▷ [03/10/2025] Asst. Procurement Manager : Business Services - Workplace & Travel

Job Title Asst Procurement Manager Business Services - Workplace Travel Department MBS Procurement - Business Services Profession Supply Chain Location Mumbai India Req ID R-1166383 Main Job Purpose Business Services Lead for Workplace Travel Fleet for India is responsible for leading the One MBS procurement agenda for Business Services in all facets as mentioned above managing a spend corpus of Euro 30M while remaining flexible to assignments in MBS Procurement outside the core remit You will be leading projects and program independently under supervision of the Portfolio Strategy Lead - Workplace Travel Fleet Asia and assisted by global leads on key strategic programs ABOUT MBS PROCUREMENT This role will fall within the Unilever s Marketing Business Services MBS Procurement department MBS is responsible for managing a spend of 9bn Euros with a supplier base of 40 000 suppliers across Marketing Business Services and IT MBS kicked off a major transformation program One-MBS to move from the current market-based organization and global organization to an expertise-driven organization By consolidating our MBS teams globally we are creating a single community to better align with Global functions Divisions Markets and their strategies As One team we can better leverage our scale and yet remain relevant in the markets by working together we can work faster to connect strategy and execution and be better partners to internal stakeholders and our suppliers by acting as One Unilever It will allow us to work with each other more closely so we can learn from one another and build our capability and expertise as MBS procurement professionals Within MBS the Business Services portfolio covers an array of various services of Workplace Travel Fleet Waste management Workforce Management HR Services which includes services related to our offices and supply chain sites with cost-effective solutions that excite our employees and do so safely and sustainably Key Accountabilities Implement global sourcing and supplier strategies for the assigned procurement portfolios sub-portfolios that deliver best value to the Unilever business Identify and assess potential suppliers prepare and manage supplier selections and finalize commercial agreements coordinating with budget holders and support functions such as Legal Tax and Data Privacy effectively and efficiently Establish successful Ways of Working between stakeholders and Procurement Build and maintain strong and successful working relationships with stakeholders suppliers and user communities across Unilever business Take ownership on and lead projects to deliver the One-MBS agenda across key value pillars such as Sourcing Excellence Partner with Purpose Preferred Supplier governance Supplier Diversity Contract Life-cycle Management Responsible Sourcing savings cash Social Commitments Build and maintain market knowledge of trends and suppliers in assigned categories of spend as appropriate Manage the assigned Portfolios in terms of sourcing contracting stakeholder and supplier partner management activities on a day-to-day basis Execute innovative strategic sourcing processes support CPM roll-out as relevant and focus on delivering best value to the Unilever business Establish build and maintain successful effective relationships with key suppliers Take ownership on and lead projects to deliver the One MBS agenda as a part of the portfolio across the key areas of Partner with Purpose PWP RSP Sustainability CLM Savings Cash People well-being etc Professional Skills Skills Competencies Essential Stakeholder management influencing able to build rapport with a diverse set of stakeholders local regional Ability to communicate effectively in English language Oral Written Strong analytical skills and to be able to present key findings in a crisp way Project management time management prioritization Self-starter able to work independently and virtually Preferred Get energy from working in an always changing fast paced performance-oriented environment Ability to find market intelligence and merge with data analysis to support Portfolio and negotiation strategies as relevant Influencing skills to challenge and promote ideas and concepts with stakeholders as a trusted adviser Understand supplier cost models and lifetime cost of acquisition Negotiation abilities to develop value-add situations with key suppliers Innovative thinking to measure and promote supplier performance improvement Curiosity for new technology to provide cost reduction or value creating support Experience Required ESSENTIAL o Experienced 5-7 years in a procurement role in a large complex organisation o A proven commercial negotiator and good communicator fluent in English o Track record of building relationships in a complex field of stakeholders and suppliers across diverse functional groups and geographic locations o Advanced knowledge of MS Excel V-lookup pivot tables MS Powerpoint and data analytics minimum Power BI navigation allied digital tools PREFERRED o Bachelor degree or equivalent o Studying for or achieved relevant procurement certifications CIPS Unilever Buying Foundation or equivalent o Experienced in setting up and managing supplier contracts preferably in indirects o Experience in working successfully in virtual team environments o Working knowledge of creating category and negotiation strategies as relevant o Managing and influencing senior WL2 stakeholders in the market o Managing complex and dynamic workload running multiple projects simultaneously o Working knowledge of Unilever business systems e g SRS CLM Coupa RSP Velocity Travel 15 to 20 can vary depending on the specific engagement Contacts Internal Procurement Business Services teams in other markets Supplier Operations in UniOps Procurement Strategy and Insights Procurement MBS Business partners Business Services stakeholders in India Nepal Uniops central service lines and within markets Procurement Uniops Internal Unilever Divisions HR Finance Legal Supply Chain Sustainability CSR teams External External Partners Suppliers Reporting Channel This is a Market based role with reporting to Portfolio Strategy Lead - Workplace Travel All official offers from Unilever are issued only via our Applicant Tracking System ATS Offers from individuals or unofficial sources may be fraudulent - please verify before proceeding