Global Workplace Procurement Lead | €30M Spend

Unilever Brasil Ltda.; Hoboken (NJ); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Unilever Brasil Ltda. is seeking a leader to own the Global Workplace Procurement portfolio, managing approximately €30+ million in spend and developing multi-year strategies that balance global scale with regional and site requirements.

You will drive complex multi-regional sourcing, negotiations and contracting, establishing robust service specifications, governance and risk controls while building strategic supplier ecosystems for continuous value, resilience and sustainability.

Qualifications

• University degree in Procurement, Business, Facilities Management, Real Estate, Engineering or a related discipline.
• 7-10 years of relevant procurement or business-services experience.
• Substantial responsibility for Workplace/Facilities Management in a large, complex organization.
• Strong strategic-sourcing, negotiation and contracting capability across complex services.
• Strong understanding of workplace and facilities-service markets and technology trends.
• Experience leading global or multi-regional workplace procurement strategies at scale.
• Strong financial, analytical, stakeholder-management, communication and influencing skills with fluent English.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Global Workplace Procurement portfolio, translating priorities into sourcing and supplier strategies for ~€30+ million managed spend.
• Develop and execute multi-year global strategies across workplace and facilities services.
• Lead complex global/global-regional sourcing, negotiations and contracting with robust SLAs, rate structures and governance.
• Build strategic supplier ecosystems balancing global, regional and local providers to drive value and resilience.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align procurement with workplace standards and transformation priorities.
• Create and deliver a multi-year value pipeline through sourcing, demand management and supplier consolidation.
• Own supplier performance, KPIs, data insights, and digital initiatives supporting governance and benefits tracking.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Contracting

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

English fluency

Education

University degree in procurement or related field

Job description

Unilever Brasil Ltda. is seeking a leader to own the Global Workplace Procurement portfolio, managing approximately €30+ million in spend and developing multi-year strategies that balance global scale with regional and site requirements.

You will drive complex multi-regional sourcing, negotiations and contracting, establishing robust service specifications, governance and risk controls while building strategic supplier ecosystems for continuous value, resilience and sustainability.