Senior Procurement Coordinator- Brazil

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Title: Senior Procurement Coordinator- Brazil

If you are in the Magnum Ice Cream Company, you will work for the Global, leading Ice Cream player with €7.9bn Turn Over in 2023. The Ice Cream business is operating in a highly attractive category, as we are part of the 1 trillion snacking and refreshment industry, growing consistently at high pace. We have strong brands equities: 5 of top 10 selling brands including Wall’s, Magnum, and Ben &Jerry’s. 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.

Ice Cream has distinct characteristics from Unilever’s other operating businesses and the growth potential of Ice Cream will be better delivered under a different ownership structure. As Magnum Ice Cream company, we are committed to developing and nurturing talent within our company. You will have ample options for career growth and exploration, allowing you for you to explore roles and opportunities across the new organisation. Your career development will be a priority for us, and we are dedicated to supporting your growth journey within the new company.

We hope that you will want to build the new chapter of our Magnum Ice Cream history together with us.

Magnum 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.

JOB PURPOSE

Are you willing to join a strong creative multicultural team and experience operating like a CPO? Then this is the job for you. The assistant procurement manager will lead the procurement function in partnering the Brazil business unit.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Connect the business strategy and category priorities with the procurement strategy developed by the portfolio groups, engaging with the global procurement organization.

• Business partner Brazil Ice Cream in product logic value creation and category P&L delivery.

• Develop and support the execution of sourcing strategies involving external manufacturing (3PM) with the Brazil SC team.

• Develop market intelligence with trends, players, and capabilities to support make-or-buy decisions with the SC and FIN teams.

• Lead (prepare and conduct) negotiations with suppliers (local or regional) and manage supplier relationships.

• Constantly benchmark market competitiveness.

• Deliver financial targets (NMI, cost reduction, payment terms, etc.).

• Manage Basic Purchasing Notions (Negotiation, Strategy Building, Contracts, Compliance, Blocked Invoices).

• Support the company's sustainability plan.

• Support the implementation of innovation and/or sourcing projects.

• Interface with local suppliers and the market on behalf of Magnum Ice Cream.

• Develop new third parties according to the standards, costs, and requirements sought by Unilever within the SC strategy.

• Be the first point of contact for multifunctional teams such as Marketing, Quality, R&D, Legal, Finance, etc.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS:   

• Bachelor’s degree completed, preferably in Engineering or Administration;

• Procurement experience will be a key differentiator on selection process;

• Advanced English required;

• Knowledge of SAP and Office.

SKILLS:

• Drive Change Management initiatives, intelligent risk taking while managing risk, managerial courage and willing to make hard, fact-based decisions - comfortable with ambiguity;

• Maintain, build, and grow supplier relationships, cultural sensitivity/communication/global thinking;

• Excellent interpersonal, and communication skills;

• Managing change - Develops a shared vision and strategy for change. Delivers change whilst managing the interface between “day to day” and improvement projects. Tenacious in the pursuit of change goals;

• Problem solving & decision making - Defines problems, systematically gathers and analyses data, identifies cause & effects and establishes root causes & achievable solutions. Makes good and timely decisions;

• Passion for High Performance: Drive for results - Is passionate about and perseveres in the pursuit of challenging stretch goals. Demonstrates energy, drive and enthusiasm when striving to accomplish and improve results;

• Excellent business acumen - analytical and quantitative skills;

• Interpersonal effectiveness - Flexible use of accomplished interpersonal behaviors that facilitate in building trust and engagement amongst others whilst reducing the opportunity for conflict.

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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.