Scope: Global / Regional Reports to: Portfolio Strategy lead Ice-Cream Cabinets and Selling Systems (Procurement) Location: Tultitlán / Bosques, Mexico Terms & Conditions: Hybrid. The Ice Cream business is operating in a highly attractive category, as we are part of the 1 trillion snacking and refreshment industry, growing consistently at high pace. We have strong brand equities: 5 of top 10 selling brands including Wall's, Magnum, Ben & Jerry's. We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of Ice Cream as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen by November 2025. ABOUT ICE CREAM: Life Tastes Better with Ice Cream Unilever Ice Cream is the largest global Ice Cream Company in the world, with over 100 years of experience delivering a diverse range of indulgent, yet responsible, craft food experiences and treats delighting consumers. Committed to innovation, quality, and sustainability, we have 35 brands, including 3 one billion Euro brands (Magnum, Wall's, Ben & Jerry's), a strong presence in over 60 countries, generating annual revenue of over $8 billion. JOB PURPOSE Are you a technically savvy procurement specialist with a passion for sustainability and innovation? Or maybe you have a strong understanding of the refrigeration industry, know the key players in the region, or have experience working with freezers or components manufacturers? Then this role is tailored for you! We are seeking a dynamic individual to join our team of ice-cream cabinets (freezers) procurement. This role is not just about purchasing; it's about developing & delivering sustainable practices, driving innovation and finding opportunities to bring value to the category. Reporting to the Global Portfolio Strategy Lead Ice-cream Cabinets and Selling Systems, you will be part of a team of Procurement Specialists who manage our Cabinet portfolio globally. Therefore, being a team player is critical to the group's success. Your primary function will be to drive category value through your negotiations, technical and analytical skills to move our ice cream cabinets towards the highest level of innovation, design, and commercialization. FUNCTION SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES Develop and implement agreed regional sourcing strategies in relation to the ice-cream category to support both commercial, technical, innovation and sustainability requirements. Create and maintain a 3–year value chain detailing both regional and country specific projects and associated value. Provide product, service and supply chain expertise to the Ice-cream category members in the region to build relationships and member development, drive collaboration, increase participation and improve System effectiveness and efficiency. Build and enhance key internal stakeholder relationships in the region to increase System trust and effective collaboration to drive sustainable value. Build and enhance regional and global supplier relationships to secure alignment with the category strategies and build win-win collaboration to drive sustainable value. Project lead and execute sourcing initiatives at regional and global levels in line with the Unilever sourcing process with goals and metrics to secure agreed outcomes. Analyse regional and global industry trends, evolving technologies, innovations and developments to help protect continuity of supply and contribute to the System capability for exploiting competitive advantage opportunities. JOB REQUIREMENTS Education: Bachelor's / Master's degree preferred but not essential. Related Work Experience: 5 years previous experience in Industry procurement. Other Work Experience: Direct experience in aspects relating to Ice-cream, Beverage or similar industry activities would be a great advantage. Technical experience in the Refrigeration Industry products is an advantage. Fluent in English and Spanish. Portuguese would be an advantage. SKILLS REQUIRED Country / Business Unit Plans & Strategies: knowledge of information used and ability to evaluate those business plans and strategies to develop procurement strategies that enable delivery of those goals and objectives. Best Practices: knowledge of procurement, industry and business best practices to guide thought leadership and ensure effective procurement strategies. Value Chain and Total Cost of ownership: good knowledge of retail refrigeration equipment specifications and attributes, competitive positioning and unbundled cost components. Competitive Analysis: knowledge of sources of competitive analysis including supplier and industry data to build competitive intelligence, inform business planning and optimize decision-making. Marketing Innovation: ability to identify and develop innovative ideas to create proprietary advantages for the Company. Supplier Management: the ability to evaluate and ensure that supplier performance meets or exceeds defined performance standards and adheres to overall Company policies and procedures. SKILLS & LEADERSHIP BEHAVIORS REQUIRED: PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed. PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others. CONSUMER LOVE: Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers. BUSINESS ACUMEN: Creates sustainable growth with purpose, engaging different partners across the system for change. Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities.
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