MAIN JOB PURPOSE:
 
To support the Procurement Auction function with respect to tea procurement and contract management
 
JOB SUMMARY
Main buyer for Secondary Grades Tea Auction
2nd buyer for the main grades tea auction
Responsible for the development of the weekly buying strategy
Prepares and circulates weekly Final Market report
Oversees customer allocations in compliance to Unilever Asia Private Limited’s order
Responsible for the collation of production trends for forecasting purposes
Responsible for the process of updating weekly and monthly price and availability forecasts in Tea Forecasting System
Updates on a weekly basis graphical data required for monthly forecast feedback loop. This includes weekly sold quantities, average prices and country production statistics
Maintains regular communication with all tea suppliers for general information regarding production and quality trends.
Jointly with Procurement Managers, carries out forecasts on tea price and volume
Carries out tea tasting and Quality categorization for tea samples as part of tea quality and suitability assessment.
Daily tea tasting and categorization – Apprentice or Operational Taster
KEY REQUIREMENTS
Bachelors Degree
3-4 years’ experience in Procurement and supply chain management
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Good analytical skills and attention to detail
Ability to work confidently and influence decisions.
SAP knowledge is an added advantage

Apply via :

unilever.taleo.net