Join US (Senior) Buyer Collaborative Manufacturing (Beauty & Wellbeing)

Job Purpose

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. If you want to play a pivotal role in the world of Procurement, building and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers and cross‑functional teams, lead and optimize the procurement and business development process, and you are passionate about driving growth and reducing complexity then this role is just for you!

Procurement Collaborative Manufacturing is a dynamic and strategic function that plays a crucial role in ensuring the Companys success. As a Collaborative Manufacturing procurement professional, youll be at the forefront of sourcing and managing the essential Finished Goods for Consumers. This role offers the opportunity to build valuable relationships with suppliers, develop strong negotiation and business development skills, support implementation of key value projects for Business and contribute to cost‑saving initiatives that directly impact the Companys performance.

You’ll be part of a team that believes in doing work that matters — for people and the planet. Because here, we don’t just hire for jobs. We invite you to be part of something bigger.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify cost‑saving opportunities and negotiate favorable terms and pricing with suppliers.
• Manage supplier relationships and evaluate supplier performance to ensure quality, delivery, and cost requirements are met.
• Plan and execute the tendering process and subsequent analysis of prices and commercials, including supplier discussions and visits.
• Support Procurement Managers on presentations and updates for internal and external stakeholders.
• Work with cross‑functional team including Procurement buyers, CM Operations (SC), Marketing, Finance and R&D teams on value improvement projects.
• Support implementation of innovation projects in cross‑functional teams with Marketing, R&D, Supply Chain and CM partners.
• Support implementation of insourcing/outsourcing projects with R&D, Supply Chain and CM partners.
• Manage commercial issues and operational escalations as they arise.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in business administration and/or supply chain management
• Experience in Procurement, Supply Chain
• Supplier management experience
• Good understanding of how supply chains work (Common Sense)
• Fluent in English – spoken & written – strong communication skills
• Self‑starter with strong accountability & responsibility leadership standards
• Strong on execution, have analytical skills and be pro‑active
• Basic appreciation of negotiation skills to demonstrate buying competitiveness
• Must be able to present key findings in a crisp way – strong knowledge of Excel & PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications

• Outstanding in idea generation, ideas that are forward thinking, and that contribute to creating sustained competitive advantage
• Strong at selling ideas to his/her business partners, internally and externally, translating these into effective proposals conveying value and communicating them accordingly
• Act as an entrepreneur, treat business as his/her own, sets trends and is willing to lead, follow or get out of the way

Additional Information

• Hybrid work and flexibility
• Opportunities for the development and improvement of qualifications
• Sharing the cost of professional training & courses
• Benefits: life insurance, private medical care, pension fund, sharing the cost of sports activities, Benefits System – Cafeteria and many others
• Extra days off to take care of yourself and others
• Unilever store - Our products at attractive prices

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.