Assistant Procurement Manager Job at Unilever - Career Opportunity in Kenya
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Vacancy title:
Assistant Procurement Manager

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Manufacturing , Category: Management ]

 

Jobs at:

Unilever

Deadline of this Job:
16 January 2020  

Duty Station:
Within Kenya , Nairobi , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, January 09, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed


JOB DETAILS:
On any day, 2 billion people use Unilever products to look good, feel good and get more out of life - giving us a unique opportunity to build a brighter future. Great products from our range of more than 400 brands give us a unique place in the lives of people all over the world. When consumers reach for nutritionally balanced foods or indulgent ice creams, affordable soaps that combat disease, luxurious shampoos or everyday household care products, there’s a good chance the brand they pick is one of ours. Seven out of every ten households around the world contain at least one Unilever product, and our range of world-leading, household-name brands includes Lipton, Knorr, Dove, Axe, Hellmann’s and Omo. Trusted local brands designed to meet the specific needs of consumers in their home market include Blue Band, Pureit and Suave. Whatever the brand, wherever it is bought, we’re working to ensure that it plays a part in helping fulfil our purpose as a business - making sustainable living commonplace. .

  Job Responsibilities
• Ensure the business has PM supply security through development of robust alternative sources
• Ensure that all sourcing requirements, for PM are in place during the sourcing process and they must be up to date. Such requirements include supplier details, contracts etc
• First point of contact with the supplier and ensure that supplier delivers excellent service and quality as per UL requirements
• Ensures suppliers are compliant to Unilever process/requirements such as Responsible sourcing (RS) and Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA)
• Ensure material price forecasting is accurate an understanding of P&L and how material prices impacts is paramount
• Work with finance to ensure a reliable forecast is submitted which ensures presentation of a credible P&L and hence driving right decisions
• Drive 5S savings and supplier payment term extensions
• Ensure all the PM suppliers are compliant in regard to Unilever standards and polices. The standards include RS and SQA
• Ensure compliance to other processes such as P2P, R2R etc


Job Skills: Not Specified


  Key Requirements
• University Graduate and CIPS qualification
• At least 3 years procurement experience, preferably in indirects procurement
• Results oriented
• Excellent stakeholder management; both internally and externally
• Be able to anticipate problems and provide solutions beforehand
• Good communication, presentation and analytical skills
• Be able to create value to the business through identification of savings, supplier performance reviews and articulate the value that procurement adds to the business


Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Experience: Not specified

 

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Job Info
Job Category: Management jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job:  16 January 2020
Duty Station: Nairobi
Posted: 09-01-2020
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 09-01-2020
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 09-01-2065
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