Associate Procurement Sr. Coordinator Contact Flexibles Na

Join us as Associate Procurement Sr.

Coordinator Contact Flexibles NA

Function : Procurement

Scope : North America

Location :

Bosques de las Lomas, CDMX

Terms & Conditions : Full time

JOB PURPOSE :

In this role, you will be responsible for develop and implement Procurement business strategy for our North America Contact Flexibles.

This is a challenging and dynamic role where the main responsibility is to be able to connect with the business and develop a relationship with suppliers with the objective of delivering consumer needs, business growth and our external social and environmental commitments and at a competitive level.

You'll be part of a team that believes in doing work that matters — for people and the planet.

Because here, we don't just hire for jobs.

We invite you to be part of something bigger.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Ownership : Develop strategies that's aligned to the business direction

Business partnering, manage internal and external stakeholders (e.g. Procurement, R&D, logistics, operations, sourcing units)

Ensure competitive buying through industry benchmark, should-cost analysis, product innovation, market price movement monitoring

Ensure Service by developing a resilient sourcing and SLA in place

Work with cross-function teams to achieve product spec and manufacturing optimization

Be the Go-to Person for the assigned categories for procurement and supplier related tasks & questions

Supplier E2E (end-to-end) Management & Ownership : Strengthening business partnerships

Lead business reviews : together with cross function teams, measure and manage overall

Supplier performance to meet business KPIs

Commercial & Contract Negotiations

Innovation projects : OTIF (on time in full) deliveries

Savings : smart buying, product logic, cash, e-tender, volume rebate, 5s workshop, optimization projects

Onboard and partner with suppliers on Unilever sustainability agenda

Account management : onboarding, RPP, USQS compliance, contract management (creation, update, signatures, systems administration), service level maintenance / improvement

Other operations : e.g. incident management, product specification confirmation

Procurement Activities : Take part of the overall sourcing strategy of Flexibles in North América

Supporting the team to achieve its goals and objectives and monitor target delivery

Owning and coordinating procurement / supply chain projects whereas required

Price forecasting ensure Forecast Bias & Accuracy in Target (of assigned categories & suppliers) and Mitigation – work closely with Finance BP to receive and interpret material inflation, bring material dynamics from Portfolio teams and external market insights, translating to business impact

Ensure contracts compliance

Ensure payment resolution if price mismatch

Support WoW (way of working) improvements : identify metrics, tools (e.g. digitalization), process, align and collaborate with cross-function teams to optimize WoW.

Support the Procurement Manager whereas required

Support Savings Program – Responsible for delivering NMCI co-leading material efficiency and supporting governance and implementation of projects.

Disruptive Sourcing Models – continuously benchmark sourcing and buying capabilities via an intimate understanding of material value chains, developing disruptive solutions that secure long term competitiveness.

(e.g Flexhub, Localization projects)

Sustainability is in the heart of this role through Sustainable structures implementation in Flexible, Plastics reduction, (Paper, PCR implementation and recyclability commitments).

The role will involve driving sustainability agenda with clear cost glidepaths, delivering purpose with business priorities.

Defining and implementing a resilience plan for each BG within the cluster

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE

Previous experience in Procurement Packaging (preferably), Supply Chain (Procurement, Plannning, make, source, R&D)

LEVEL OF EDUCATION NEEDED : University degree

TRAVEL : As per job / site requirements

Self-starter with high accountability & responsibility standards.

Strong analytical and IT skills : advanced Excel, PowerBI, SAP, iCAT, Aravo, DCIW (Invoice systems), SRS, PLM knowledge essential

Strong stakeholder management skills : build relationships with people across functions, geographies, and companies.

Good negotiation skills

Good understanding of business economics

Strong communication and presentation skills : ability to present key findings in a crisp way and get people onboard

Strong project management and organization skills : strong at execution and proactively finding solutions and improvements.

Business Story Telling : Strong ability to present complex topics in an effective and concise manner, effective strategic influencing at all levels, grounded through financial acumen and credibility.

Negotiation : Ability to find common ground and commercially acceptable solutions, with risk identification and management.

Personal Effectiveness : Effective and proven strategic planning, ability to learn quickly, handle multiple tasks and assignments simultaneously, resilient and determined towards success.

Calm in the face of ambiguity.

Languages : Spanish (fluent), English (fluent)

Excellent communication & networking skills.

Analytical capability and resilient behavior.

Self-Management (priority setting, risk analysis, resources).

Take ownership and responsibility; have energy and drive.

Be result and solution oriented; be able to solve (unexpected) problems (in short notice).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hybrid position : mandatory 2 days a week in the office.

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.

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