Procurement Portfolio Lead - Digital & Retail Media

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UNILEVER IS HIRING FOR
Global Procurement Strategy Lead, Digital & Retail Media
Location (City, Country): Flexible - London, United Kingdom / Rotterdam, Netherlands
SALARY RANGE: ***** - €
Background & Purpose of the Job
We operate at the forefront of competitive buying, sustainable sourcing and purpose-led partnerships.
We seek to combine our own technology expertise and insights with our partners, to support the creation of disruptive sourcing strategies and supplier-led innovation that respond to ever-changing consumer needs quickly, flexibly and effectively.
About Unilever Procurement
Part of the Supply Chain family, Unilever Procurement is responsible for over 30B Euro spend of material and services spend globally with more than 50,000 suppliers.
Getting the right services and materials, sustainably sourced and ensuring responsible procurement is critical to ensuring our brands with purpose grow.
Our teams work closely with the business to understand stakeholders needs, bring innovation to meet changing consumer, employees and customers needs, and drive financial value for Unilever through competitive buying.
We are at the forefront of digital procurement, bringing new tools and analytics to drive data-based decisions.
About Marketing Procurement
Marketing procurement is responsible for Unilever's sourcing and supplier strategy and execution for all third party spend across Marketing supporting the business requirements of Brands, Business Units, Business Groups, and functions to drive growth through strategic supplier management, cost and value management, sustainability and innovation.
The team manages an annual spend of ~6B Euro.
Within Marketing Procurement, The Global Strategy Lead for Digital & Retail Media will increase effectiveness of our Digital & Retail Retail Media procurement by creating an expertise-driven model, building capabilities, and leveraging knowledge, relationships, and business strategies across markets.
They will increase efficiency of our Digital & Retail Media procurement by driving scale where it makes sense, decreasing fragmentation, pooling expertise across geographies, prioritizing higher impact spend areas, leveraging technology and data, and drive performance that unlocks growth for Unilever.
The role will foster and build a culture of collaboration and agility to enable an efficient project roll out.




It will ensure close alignment in strategy with Marketing Procurement directors and Head of Marketing Procurement by defining and utilizing a robust support network for the whole team and providing clarity on the ways of works and roles and responsibilities.
Key Accountabilities
Understand the business needs related to digital & retail media spend portfolios, and bring deep expertise and insights across the value chain and supply base to translate the business requirements into effective future-fit procurement strategies
Drive strategic commercial partnerships with top digital and retail media partners to unlock competitive advantage and build strategic growth roadmap
Together with Media function deliver transformational sourcing strategies, operating models, and supplier relationships to redefine our procurement approach to media spend to drive growth.
Deliver against financial targets and other KPIs (including value delivery) as per business plan objectives, accountable for delivery of results from all markets, Business Units globally
Together with the Media function, Digital and Retail Media team, implement Partnership strategy, balancing a portfolio of global and local suppliers
Liaise with internal and external stakeholders globally, to support business, market and Procurement priorities and enable rapid alignment and deployment
Lead rigorous execution of the priorities and transformation initiatives across the globe
Ensure Portfolio fundamentals (i.e. data consistency, data insights, recurring stakeholder communications, contracts, etc.) are all put in place
Future proof the portfolio by driving digital approaches, while building technology enablers to help manage selected portfolio and scope
Support internal performance management and reporting including creation and stewardship of relevant key performance indicators
Experience Required
10+ years of procurement experience, including proven and deep experience in Media procurement portfolio's or related field or indirect procurement portfolio's
Strategic sourcing, portfolio strategy expertise, with experience in managing complex portfolio/category, at global or multi-regional level




Expert in negotiation and contracting
Understanding of supply market, value chain, and FMCG knowledge.
Knowledge of Media portfolios, digital & retail Media portfolios and supply markets.
Experience in strategic supplier relationship management
Experience on large-scale project management
Demonstrated and proven leadership capabilities to lead a virtual global team
Experience in shaping and leading transformational business process reengineering, with experience driving Change Management initiatives.
General Skills & Competencies
Ability to work under pressure and in a complex global environment balancing a broad spectrum of stakeholder requirements
Comfortable working in conditions of ambiguity and leading through change
Able to create and drive adoption and execution of a shared vision and strategy for change.
Ability to interact with senior stakeholders cross effectively and efficiently functionally to understand their needs and deliver effective balanced solutions
Delivers change whilst managing the interface between "day to day" and improvement projects.
Passion for continuous improvement
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including creation and delivery of effective presentations
High financial and business acumen
Strong in selling ideas and concepts
Inspiring, motivational, and accountable people leader, able to lead remote and cross-cultural teams and connect people and ideas
Strong in project and time management for complex global projects
Stakeholder management and people skills
Passion and practical creativity
Tenacious and resilient in the pursuit of challenging goals
Travel
International travel required.
Not projected to require more than 20% on average
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Disclaimer
Equal Opportunity Employer: Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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