Category Procurement Assistant Manager PC

Unilever; Hoboken (NJ); On-site; USD 86,080 - 129,120; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings benefits

Paid vacation and holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

A multinational consumer goods company is seeking a Category Procurement Assistant Manager to support the launch of innovative products and manage key stakeholder relationships. The role requires a Business or Technical degree and 2-3 years of relevant experience. The successful candidate will leverage project management skills and contribute to strategic initiatives while ensuring on-time delivery and cost-effectiveness.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years general business experience in Logistics/Operations/Manufacturing/Supply Management/Planning.
• Ability to balance conflicting priorities to ensure projects are delivered on time.
• Understanding of tactical and strategic business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Represent Procurement as the key interface internally and externally.
• Support the innovation team in understanding material costing.
• Manage key stakeholders related to project execution.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Business or Technical degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Ariba

SAP

PLM

Job description

Category Procurement Assistant Manager PC

Represent Procurement as the key interface both internally & externally while supporting the launch of new innovative products. Will remain as the Procurement single point of contact for internal business partners and external suppliers as it relates to innovations programs. Responsible for material pricing, project coordination/communication to key internal/external stakeholders and ensure on‑time in full delivery. Support the innovation team to understand material costing, iTO improvement and gross margin improvement for the BU. Reports to Assistant Category Procurement Manager.

Who You Are & What You’ll Do

• Execute ongoing formulation, packaging and graphic changes for brand maintenance through the innovation projects led by Brand Development (e.g. line extensions and re‑launches). Responsible for the coordination/communication to the key internal and external stakeholders to effectively manage the transition to minimize write‑offs.
• Manage key stakeholders related to project execution, such as R&D (raw/pack), Quality, SC Planning, Brand Development, Finance, Portfolio Procurement, Global Procurement and external supply base.
• Leverage project management skills to drive on‑time in full project delivery.
• Evaluate & identify various savings projects & strategic initiatives – tasks include calculating cost savings, assessing ways of working, designing, proposing & standardising new processes.
• Develop all cost inputs, capital requirements and recommendations for capacity, and be responsible for all supplier liabilities in the financial business case for raw and packaging materials utilised in Innovation and VIP projects.
• Materials represent the majority of supply chain cost, 70% avg.
• Support the BU PC innovation team to understand material costing, iTO improvement and gross margin improvement for the BU. Propose alternative solutions to improve gross margin for the BU.

You’re a Born Leader

• You’re a strategy guru: Have an idea for a new way to improve our supply structure or ways of working? This role gives you the opportunity and exposure to create and implement strategic initiatives across the business.
• You’re a dot connector: With cross‑functional exposure, it is important to be able to connect the dots across the business and understand how Procurement initiatives contribute to strategic growth within the company. Drive various programs that improve gross margin, deliver to the P&L and collaborate to drive growth within the category at a customer and consumer level.
• You love to win, and have fun doing it: Generate excitement within the cross‑functional team by driving engagement through our Innovation and 5S Savings programs to deliver essential KPIs. Create brainstorming workshops and various events to create the roadmap and land key savings targets!

What You’ll Need To Succeed

• Business or Technical degree required with 2-3 years general business experience in any function (Logistics/Operations/Manufacturing/Supply Management/Planning).
• Ability to balance conflicting priorities to ensure projects are delivered within agreed timelines.
• Understanding of tactical and strategic business objectives.
• Experience and working knowledge with Excel and Powerpoint.
• Experience with Ariba, SAP and PLM preferred.

Pay: The pay range for this position is $86,080 to $129,120.

Bonus: This position is bonus eligible.

Long‑Term Incentive (LTI): This position is LTI eligible.

Benefits: Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

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Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Purchasing and Supply Chain

Industries

Manufacturing