It Procurement Software Sourcing Manager Job In Hindustan Unilever In India, Bengaluru / Bangalore

Job Title: IT Procurement, Software Sourcing ManagerBusiness Function: Supply Chain , ProcurementLocation: UK Kingston Surrey, India BangaloreJOB PURPOSEPosition Summary

• Reports to Digital & Analytics, Consumer and route to market Lead Indirects Procurement IT,
• Is responsible for leading regional and global strategic sourcing activities within the area of spending responsibility, including the definition of internal customer needs, insight of supply markets, developing sourcing strategies, activation of supplier selection and negotiation, facilitating supplier implementation and ongoing strategic supplier relationship management
• Is responsible for IT relationship between IP and assigned UL internal stakeholder community Is the supply management expert for specified clusters within the area of spending responsibility, identifying opportunities and ensuring service delivery to Unilever business and UL business stakeholders in conformance to IP processes and contracted commitments
• Is responsible for coordinating global sourcing projects with the regional IT Supply Management teams - ensuring a seamless service to the stakeholders

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and align own work plan, objectives, priorities, and processes within the context of the overall supply management and stakeholder community priorities and strategies
• Lead global and regional strategic sourcing activities to professionalize the sourcing of materials/clusters of external spend within the area of spend responsibility.
  
  
• Identify, initiate and sustain direct interactions with appropriate internal stakeholders / functional/operating teams within the business to drive 'buying' behavior change required to meet business project objectives and facilitate implementation of the approved sourcing strategies
• Conduct data gathering and analysis of internal needs Develop and follow supply market knowledge and insight (eg suppliers, price trends, cost drivers, acquisitions & disposals etc.
  
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• Develop appropriate sourcing strategies for the cluster of spend within the area of responsibility
• Execute the sourcing strategy, including tendering, analysis, selection of and negotiation with suppliers, including crafting and placing legal agreements/contracts and confidentiality agreements and ensuring that all are conducted in accordance with Unilever's code of business ethics and corporate social responsibility requirements
• Ensure that supply agreements, commercial terms & conditions, specification information and pricing information, including changes, are communicated accurately and in a timely fashion to appropriate operational teams/individuals
• Enable and facilitate the implementation of the approved sourcing strategies with appropriate functional and operating units within the business.
  
  
• Responsible for ongoing supplier relationship management, monitoring, review and continuous improvement, and leading supplier side of innovation/sustainability/cost savings projects
• Identify the need for and support the design of business processes to facilitate the use of appropriate 'buying channels' and strategies within UL stakeholder community
• Develop a deep understanding of and rigorously apply the Unilever strategic sourcing process and tools, including being fully operational and actively using e-Sourcing tools, eg.
  
  use of e-RFIs, e-RFPs, cost modelling and others
• Respond proactively to information demands and questions from supply management operational teams and other internal parties as needed
• Provide input, influence, and linkage to business transaction tools (as appropriate)
• Have input to developing a Supply Management Team Workplan for the area of responsibility, to deliver the required objectives and develop and own strategic sourcing team priorities within this context
• Participate in or lead Regional/Global Teams (as appropriate) for the area of responsibility.
  
  

Challenges

• Gaining confidence and credibility within the stakeholder and user communities to help achieve goals, influence change in purchasing behavior of materials/clusters within scope and overcoming resistance to change of long-established supply relationships
• Providing business partner services and demonstrating value of professional supply management approach areas of business that have traditionally 'gone it alone'
• Working across multiple business operating units, each with a different culture, processes and demands
• Acquiring depth of knowledge for IP cluster portfolio of materials/services and suppliers
• Finding the balance between staying connected / engaged with the internal stakeholder needs / business strategy and not being consumed by daily business issues for subsets of internal customers.
  
  
• Changing UL traditional behavior and view on partnership with supply management and suppliers in order to drive value & innovation from approaching functional supply markets in different ways

Scope

• Areas of the business where IT Sourcing development is required
• Business partnering Works collaboratively in cross-business teams
• Interacts directly with senior level UL stakeholders and functional experts within the business, regional & global IP colleagues/leaders and internal stakeholders in all functions across all levels of the business.
  
  

ALL ABOUT YOUEducationUniversity degree or equivalent IT education (IT procurement diplomas/certifications)Experience

• At least 5+ years general business experience in any function at appropriate work level(s)
• Software and IT services procurement knowledge and experience
• Appropriate functional business experience in supply management, finance or functional area of assigned stakeholder community with a proven track record of strategic analysis, negotiation, team leadership

SkillsNeed to manage ongoing relationships with suppliers and internal customers to deliver value into the business Manage contracts agreement, implementation and termination and joint assessment of the relationship and project portfolio, protect continuity of supply, and drive continuous improvementNeed to identify, examine and analyze all direct and indirect cost market drivers for sourcing strategy development as well as build databases cost modelsNeed to match supply market dynamics to internal business need.

Construct sourcing strategies, within and across divisions and regions, select suppliers to maximize the sustainable value added to the total business and manage supply risk from global, regional and local supply marketsIs the key link between the IP and UL stakeholdersSustainable cost savings delivery is highly dependent on 'UL user buying behavior' change, which is embryonic within ULNeed to set up contracts, commercial terms & conditions and performance parameters with external suppliersCompetencies Required for SuccessMust be able to find new ways of tackling supply management and change the current 'buying' paradigm in order to drive new value for Unilever from the external supply markets as well as bringing supplier ideas into UnileverMust 'sell' need for behavior change to sceptical and resistant internal stakeholders expectations Needs to balance priorities, resource demands and stretching cost savings targets with resistance to changeNeeds to be show a high degree of team commitment, working co-operatively with others across the organization to achieve shared goals, required to work with internal business teams.

Needs to understand the linkages and influencers to interface with to drive behavior change across the entire Unilever businessCommentsRole involves strong knowledge in a scope with high profile interfaces and the ability to network and operate in a high-level internal and external environmentLanguages: Excellent in English, any other European LanguagesAbout UnileverUnilever is one of the world's leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Dove, Tresemme, Lynx, Lifebuoy, Shea Moisture, Persil, Domestos, Ben & Jerry's, Magnum, Marmite, The Vegetarian Butcher, Graze and Pot NoodleFaced with the challenge of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet.

That's why our purpose is 'to make sustainable living commonplace'Location In September 2020, Unilever announced the intention to build a new sustainable campus site in Kingston, London to house the employees who currently work in 100 Victoria Embankment in Blackfriars, Lever House in Kingston and Graze in Richmond We are creating our own Unilever sustainable, agile work environment, purposefully bringing us together in our own Unilever ecosystem The campus is due to be completed in early 2025 and will consist of two interconnected buildings, as well as landscaped surrounding areas What We OfferNot only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares You'll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.

Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you We are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for allDiversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance We embrace diversity in our workforce.

This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity We are also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self To find out more, including about our Employee Resource Groups, please Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Unilever Unilever

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