Senior Manager Procurement Capabilities and Programs

THE MAGNUM ICE CREAM COMPANY is hiring for Senior Manager Procurement Capabilities and Programs

Reports to: Head of Procurement Strategy, Insights & Excellence (SI&E)

Scope: Global / Full-time

If you are in the Unilever Ice Cream business or consider choosing to work for the Unilever Ice Cream business, you will work for the Global, leading Ice Cream player with €7.9bn Turn Over in 2023. The Ice Cream business is operating in a highly attractive category, as we are part of the 1 trillion snacking and refreshment industry, growing consistently at high pace. We have strong brands equities: 5 of top 10 selling brands including Wall’s, Magnum, Ben &Jerry’s. We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of Ice Cream as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen by November 2025.

Ice Cream has distinct characteristics from Unilever’s other operating businesses and the growth potential of The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC) will be better delivered under a different ownership structure. As TMICC we are committed to developing and nurturing talent within our growing and agile business. You will have ample options for career growth and exploration, allowing you to explore roles and opportunities across the new organisation. Your career development will be a priority for us, and we are dedicated to supporting your growth journey within the new company. We hope that you will want to build the new chapter of our Ice Cream history together with us.

ABOUT ICE CREAM: Life Tastes Better With Ice Cream

Unilever Ice Cream is the largest global Ice Cream Company in the world, with over 100 years of experience delivering a diverse range of indulgent, yet responsible, craft food experiences and treats delighting consumers. Committed to innovation, quality, and sustainability we have 35 brands, including 3 one billion Euro brands (Magnum, Wall’s, Ben & Jerry’s), a strong presence in over 60 countries, generating annual revenue of over $8 billion. All brands are driven to transform moments into memories through indulgent yet responsibly made and marketed products. We have a well-developed strategy to deliver growth and value creation which is clear on where to play and how to win.

We turn the ordinary into the extraordinary by designing unique and innovative Ice Cream experiences that make life taste better, creating joyful experiences. At The Magnum Ice Cream Company, we’re crafting the future through innovation and imaginative minds, creating unique products. We spark moments of happiness for people and within the communities where we operate. However, it is not as simple as it may seem. As Ice Cream makers we are serious about happiness. With warm hearts, we create the coolest products.

JOB PURPOSE:

In this position, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing our procurement capabilities and driving key strategic, global, and transversal programs that deliver value across the organization. Leading a diverse team of 4 FTEs based in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, you will help shape and elevate our procurement function.

The mission of this team is 2-fold:

People Development: the 1st building block focuses on People, aiming to enhance the skills and capabilities of our Procurement organization, and make our People best-in-class & digitally savvy procurement experts. This includes advancing expertise in core areas such as strategic sourcing, negotiations, and effective communication. Additionally, the team will prioritize other foundational aspects like talent development, fostering a strong and inclusive culture, leadership growth, and early talent acquisition.

Program Management Office: the 2nd building block is a lean PMO comprised of team members based in the Regions alongside the BU Procurement teams and the Category Managers. This team serves as the single point of contact (SPOC) and strategic partner for the Regions and Categories, with two key objectives: understanding and capturing the needs of the Procurement Teams (Categories and Operations) and providing valuable inputs to the Central Strategy & Insight Team for the development and roll-out of new tools, trainings, ways of working or programs. Driving the deployment of global / cross-functional Programs such as Value Creation (incl. ideation workshops), Sustainability, Supplier Quality, SRM, Suppliers Risk Assessment & Material Supply Resilience, etc.

The Capabilities & Program team will be a channel - a two-way street - between the SI&E central teams and the other Procurement Teams.
People in the team will be double-hatted as follows:

• Geographic partner for closer connection with rest of Procurement Team and Regional Stakeholders
• Program Manager for one or 2 prioritized transversal and global Programs (cross-regions, cross-category)

By fostering innovation, sustainability, digital transformation, data-driven decision-making, and best practices, the team will ensure that TMICC Procurement operates as a key enabler of value creation and competitive advantage for the business.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE?

In a nutshell: Managing stakeholders, supporting change management, conducting root cause analysis for problem resolution, managing KPIs, and developing standardized operational routines.

• Lead and steer the procurement capabilities team with know-how, vision and clear goal setting
• Together with the Head of Procurement Strategy, Insights & Excellence you formulate a marching route for the short and midterm of the team and organization
• Owning and initiating capability programs and executing them at the right moments within the development of the organization
• Owning the budgets allocated to your team
• Creating visibility on the impact of the capability programs launched by your team

EXPERIENCE YOU SHOULD HAVE/THE QUALITIES WE LOOK FOR

• Master's degree in Procurement or Supply Chain Management or Engineering
• About 10 years of experience in FMCG Procurement (Category and / or Operations) in order to be a strong partner for the rest of the Procurement Team
• People management of a far-flung team (motivation, trust, empowerment ...)
• Strong business acumen with strategic and end-to-end approach
• Demonstrated success in managing large-scale procurement projects and cross-functional teams.
• Strong Stakeholders Management skills to drive transversal cross-regional programs
• Strong Change Management skills and Project Management experience
• Strong drive. Willing to go the extra-mile, challenge the status quo and drive simplification for more efficiencies.
• Bring the “outside in” mindset, share industry best practices and future trends in Procurement transformation.

SKILLS:

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and deliver actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to influence cross-functional teams and senior leadership.
• Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proficient in procurement and supply chain management software, ERP systems.

LEADERSHIP:

• You are an inclusive motivator of people. Your team deliver with real passion, growing and learning from each other whilst delivering quick wins.
• You are still responsible for your own results and as a manager, you also need to motivate others to deliver with passion, creating an inclusive and engaging climate around you. You can balance challenge with support and coaching. You understand the wider business context and you are emotionally intelligent enough to motivate people to deliver what is needed.

WHAT DOES UNILEVER OFFER/WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?

Unilever is the place where you can be yourself and bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. We offer an exciting & dynamic work environment where you can make things happen. Furthermore, we offer some great reward and benefits!

• Attractive total remuneration package; excellent company pension, bonus, share scheme.
• Flexible cross-disciplinary career opportunities and a wealth of training opportunities & wellbeing resources whenever and wherever.
• Plenty of company-paid holidays to further ensure your work-life balance is maintained.
• We encourage an inclusive culture, which comes to life with interchangeable public holidays, paid paternity leave of 6 weeks and our transgender policy.
• Under the Hybrid Working principles, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 40%-60% in the office or at customers, suppliers or partners to connect and collaborate. For the time you work from home, we will ensure you are well equipped. When you are at the office, you can enjoy our tasty canteen with prepped food and own products.
• Informal culture and being the first one trying our new products.
• My Fitness Plan (reduction on your Fitness Subscription).
• Home work allowance
• Company laptop and mobile phone
• Green Mobility Policy.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, disability, age, parenthood, pregnancy or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against.

By highlighting the gender diversity at the workplace, Unilever encourages women equally men to apply. If you look for a job after a long career break or after any type of leave, do not hesitate to apply.

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