工作职责:
Work Level: 1
Scope: Procurement Specialist – PMO Asia
Location: Shanghai, China
Terms & Conditions:.
If you are in the Unilever Ice Cream business or consider choosing to work for the Unilever Ice Cream business, you will work for the Global, leading Ice Cream player with €7.9bn Turn Over in 2023. 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 brands 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.
Ice Cream has distinct characteristics from Unilever's other operating businesses and the growth potential of Ice Cream will be better delivered under a different ownership structure. As Ice Cream company we are committed to developing and nurturing talent within our Ice Cream company. You will have ample options for career growth and exploration, allowing you for you to explore roles and opportunities across the new organisation. Your career development will be a priority for us, and we are dedicated to supporting your growth journey within the new company. We hope that you will want to build the new chapter of our Ice Cream history together with us.
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. All brands are driven to transform moments into memories through indulgent yet responsibly made and marketed products. We have a well-developed strategy to deliver growth and value creation which is clear on where to play and how to win.
We turn the ordinary into the extraordinary by designing unique and innovative Ice Cream experiences that make life taste better, creating joyful experiences. In our Ice Cream business, we're crafting the future through innovation and imaginative minds, creating unique products. We spark moments of happiness for people and within the communities where we operate. However, it is not as simple as it may seem. As Ice Cream makers we are serious about happiness. With warm hearts, we create the coolest products.
Job Purpose
This is a dual-hatted role combining regional PMO responsibilities and global program ownership.
As Procurement Specialist – Asia, you will act as the strategic PMO partner for the Asia regional procurement organization, ensuring visibility, alignment, and progress on regional initiatives and savings delivery.
In addition, you will own and drive an evolving global procurement program (starting with Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)), partnering across geographies to embed best-in-class practices and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
Regional PMO
Act as PMO for procurement programs in the Asia Business Unit (BU), enabling regional execution and alignment on cross-functional goals.
Maintain the regional savings funnel, ensuring transparency, data accuracy, and regular stakeholder alignment.
Represent Asia's voice in central strategy discussions and translate global tools and ways of working into regionally relevant execution plans.
Train and guide regional buyers, further enabling them to manage savings funnels, track programs, and work across teams
Lead or contribute to ideation sessions, capability-building forums, and internal workshops to elevate the strategic procurement capability of the BU
Global Program Manager
Define SRM Strategy & Governance: Develop and iterate a clear global SRM framework—covering objectives, supplier segmentation, relationship tiers, governance rhythms, and executive sponsorship—aligned with TMICC's strategic goals
Implement Supplier Segmentation & Prioritization: Categorize suppliers by strategic importance, spend, risk, and innovation potential to ensure the right level of engagement—focusing resources on high-impact relationships
Launch Performance Scorecards & KPIs: Co-create scorecards that go beyond cost, embedding metrics on quality, innovation, sustainability, and resilience—ensuring a balanced, value-driven SRM approach.
Enable Collaborative Partnering & Supplier enabled Innovation (SIE): Facilitate joint innovation workshops; partnering with R&I, Marketing, Quality, and Procurement to co-create solutions that drive incremental improvements and co-innovation.
Monitor SRM Program & Continuous Improvement: Use digital SRM tools and dashboards to track performance, surface risks, capture supplier feedback, and proactively evolve frameworks—anchored in external best practices
Adapt & Evolve: Be agile and open to taking on future program ownership as the team and priorities evolve.
What You Need To Succeed
Ability to connect strategic vision with local execution; both operationally hands-on and future oriented.
Experience working cross-functionally across Procurement, R&I, Quality, and Supply Chain teams.
Comfortable managing ambiguity, timelines, and multiple stakeholders.
Self-motivated and proactive, with strong influencing and relationship-building skills.
An appetite to learn, share, and experiment with digital tools, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Minimum Qualifications
EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS :
Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Business, Engineering, Operations, or a related field
At least 5 years of relevant experience in Procurement, Sourcing, or Supply Chain Management
Proven experience managing cross-functional projects or programs
Strong analytical and communication skills, with an ability to work independently and influence stakeholders
Familiarity with procurement tools, data dashboards, or ERP systems (e.g. SAP, Power BI, Coupa, Ivalua, among others)
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree in supply chain, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field
Experience working in FMCG, food, or manufacturing industries
Recognized procurement certifications (e.g., CIPS, CPSM, CSCP, Six Sigma, or equivalent)
Prior exposure to Supplier sustainability, supplier relationship management, or risk/resilience initiatives
Experience working in a global matrixed environment with regional stakeholders
Skills
Strategic Program Leadership
Cross-functional Collaboration & Influence
Data-Driven Decision Making
Adaptability & Problem-Solving
Continuous Improvement Mindset
Effective Communication & Stakeholder Engagement
Leadership
You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.
As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.
Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner's mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.
PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.
ARE YOU EXCITED TO CRAFT THE ICE CREAM FUTURE?
To apply, you must do so online. Please do not forget to upload your CV, talent card and a motivation letter.
If you have been informed that you are at risk of redundancy, please make sure to tick this box during your application. Please also attach your letter of redundancy to the application.
Your application will be reviewed against our requirements, and we will be in touch shortly after the closing date to provide you with an update on the status of your application.
By applying for this vacancy, you are confirming that you have made your Line Manager aware of your application and that you are at a point in your career with Unilever where it is appropriate for you to apply for other positions.
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.
Additional Information
Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life. 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.
For the recruitment of this position, we would like to emphasize that local conditions apply to the position and for this vacancy in principle we will first consider candidates based in the Netherlands. If you are based outside of the Netherlands and you are interested to apply, please feel free to do so but we can only take your application on if a decision is made to also recruit outside of the Netherlands.
Please be aware if you are applying for this role from outside the Netherlands, if successful, your internal application will be treated as a self-initiated Change Location Outside of Country (CLOC) transfer.
You will be eligible for relocation support in the form of flights (to NL), immigration and tax support (in the year of move) and a lump sum in cash to be paid out during the first salary payment in the Netherlands. No further relocation support will be provided in a self-initiated CLOC.
This is an office-based role that requires 40% of time attendance to the site
We take pleasure seriously. Join the Ice Cream team now
任职条件:
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