(15h Left) Strategic Sourcing Manager, Marketing

Title Strategic Sourcing Manager Marketing Function Procurement Location Mumbai India Req ID R-1167036 ABOUT PROCUREMENT Part of the Supply Chain family Procurement is responsible for over 30B Euro of material and services spend globally with more than 60 000 suppliers over half of them in MBS Getting the right services and materials sustainably sourced and ensuring responsible procurement is critical to ensuring our brands with purpose grow Our teams work closely with the business to understand stakeholders needs bring innovation to meet changing consumer employees and customer s needs and drive financial value for Unilever through competitive buying We re at the forefront of digital procurement bringing new tools and analytics to drive data-based decisions Our ambition is based on three key drivers being Purpose-Led Value-Driven and Future-Fit ABOUT MBS MBS Unilever s Marketing and Business Services Procurement team is responsible for Unilever s sourcing and supplier strategy and execution for all third party spend across Marketing Business Services and IT supporting the business requirements of Brands Business Groups Business Units and functions to drive 4G growth through strategic supplier management cost and value management sustainability and innovation aligned with Unilever s Compass procurement Lighthouse Strategy The team manages an annual spend of 9B Euro with a supplier base of about 40 000 Within MBS the Strategic Sourcing Manager is responsible for the Promo portfolio for India which is one of the largest BG markets in UL This role will be responsible for driving Promo Services Materials global strategy in India The Sourcing Manager will work together with our Brand team Customer Development CSP Finance functions to increase effectiveness of our promo materials services procurement by streamlining accountabilities building capabilities digital path leveraging knowledge relationships and business strategies across markets He she needs to focus on increase efficiency of promo material services sourcing and creating smooth operation for stakeholders With PaaS transformation in MBS this role will play a key role in driving transformation in India drive stakeholder engagement governance be the escalation point and support the global portfolio leads in ensuring right priorities are being implemented This role is supposed to deep dive into the respective promo portfolios build an as-is value chain understand business complexities and asks tap into external market dynamics and accordingly build market specific priorities and implementation roadmap whilst feeding into global portfolio strategies Key Accountabilities Understand the business needs related to promo portfolio translate the business requirements regarding the markets in scope by working very closely with the Global BG leads key Market Business Stakeholders and Portfolio Strategy Leads Connect strategy execution of Global portfolio into the Market goals and priorities aligned with Unilever Compass Lighthouse and OneMBS strategies Work together with Local Stakeholders and functions Brand teams Customer Development Finance CSP execute the sourcing strategies Deliver against financial targets and other KPIs including value delivery as per business plan objectives accountable for delivery of results for India Liaise with internal stakeholders to support business market MBS and Procurement priorities and enable rapid alignment and deployment Ensure Portfolio fundamentals i e data consistency data insights recurring stakeholder communications contracts quality processes etc are all put in place for Markets in scope Future proof the portfolio for the Markets by driving digital approaches while building technology enablers to help manage selected portfolio and scope via an impactful sustainability agenda Support internal performance management and reporting including creation and stewardship of relevant key performance indicators Drive BG BU governance to align the savings value delivery and work closely to influence budget management and brand decision making Drive change management transformational projects whilst working very closely with business teams aligned with their business goals and priorities Experience Required Qualification experience 7 years of procurement or shopper trade marketing portfolios Experience in managing complex portfolio category at global or multi-regional level is desired Good at negotiation and contracting Understanding of supply market value-chain and FMCG knowledge Knowledge of Marketing BTL space and supply markets a strong plus Experience in strategic supplier relationship management Strategy building change management General Skills Competencies Comfortable working in conditions of ambiguity Delivers change whilst managing the interface between day to day and improvement projects Passion for continuous improvement Strong verbal and written communication skills including creation and delivery of effective presentations High financial and business acumen Good at project and time management Stakeholder management and people skills Passion and practical creativity Travel International travel might be required Not projected to require more than 10 on average may vary based on location Contacts Internal Procurement MBS LT Global Sourcing teams Supplier Operations in UniOps Portfolio Leads Business partners Customer Development CSP Marketing BG BU Finance Legal External External Partners Agencies Reporting Channel Reporting into Global Procurement Director - Marketing Promo Commerce 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