Global Logistics Procurement Assistant Manager in Warsaw,

It is our goal to work closely with the business to understand the procurement needs and drive financial value for Unilever through competitive buying, as well as understand brand needs or bring supplier innovation to meet changing consumer needs. We’re at the forefront of digital procurement, bringing new tools and analytics to drive data-based decisions.

The Logistics Portfolio covers the sourcing strategy development and procurement of logistical services for Unilever globally, including transportation, warehousing, pallets, sea freight and air freight services.

Job Purpose:

In this role, reporting to the Procurement Manager Global CO & Global Logistics, the main purpose is to support the implementation of Procurement’s Lighthouse strategy, concentrating on competitive buying, sustainable sourcing, purpose-led partnerships, and capability development. The focus includes PMO for procurement logistic projects in one region, establishing a procurement logistics Center of Excellence (COE), serving as a key contact for the Global Team in the region, and providing deep expertise for a specific logistics sub-portfolio.

Main responsibilities:

• Support portfolio Strategy and capability development, negotiation preparation, contracting via the expertise and engages in creating Logistics Sourcing Excellence, Gold Standard Contracting and playbooks for Logistics and for CO across the different sub-portfolios: warehousing, transport, pallets, ocean etc. in a cooperation with S&I and regional/market logistic procurement teams

• Supports the definition, development and rollout of key logistics projects

• Act as a centre of excellence to bring subject-matter-expertise across the different Logistics sub-portfolios and support value creation opportunities

• Bring Logistics portfolio expertise to support Logistics procurement regional teams with the implementation/delivery of key strategic projects/negotiations

• Support the creation and driving of a community of logistics procurement practice for one selected logistics sub-portfolios connecting experts across the different markets/regions

Our requirements:

• Preferred over 2 years’ experience in a strategic procurement role, preferably within logistics category (warehousing, transport)

• Logistics procurement knowledge in addition to strong program and project management skills

• Strong negotiation skills (Commercial and contractual)

• Familiarity with 3PL activity-based cost modelling and contracting strategies, planning and digital

• Strong business and commercial acumen

• Finance skills to be able to provide input on inflation impacts

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Job Category: Supply Chain

Job Category: Supply Chain

Job Category: Chaîne d’approvisionnement

Job Type: Procurement Administrator

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