Unilever Hiring for Assistant Procurement Manager Ocean/Air at Mumbai, India Full Time

Job Title: Logistics Procurement: Assistant Procurement Manager Ocean/Air

Location: Mumbai

Logistics Procurement Manager Ocean/Air

Purpose of Job:

The objective of this role is to co-ordinate procurement activities covering ocean and air portfolios. To lead projects & tenders, cross-regional supplier agenda including contracting, contract management and commercial escalation resolutions. The role will involve external market monitoring, complex research and interpretation, including ability to make recommendation for business decisions or making decisions in their specific area of work.

Accountability (Deliverable Outputs):

·Responsible for ocean/air tender initiatives for the monthly cycles and/or annual as required.

·Responsible for several suppliers relationships

·Responsible for implementation and execution of Procurement Strategy

·Deliver Procurement compliance & digital agenda

·Lead procurement contracting process & contract management for assigned portfolios

·Create & maintaining a centralized portfolio knowledge database

·Lead cross regional project/ activity as assigned by manager.

·Lead cost optimization projects (efficiencies, benchmarking)

·Lead sustainability initiatives & projects (alternate fuel, energy efficiency operations)

·Supplier collaboration towards improvement of 3 C’s

·Supplier Business Allocation (proposal & support procurement manager in big spend negotiations.

·Regional portfolio in terms of responsible sourcing and quality, performance management and continuous improvement, resilience, segmentation, contractual model, 3PL’s negotiations and strategy

·Responsible for a number of suppliers relationships from cluster and manager.

Contacts (who works with me to deliver outputs):

Internal:

·Logistics Procurement Managers and Assistant managers Ocean/Air

·Logistics Excellence Team – Ocean/Air

·Market Logistics and Import/Export Teams

·Market / Regional Logistics Procurement Teams

·Customers: SUs, MSO’s & Categories

External:

·Suppliers, 3PL providers Ocean/Air, ICT provider

Competencies:

·Global Mindset (sees the bigger picture)

·External Orientation (focuses on the customer)

·Bias for Action (makes decisions under uncertainty, ensures great execution)

·Build Superior Talent (develops self, helps others to develop)

·Breakthrough Thinking (thinks out of the box)

·Holding People Accountable (works successfully with others)

·Ability to work under time pressure

·Action not debate (focus on actions)

Skills:

·Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

·Fluency in spoken and written English, second language preferable

·Operational computer skills (MS Office)

·Strong analytical skills required

·High proficiency in MS Excel

·SAP (advantage)

·Tendering platforms knowledge (Coupa preferred)

·Previous experience in Procurement, Ocean, Transportation or Logistics

Experience:

·Bachelor’s degree as a minimum

·Previous experience in Purchasing or Logistics – 3 years minimum, 5 years preferable

Job Category: Supply Chain

Job Type: Procurement Specialist

Industry: UnileverExperiencedProfessionals