

• Timely provisions to be made and informed to 3P Cell

• Contracting framework and Agreement Signoffs

• Estimation of Costs for Business Case for New Project/ New SKU.

• Work out RDI Costs for Restructuring of units

• Negotiations with suppliers on Restructuring cost of plant, manpower and machineries.

• Forecasting on QTRLY Basis, by gathering market insights (power & manpower increases)

• Driving Sustainability, Cost, Cash, Service, Quality targets.

• Drive complexity reduction program with R&D team and reduction of raw materials as per targets

• Identification of vendors for new raw materials. Induction / Onboarding of new vendors as per responsible sourcing & statutory compliance requirements.

• Responsible to manage all initiatives associated with the quality and safety.

• Execution & Reporting of all cost-effective programs – Lead 5S initiatives, saving projects and NMCI mitigation

• Responsible Sourcing: Coordination with suppliers to ensure compliance within RPP framework and RM packaging compliance.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Professional Skills:

• Procurement Insights and Analysis: Understand category and supply chain strategies and procurement requirements; Industry, economic, competition and supplier insights

• Procurement Strategy Formulation: Developing/partnering in development of manufacturing supply strategy; Develop supplier strategies; Integrating procurement strategy into the business.

• Procurement Strategy Execution and Performance Management: Competitive bidding and tendering; Supplier negotiation; Supplier qualification and on-boarding; Contractual supplier engagement; Supplier performance measurement and management

• Partnering with Suppliers to Win: Attract, select, manage and motivate partners; Identifying value creating opportunities

• Strong Negotiation & communications skills

• Financial acumen for business cases and reporting

• Stakeholder management: Dealing with and positively influencing internal and external stakeholders.

Experienced Required:

ESSENTIAL

• At least 7-8 years solid experience in Finance/Procurement/Supply chain operations

• Good buying, negotiation, and contracting skills

• Good understanding of sustainability, circular economy, and processing technologies

• Financial acumen to understand the complete forecasting process

• Proficient in usage of Ms-Excel / PowerPoint/SAP.

Travel:

• Approx. 25% Travel within the country.

Contacts:

Internal:

Procurement – Global buyers, CMRP Team, Strategy and Insight

Supply Chain - GMO’s, Planning and SUIT team, CM Factory team.

Finance - Supply chain and Category finance, Treasury.

Legal/Tax - Direct and Indirect taxation

Marketing - BG leadership team, Brand Building for Flash Innovations and Networks

R&D & Quality - R&D for new product development, Central and site quality

Sustainability - Sustainable business, Global stakeholders

External:

3rd Party Manufacturers, Auditors, Consultant’s, and market research firms.