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What will your main responsibilities be:

• Co-ordinate, collaborate & support delivery of Net Revenue Management, by managing the capability building, analytics & key milestones.
• Deliver data-driven insights and recommendations that will be a key growth driver for the category, with clear actions and KPI’s, measured & tracked via P&L & market share.
• Strategically influence and bring thought leadership in Net Revenue Management i.e. develop and evolve existing tools to improve their performance, &/or pilot and roll-out new tools where required.
• Support the creation of customer selling stories that positions Unilever as an expert in this space & drive actions that grow both Unilever & Customer businesses.

Key requirements & experiences required for the role:

Essential:

• Completed bachelor’s degree in business information, Data Science, Engineering or Finance.
• 2-3 years working experience within FMCG (analytical experience is a bonus).

Skills:

• Working knowledge of data visualization software such as Tableau or Power BI (or proven track record of being able to upskill in new software independently).
• Advanced Excel & PowerPoint skills.
• Ability to present complex information in a simplified manner and clearly articulate impact to business, i.e. join-the-dots between data analytics & creating simple & actionable insights.
• Able to interact and work well in a team to collaborate & co-create opportunities; ability to work cross-functionally and lead from within role.
• Curious to understand the consumer, shopper and customer through data driven insights, trade visits & immersions – to ensure insightsand strategic recommendations are relevant, differentiated & future fit.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the development and lead the implementation of the portfolio procurement strategy.
• Develop strong relationship with suppliers and analyze their capabilities to develop long term supplier strategies.
• Lead frequent negotiations, delivering of savings and cash targets via excellent market understanding, strategy implementations and negotiation skills
• Create a savings pipeline for the portfolio and aling on execution with relevant teams
• Implement contracts and ensuring high service levels to sourcing units in South Africa
• Ensure compliance of RSP, Contracting, Quality and service in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Initiate portfolio initiatives (e.g., ASA/AMA, Resilience, market development, etc) to create more leverage, ensuring strong connection with the market and MET’s.
• Support innovation projects through strong collaboration with R&D team, providing market intelligence, supplier capabilities and capacity
• Work closely with the finance community to support the business with accurate price forecasting, including market price trends and future market trends to enable proper budgeting and price forecasting
• Continuously seeking for new opportunities and always open for improvement
• Work closely with the global team to make sure insights from local players are taken into account when executing the cover strategy

EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS:   

• Minimal Bachelor’s Degree
• >3 years of experience in Procurement, SC functions (experience in previous buyer roles will be a plus)
• Experience in Cross Functional working / Affinity or working experience with/in R&D
• High level Business acumen and negotiation skills