Assistant Procurement Manager (B&W – Hair)

JOB FUNCTION: Procurement- Supply Chain

WORK LOCATION: Mumbai HO

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.

CATEGORY OR FUNCTION INTRODUCTION

Description: As an Assistant Procurement Manager, the responsibility is to manage operations & innovations for Raw Materials in Hair category leading sourcing, localization, innovations, coordinating with internal stakeholders and external partners to support growth, secure business and maximize value for HUL’s Hair Care business.

Job Responsibilities

Ensuring material availability at factories to service demand by closely interacting with the planning, factory and CMRP team. Represent & lead procurement function for all innovations in Hair category, coordinating closely with RM & PM buyers to ensure timely launches. Lead strategic Localization/Resilience projects for India, to minimize business risk and bring agility, onboard new suppliers. Work closely with R&D on 5S value delivery for category. Maintain accuracy in price forecasting cycle while communicating future view to Finance and Business. Analyze project needs and build up relevant strategic sourcing framework, animate the network, and lead best practices Manage project process, drive clear roadmap with sourcing/collaborative stakeholders (Finance/quality/R&D, etc) and external partners. Formulate improvements for process and tools ensure project quality. Support Innovations and new launches by ensuring supplier onboarding and material availability on time to factories for production.

Stakeholders

• Supply planning
• Factories
• R&D
• Brand

Professional Skills Required

• Basics of procurement processes and on-ground operations
• Negotiation & communication skills
• Expert business partnering & stakeholder management
• Operational rigour to ensure material availability
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with owner’s mindset
• Ability to influence others without authority