*procurement category coordinator - 1d*
*who are we?
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do you want to work for a company that makes a difference in the world?
at unilever, we have a clear purpose - to make sustainable living commonplace.
through our 400 brands reaching 2.5 billion people every day, we aim to make a positive social impact globally and locally.
through our household brands, like lipton, knorr, dove, hellman's and axe, we are creating a bright future for our customers, our business, and our planet - and you can be part of it.
*location*: bosques de las lomas, mexico city
*what you will do*:
- first procurement contact to ensure suppliers performance for bpc categories
- manages aspects of supplier quality assurance & supplier development in line with business strategy.
- identify and build partnership with key suppliers and guarantee supplier compliance
- support the development of material strategies defined with global, regional and local portfolios
- monitor overall performance of the supply network and ensure continuous improvement
- crisis management developing contingency plans and alternatives to ensure a resilience plan
- execute projects to generate value for the bpc brands through savings opportunities
- deliver bottom line savings by working together with suppliers, r&d and the supply chain to identify and implementing cost saving programs
- analyze and develop deep understanding of the supply markets, including external economic factors which influence those markets
- monitor overall performance of the supply network and ensure continuous improvement
- drive for continuous external/internal stakeholder's management as well as sc e2e understanding
*what you´ll need to succeed*:
- higher professional education / university degree
- experience in procurement or supply chain is desirable
- high degree of negotiation skills
- be able to demonstrate influencing and interpersonal skills
- advanced english written and verbal communication skills
- expert knowledge in excel, power point, sap
- excellent presentation skills (creation and delivery)
- excellent analytical skills with ability to extract, organize, analyze significant amount of data
- capable of managing and prioritizing across projects with a thorough approach to workload management
- attention to detail and aptitude to solve complex problems
- enjoy working in a virtual and multicultural working environment
- ability to collaborate with stakeholders (people skills)
- show passion and practical creativity for innovations and changes
- ability to take initiative
- digital aware and capable
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