Procurement Director, Tropical Oils Sustainable Sourcing

ENGINEERINGUK; Tangerang; On-site; USD 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Procurement Director for Tropical Oils Sustainable Sourcing. This pivotal role involves crafting and implementing sustainable sourcing strategies that align with global sustainability goals. You will lead initiatives that enhance livelihoods and protect nature while collaborating with diverse teams to drive impactful change. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in sustainability and procurement, with a proven ability to influence and engage stakeholders. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to making a positive impact and shaping a sustainable future.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced leave policies

Health and wellness programs

Mentoring and coaching opportunities

Qualifications

• 10-15 years experience in Sustainability, Procurement or Supply Chain management.
• Expert in sustainability linked to tropical oils value chains.

Responsibilities

• Lead sustainable sourcing strategy for tropical oils, focusing on climate and livelihoods.
• Manage relationships with suppliers and drive sustainability metrics.

Skills

Sustainability Expertise

Procurement Management

Supply Chain Management

Leadership Skills

Negotiation Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Digital Analytics Tools

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Procurement Director, Tropical Oils Sustainable Sourcing

View more categories View less categories Sector Supply Chain and Procurement ,Utilities, Oil, Gas and Energy Role Director Contract Type Permanent Hours Full Time

Unilever is currently hiring for Procurement Director, Tropical Oils Sustainable Sourcing based in Grha Unilever, Jakarta, Indonesia

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. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. 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 inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. 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.

Job Purpose

The Procurement Director, Tropical Oils Sustainability is responsible for the sustainable sourcing strategy development and implementation across Unilever's total footprint of almost 1 million tons of raw materials. This position will report to the Procurement Director - Surfactants and Sustainability, and works to continuously develop and evolve long-term sourcing and supplier strategies along with implementation impact programs that align with the overall business objectives for Business Groups and Business Units.

In crafting and implementing the most impactful and effective sustainable sourcing strategy for crops like Palm Oil and Coconut products the job has a significant role to play in delivering Unilever's overall sustainability goals for climate, nature and livelihoods in the most effective way maximizing fuel for positive impact.

This role will also work closely with the procurement teams for the respective feedstocks and will be a core enabler of the overall tropical oils and surfactants procurement strategies and impacts. The role will also work closely with other Business Operations Sustainability leaders and teams to embed thematic programs related to livelihoods, regenerative agriculture and climate into the delivery and work plans of the team.

Main Responsibilities

Sustainable Sourcing Strategy, program design and implementation:

• To support in leading the delivering Unilever 's multi-year commitments and sustainability goals across Nature, Climate and Livelihoods within our Tropical Oils value chains - especially focusing on: sustainable sourcing, deforestation and conversion free supply chains, decarbonization of scope 3 and in particular our associated Forest and Land Use emissions (FLAG), enhancing livelihoods, protecting and restoring nature and regenerative agriculture.
  

• Responsible for the developing the global long term sustainable sourcing strategy together with stakeholders from Sustainability teams, Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, R&D, Business Groups and Units
  

• Translating strategy into delivery in designing respective impact programs to be run together with our suppliers and partners and bring strategy to life on the ground.
  

• Support our ambitions for expanding responsible and impactful direct sourcing and sustainable supply to Unilever Oleochemicals Indonesia.
  

• Proactively manage our relationships and key sustainability metrics with suppliers across the tropical oils supply chain.
  

• Lead relationships across our key partners and programs with effective supplier communications and engagement in key programs.
  

• Continuously benchmarking our approach with competitors and peers and tapping into external networks. Benchmarking against best practices - innovate and identify metrics, tools, and process to optimize sustainable sourcing, impact programs and efficiencies in delivering our goals - create fuel for impact.
  

• Initiate and/or support drive large change management and value chain integration projects which enable our path to positive impact.
  

• Lead and support Unilever's response and preparedness to manage relevant regulatory changes that impact our tropical oil supply chains and suppliers.
  

• Support Nature based reporting, metrics and strategy delivery focused on key ESRS requirements (E4).
  

• Support Unilever in relationship management and engagement with key opinion formers and civil society.
  

• Lead and design the technology partnerships and data provision partnerships to accelerate transparency and traceability I tropical oils creating faster more ffective pathways to drive, measure and manage impact.
  

• Be the leader in Digital Innovation and implement for traceability & transparency, Enable intelligence supply chain design, Democratize data, Drive industry transparency
  

• Lead the establishment of the Unilever Oleochemicals (UOI) center of excellence in sustainability which is intended to lead the industry in the supply of sustainable tropical oils derivatives.
  

• Continuously scout for and onboard new enabling suppliers and partners to drive our impact and close out unmet needs.
  

• Lead the key sustainability relationships with key suppliers across the BGs in the partnership segmentation framework with procurement.
  

• Effectively manage sustainability budgets and activity based costing to ensure that we deliver our commitments making utmost effective use of resources and external partners.
  

• Collaborate across with the Climate and Nature Fund team and across our business with external partners to develop further our pipeline of co-financed projects and programs.
  

• Represent Unilever in key industry platforms.
  

Candidate Criteria

Experience & Qualification

• University graduate Bachelor's degree
  

• At least 10 - 15 years' experience in Sustainability, Procurement or Supply Chain management (Sustainability linked)
  

• Expert in sustainability or sustainable sourcing
  

• Expertise in sustainability as it pertains to the tropical oils value chains upstream and downstream or, expertise in sustainability as it pertains to the other relevant value chains upstream and downstream.
  

• Demonstrated and proven leadership capabilities to lead diverse regional or global teams and cross functionally.
  

• Have the 'gravitas' (experience, self-awareness, and interpersonal skills), allowing to interact with senior stakeholders effectively and efficiently across the company and externally.
  

• Demonstrating the different standards of leadership, such as talent catalyst, business acumen, agility, and passion for high performance.
  

• Strategic sourcing, procurement portfolio strategy expertise
  

• Experience in other similar commodities coupled with commercial acumen.
  

• Experience in operations- end to end portfolio management.
  

• Experience in cofinance of programs and projects.
  

• Available to travel 20-30% of the time
  

Skill

• Subject matter expertise on Palm or Tropical and Liquid Oils commodities.
  

• Subject matter expertise and track record in leading sustainability program design for impact and managing a theory of change into implementation.
  

• Subject matter expertise in decarbonization of supply chains, environmental sustainability deforestation and conversion free, conservation and regenerative agriculture, social sustainability, livelihoods programs and strategy.
  

• Design of public private partnerships and collaborations at landscape level.
  

• Engagement and influencing skills on a senior level.
  

• Negotiation skills, communications skills,
  

• Digital and analytics knowledge for reporting capabilities on sustainability.
  

• Financial acumen for business cases and reporting.
  

• Strategic sourcing expertise and demonstrated success in Procurement or in leading progress on procurement sustainability goals.
  

• Knowledge of supply market and suppliers, stakeholders in civil society and the public sector.
  

• International business and leadership experience, business acumen, good interpersonal skills for business influencing.
  

• Experience in Procurement transformation projects, tools, and technologies.
  

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.
  

• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.
  

• You are an inclusive motivator of people. Your team deliver with real passion, growing and learning from each other whilst delivering quick wins.
  

• You are still responsible for your own results and as a team leader, you also need to motivate others to deliver with passion, creating an inclusive and engaging climate around you. You can balance challenge with support and coaching. You understand the wider business context and you are emotionally intelligent enough to motivate people to deliver what is needed.
  

Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors

• PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Sets high standards for themselves. Has emotional intelligence to take feedback, manage mood and motivations, and build empathy for others.
  

• PERSONAL MASTERY: Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed. Takes personal responsibility and accountability for own wellbeing and resilience.
  

• CONSUMER LOVE: Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
  

• PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
  

• BUSINESS ACUMEN: Creates sustainable growth with purpose, engaging different partners across the system for change.
  

• TALENT CATALYST: Invests in people - coaches individuals and teams to realize their full potential. Creates an inclusive climate, empowering everyone to be at their best. Inspires powerful teamwork and collaboration, connecting people for better results.
  

Note: Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicates from all walks of life! We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment journey. If you require any support to complete your application or any subsequent stage throughout your recruitment journey with us at Unilever, then please specify how we may be able to assist you.

Additional Information

Please be aware if you are applying for this role, we require you to have working rights in the country where the role will based in. If successful, your application will be treated as a self-initiated Change Location Outside of Country (CLOC) transfer. This means any relocation costs must be self-funded. Please speak to your Talent Partner if you have any questions.

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.

Company

Be part of the most successful purpose-led business in the world. Have the opportunity to see the true impact that you’re having in the work you do - every small thing counts. The personal contribution you make means you feel good about what you do and proud that you have a career with a higher purpose. Be empowered to make a positive impact, by bringing your purpose into action.

Be a force for good. Unleash your curiosity and pioneering spirit to make our business win and grow. Use your confidence to challenge the status quo for the better, while you learn, grow and make a positive impact .

"Diversity & Inclusion is one of the things that we want Unilever to be famous for.

This means making sure our business is fair, attracting and retaining

the very best talent and helping them unlock their full potential."

Dove, Lipton, Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum, Lynx, Knorr, Surf. Our world-famous brands are totally different – and as people, so are we. Be surrounded by individually different but like-minded people who share your values, commitment and desire to start or pursue a career across different cultures and levels of seniority where you do good things every day. Bring your real self to work, here we combine our differences to achieve greater things.

Develop into your best self. Get inspired by leaders and peers and create life-shaping experiences for yourself. Unilever offers an inspirational working environment where you will be mentored and nurtured by bright minds and purpose-led leaders. Use your skills and knowledge, and the tools we provide you to experience all that Unilever can offer across brands and around the world. You have the ability to craft a flexible – and global – career.

Our policies & flexible working

At Unilever, we have a range of market-leading, family-friendly and flexible working policies, which enable our employees to balance their day-to-day responsibilities.

These policies and practices include:

• Agile working, which gives employees the possibility to work remotely and flex their own hours, whilst ensuring business needs are met.
• Flexible working arrangements including, but not limited to, part-time and job share opportunities.
• Enhanced leave policies - all employees taking maternity or shared parental leave have up to 16 weeks’ paid leave and some eligible employees can have up to 39 weeks’ paid leave. In addition, our Maternity & Paternity Services portal provides online resources to support employees at all stages of parenthood, as well as tailored guidance for line managers.
• Practical support including, nursery benefits and back-up care for parents and carers.
• A constant focus on wellbeing for employees, including regular health checks, mental health support and our Employee Assistance Programme.

We have a strong culture of mentoring, training and learning across the organisation, with a range of resources and initiatives available:

• Mentoring and coaching
• Leadership and general business skills training, including unconscious bias
• Learning for all, via access to internal and external resources
• Workshops which support personal and team development.

Our ambition: unlocking talent through disability inclusion

The World Health Organization estimates that there are one billion people in the world currently living with a disability. That’s about 15% of the global population, or 1 in 7 of us. And the statistics suggest that people living with disabilities are among the most marginalised populations in the world in terms of employment and educational opportunity.

Removing the barriers facing people living with disability is a priority for our business. It isn’t just the right thing to do – we believe that creating equality of opportunity will unlock a huge pool of talent. It also gets to the heart of the ambition to ‘leave no one behind’ – and could contribute to the five Sustainable Development Goals which explicitly reference disability and to the wider sustainable development agenda.

In 2018, we set ourselves global commitments to achieve by 2025:

• to be the number one employer of choice for people with disabilities, and
• to increase the number of employees with disabilities to 5% of our total workforce.

These are ambitious targets. They involve transforming the way we recruit and train our people. And they mean adapting both the way we work and our workplaces, so that we can support people with disabilities to reach their full potential.

"We cannot be an inclusive organisation unless we ensure that we have created the conditions

and the culture for people with a disability to thrive."

We are keen to find out about your talent, and offer the support you need.

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