Ice Cream – Global Process Owner Travel & Expenses

Join the Ice Cream Division at Unilever as Global Process Owner Travel & Expenses

UNILEVER IS LOOKING FOR AN ICE CREAM – Global Process Owner Travel & Expenses

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. And where we craft extraordinary ice cream experiences - transforming ordinary moments into lasting memories. Because we know, life tastes better with ice cream.

ABOUT THE MAGNUM ICE CREAM COMPANY:

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is all about growth. Growing our business. Growing our customers’ businesses. Growing 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 – and 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 Global Process Owner (GPO) Travel & Expenses to oversee the end-to-end process design, build, and implementation during our 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. You will define, manage, and optimize the company's global T&E processes, ensuring policy compliance, cost-efficiency, and excellent user experience.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Global Process Design & Optimization: Define, own, and continuously improve the global T&E and corporate card administration processes, working closely with and for the WPS team.
• Project Management: Own the implementation plan and full project management responsibilities, coordinating with Navan.
• Policy & Governance: Design, with our partner, the systems and processes to enforce global T&E policies as defined by the company, ensuring alignment with company objectives and local regulatory requirements, utilizing tech applications for enhanced compliance.
• System Management: Oversee the T&E management system (Navan), collecting business requirements from WPS, HR, and Tax to create a suitable configuration, user experience, and system enhancements.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with Procurement, Finance, HR, Workplace, IT, audit, compliance, and legal teams to align processes and achieve business goals.
• Vendor Management: Support Procurement and WPS in building contractual relationships with travel vendors, such as airlines, hotels, and banks, and leverage procurement expertise to ensure cost-effectiveness and efficient service.
• Performance Monitoring: Design and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure process effectiveness during and after implementation (i.e., the duration of this role).
• Change Management: Lead global rollout and change management strategies for T&E system implementations and process changes.
• Risk Mitigation & Compliance: Ensure robust controls and audit readiness within the T&E ecosystem to mitigate risks and maintain compliance, and develop robust key reporting indicators (Sustainability) within the tech landscape (Navan).
• Training & Support: Provide end-user training and support to employees on T&E policies and systems during implementation and UAT phase.
• Cutover / Handover to the business: Build a robust cutover plan towards the end of the project to ensure seamless integration into BAU processes embedded within the core functions.

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

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance/Tax, Information Technology, Supply Chain Management or a related field
• Proven experience in designing future state Expense models, understanding interim state requirements and local customizations
• Proven experience with SAP systems specific to procurement, preferably in the context of SAP S4/HANA and T&E 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