Ice cream - Global Process Owner Contingent Workforce

UNILEVER IS LOOKING FOR AN ICE CREAM – Global Process Owner Contingent Workforce

The Ice Cream division at Unilever is preparing to stand on its own, aiming to become an independent, EUR 8.3 billion publicly listed company by the end of 2025. We’re on a mission to create the ultimate snacking company—a place where growth, innovation, founder and ownership mentality, and performance are cultivated and rewarded. Here, we craft extraordinary ice cream experiences, transforming ordinary moments into lasting memories. Life tastes better with ice cream.

ABOUT THE MAGNUM ICE CREAM COMPANY:

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is all about growth—growing our business, our customers’ businesses, and our people’s careers. Growth begins with empowerment, so we free our people to be innovative, responsible entrepreneurs, driven and equipped to give our consumers more amazing products and unforgettable moments—while having fun doing it.

With 19,000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto, and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry. We have been taking pleasure seriously for more than 100 years, serving happiness with every lick or scoop of ice cream for generations.

We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of The Magnum Ice Cream Company as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen before the end of 2025.

We dream big but keep things simple to act fast.

If you want to grow with us, make an impact, and shape the future of Ice Cream, this is the place for you!

JOB PURPOSE:

As part of our growth strategy, we are looking for a dedicated and knowledgeable GPO Contingent Workforce to oversee the end-to-end process design, build, and implementation during our SAP S4/HANA (ERP) implementation and mid-term digital procurement strategy. In this critical role, you will lead the transformation from current (“as-is”) to future (“to-be”) state, identifying and driving harmonization and simplification opportunities, standardizing data models, unifying process and technology, and overseeing data migration. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, integrity, and alignment with business objectives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

All responsibilities are centered around Procurement’s procure-to-pay domains:

• Oversee the entire CWK cycle from 3rd party onboarding to supplier payment
• Lead the design and implementation of technical and process solutions focused on the CWK process
• Ensure efficient and compliant 3rd party onboarding, approvals and invoice processing, as per designed S2P process
• Optimize procurement workflows to enhance efficiency and reduce costs
• Implement best practices for automation and process standardization
• Collaborate cross-functionally with procurement, HR, finance and accounts payable teams to solve issues
• Ensure adherence to company procurement policies, financial controls, and regulatory requirements
• Design an interim state solution, resource mapping and stakeholder engagement plan
• Oversee data integrity and accuracy within the data migration process, ensuring all HR, procurement and CWK data is correctly entered and maintained
• Analyze current CWK processes and workflows, identifying areas for improvement in the designated tools
• Implement best practices and features to enhance efficiency and productivity in procurement and contingent workforce processes
• Develop and deliver training programs for end-users to ensure effective utilization of the relevant systems
• Provide ongoing support to users post go-live, addressing any issues identified
• Serve as a liaison between the business, our integration partner and procurement solution providers
• Provide regular reporting and status updates to stakeholders, keeping them informed of progress, milestones, and any potential issues or challenges. Foster open communication channels to facilitate transparency and collaboration

This role will exist in its current form until the end of 2027.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Supply Chain Management or a related field
• Proven experience with SAP systems specific to procurement, preferably in the context of SAP S4/HANA and contingent workforce applications
• Strong understanding of the Source to Pay process and procurement best practices
• Broad understanding of procurement processes
• Strong track record of driving change and innovation, with the ability to think outside the box and embrace an agile and growth mindset
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate, influence and engage effectively with diverse stakeholders across business and technical functions to achieve project milestones
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, detail-oriented, with the ability to translate business requirements into practical data solutions and drive results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Excellent proficiency in written and verbal communication in English, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and concisely to diverse stakeholders
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office solutions, including SharePoint, Teams, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements and compliance standards related to procurement
• Result-oriented with a strong focus on delivering high-quality outcomes
• Proactive and adaptable, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to travel globally to support market-specific requirements during design, build and deployment of the project

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?

• Attractive total remuneration package; excellent company pension, bonus and 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% 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