ABOUT UNILEVER
With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. Our strategy begins with a purpose that places consumers at the heart of everything we do: Brighten everyday life for all. Our goal is to deliver best-in-class performance with market-making, unmissably superior brands. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world. At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our collaborative, and flexible working environment. Our organizational ambition centers around creating workplaces that foster equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging across all aspects of our business.We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.
ABOUT PROCUREMENT
Part of the Supply Chain family, Procurement is responsible for over 30B Euro of material and services spend globally with more than 60,000 suppliers. Getting the right services and materials, sustainably sourced and ensuring responsible procurement is critical to ensuring our brands with purpose grow. Our teams work closely with the business to understand stakeholders needs, bring innovation to meet changing consumer, employees and customers needs, and drive financial value for Unilever through competitive buying. We’re at the forefront of digital procurement, bringing new tools and analytics to drive data-based decisions. Our strategy is ‘Procurement with Purpose’ and focuses on buying responsibly, buying better, and growing together with partners around the world. Our ambition is based on three key drivers: being Purpose-Led, Value-Driven, and Future-Fit.
JOB PURPOSE:
Be a part of Unilever’s journey to become global leader in sustainability and landing a future-fit business model that drives superior performance. The Unilever Business Operations SustainabilityProcurement team is an integral part of achieving these goals through stepping up our impact.
However, we are only half of the picture. Our suppliers are at the heart of everything we do. We need to work more closely than ever with suppliers to ensure socially sustainable practices and improved working and living conditions for workers.
Our Business Operations Social Sustainability team is embarking on an exciting journey as it implements its new Livelihoods strategy and program. Working with our suppliers, various expert implementation partners and international human rights experts, we will be delivering a number of interventions through suppliers, industry and communities to have a positive impact on people in our extended supply chain.
This role requires someone with a passion for social impact with previous experience, excellent stakeholder management communication skills, project delivery, attention to detail and the ability to work collaboratively in a global team. If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
In this role, you will work closely with the whole Social Sustainability team to support the management of Livelihoodsprograms (Living Wage, Smallholder farmers livelihoods, Human Rights). This contains various interventions into the supply chain, decided through a data-driven approach, addressing our key identified salient issues, high risk commodities and suppliers. You will be supporting the the delivery of various projects. You will work closely with Business Groupsand colleagues in different geographies, cross functions (e.g. Procurement, Global Sustainability Function, Responsible Business). This will be rewarding work, as you will support the impact measurement and tracking of our projects.
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:
EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS
Experienced in program management or procurement.
Long-term strategy planning and execution.
Experience with large-scale, complex projects.
Experience working in virtual teams with a regional/global scope.
SKILLS
Project Management:
Support to implement and drive multi-year strategy.
Collaborate with colleagues globally to implement projects & programs.
Project management, progress tracking & reporting
Data analysis: utilize digital insights and datato support decision making, supplier segmentation, project planning and reporting
External Relationship Management:
Ensure suppliers understand and meet Unilever’s social sustainability expectations.
Manage relationships with implementing partners and ensure they deliver to expectations.
Network externally to keep programs relevant and impactful.
Technical & Behavioral Skills:
Understand socially responsible sourcing and human rights issues in supply chains.
Passionate about creating a better world for people in supply chains.
Self-starter with attention to detail and strong execution skills.
Entrepreneurial mindset, finding creative solutions and leading initiatives.
Strong communication skills and ability to engage cross-functional stakeholders.
Ability to interact with diverse cultures and backgrounds.
Fluent in English.
Eager to collaborate and drive impact.
LEADERSHIP
You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.
You're focused and sensorial, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.
Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results.Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.
PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves.Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity
Unilever es una organización comprometida con la equidad, la inclusión y la diversidad para impulsar los resultados de nuestro negocio y crear un futuro mejor, cada día, para nuestros diversos empleados, consumidores globales, socios y comunidades. Creemos que una fuerza laboral diversa nos permite igualar nuestras ambiciones de crecimiento e impulsar la inclusión en todo el negocio. ¡En Unilever estamos interesados en que cada individuo traiga su 'Whole Self' al trabajo y esto te incluye a ti! Por lo tanto, si necesita algún requisito de soporte o acceso, le recomendamos que nos avise en el momento de su solicitud para que podamos apoyarle a través de su viaje de reclutamiento.
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