Global Director, Business Services Procurement

Unilever PLC; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 101,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Unilever PLC in the Netherlands seeks a Business Services Procurement Director to define and lead the global procurement strategy for Business Services. You will govern spend across Workforce, HR Services, Workplace & Facilities, and Outsourcing, driving value, compliance, and performance at scale.

You will lead a 14-FTE team and partner with senior stakeholders to deliver multi-year value-creation, digital procurement initiatives, and supplier governance across geographies.

Qualifications

• Extensive senior procurement leadership experience in large multinational organisations.
• Experience defining global sourcing and operating-model strategies for Business Services.
• Deep commercial expertise in service-cost models, e-tendering and negotiations.
• Strong financial acumen and executive communication across global teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a 14-FTE Global Business Services Procurement organisation with 6 Managers and 1 Assistant Manager reporting to the Director.
• Define the global procurement strategy and governance across Workforce, HR Services, Workplace & Facilities, and Outsourcing.
• Shape an operating model that reduces fragmentation and improves productivity and user experience.
• Build supplier ecosystems and governance using SLAs, KPIs and service reviews.

Skills

Global procurement leadership

Strategic sourcing

Change management

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

BPO/KPO understanding

Education

Postgraduate qualification in Procurement or related

Job description

Unilever PLC in the Netherlands seeks a Business Services Procurement Director to define and lead the global procurement strategy for Business Services. You will govern spend across Workforce, HR Services, Workplace & Facilities, and Outsourcing, driving value, compliance, and performance at scale.

You will lead a 14-FTE team and partner with senior stakeholders to deliver multi-year value-creation, digital procurement initiatives, and supplier governance across geographies.