Europe Corrugates Procurement Lead (€100M Spend)

Unilever; Katowice; Hybrid; PLN 524,000 - 830,000; Full time

Job summary

Unilever is seeking a Packaging Procurement Manager – Europe Corrugates in Katowice, Poland. You will lead the Europe Corrugates procurement portfolio, manage approximately €100M+ in annual spend, and translate business, factory, customer, and sustainability priorities into sourcing strategy and execution.

Reporting to the Packaging Director – Europe & Global Flexibles Lead, you will define category strategies, negotiate with suppliers, and drive value across Europe while developing the team and

Qualifications

• University degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering, Packaging, Business or related discipline.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in Procurement, Packaging, Supply Chain or Supplier Operations within FMCG or manufacturing.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Europe Corrugates Procurement team of two FTEs, including this Manager role.
• Develop sourcing strategy and execution pipeline for Europe Corrugates.
• Define category choices across paper, board, converter footprints, printing technologies, and box specifications.
• Lead complex sourcing, negotiation, contracting and supplier selection across Europe.
• Own supplier relationships and risk management across cost, board and print quality, delivery, service, capacity, resilience, sustainability and compliance.
• Build value through competitive sourcing, board-grade optimisation, lightweighting, specification harmonisation, supplier alternatives, complexity reduction, logistics efficiency and cash initiatives.
• Lead responsible-fibre and circularity progress while developing converter capability and mentoring the Assistant Manager.

Skills

Sourcing

Negotiation

Contracting

Supplier development

Performance management

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

English

Education

University degree in Procurement or related discipline

Job description

Unilever is seeking a Packaging Procurement Manager – Europe Corrugates in Katowice, Poland. You will lead the Europe Corrugates procurement portfolio, manage approximately €100M+ in annual spend, and translate business, factory, customer, and sustainability priorities into sourcing strategy and execution.

Reporting to the Packaging Director – Europe & Global Flexibles Lead, you will define category strategies, negotiate with suppliers, and drive value across Europe while developing the team and