Sr. Procurement Manager

Job Position: Sr. Procurement Manager - MCL

Department: Procurement

Grade / Work Level: WL 2C

Scope: MCL - Cross-BU

Location: Bangkok, Thailand

Business Context and Main Purpose of the Job

Our rapidly emerging MCL business with Myanmar at its focus, already at 350m EUR turnover and growing, represent the one of most exciting business opportunity in the region within South East Asia, offering tremendous growth potential alongside exciting challenges. If you are seeking an opportunity to join a dynamic and high-performing team, where you can operate as a Procurement Lead for a country business, and motivated by making an outsized business impact, then this is the perfect job for you.

As the Procurement Lead, you will have the responsibility of leading the procurement function and partnering with the MCL (Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos) markets, working jointly to build a future fit business, to secure Unilever’s competitive position as the FMCG leader in the market.

You will be reporting to the Head of Procurement - Home Care SEA. Beyond procurement, you will be working closely with the Country Head (CEO), Finance Head (CFO), and cross function teams across supply chain, marketing, R&D and more. So a strong sense of ownership, independence, communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills are a must.

MCL operates as a standalone Business with ownership of the total country P&L, and covers the Home Care, Personal Care, Beauty & Wellness, and Nutrition business units.

Main Accountabilities
- Procurement Strategy Development: Develop a comprehensive procurement strategy for MCL that aligns with the organization's overall objectives and maximizes growth potential in the respective markets.
- Supply Resilience: Build and maintain a robust supply chain network, identifying potential risks and implementing contingency plans to ensure uninterrupted supply of goods and services across the MCL region.
- Cost Improvement: Identify cost optimization opportunities, negotiate favorable terms with suppliers, and implement strategies to drive cost reduction initiatives while maintaining high quality standards.
- Supplier Management: Establish and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers in MCL, ensuring compliance with procurement policies, evaluating supplier performance, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Directly engage with the MCL Leadership team on various tasks and topics, aligning co-developed procurement priorities with the business plan to support overall organizational objectives
- Compliance and Governance: Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, procurement policies, and ethical standards in MCL countries, providing guidance and training to team members as required.
- Team Leadership and Development: Build and lead a high-performing procurement team, providing coaching, mentorship, and guidance to team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional development.

Direct Reports
- 6 x WL1 Assistant Managers in Myanmar
- 1 x WL1 Assistant Managers in Thailand

Key Interfaces
- Country Leadership Team: Country Head, Finance Head, Supply Chain Head.
- X-Function Teams: R&D, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain
- Procurement (Portfolio, Strategies, etc)
- Suppliers

Key Skills
- Sourcing Direct &/or Indirect Spend, OR Procurement Leadership.
- Business Story Telling: Strong ability to present complex topics in an effective and concise manner, effective strategic influencing at all levels, grounded through financial acumen and credibility.
- Negotiation, Objection Management: Ability to find common ground and commercially acceptable solutions, with risk identification and management.
- Team Leadership: Promote a shared vision and inspires others to embrace learning, experimentation, development.
- Creative Problem Solving: awareness and intervention through the value chain to seek disruptive, impactful solutions.
- Personal Effectiveness: Effective and proven strategic planning, ability to learn quickly, handle multiple tasks and assignments simultaneously, resilient and determined towards success. Calm in the face of ambiguity.
- Familiarity with business and contract law as applied to supplier relationships.
- Proficient with productivity tools, data analysis, create insights from data.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required
- Working with virtual teams

Relevant Experience
- University degree
- At least 7 years experience in Procurement or SC, with at least 5 years in Procurement.
- Experience on large-scale, cross functional projects leadership, change management.