Plantations Procurement Lead

MAIN JOB PURPOSEProvide procurement support to the Unilever East Africa plantations team.JOB SUMMARY

To support the procurement organization to meet goals and objectives in support to the overall Unilever strategy.
Support development and implementation of Unilever procurement strategies and policies portfolio
To support deliver cost savings based on sourcing strategies and compliance management.
Support Procurement Manager with the tendering process and the subsequent analysis
To be custodian of the team material/service and project databases
Support the financial analysis of the portfolio, including price benchmarking and total cost analysis
Support the periodic Executive Summary for the Team by consolidating and reporting various KPIs (e.g. VIP, Commodity Effect, Portfolio and Market updates, Payment Terms
Tracker, BDOC, Sustainability, Supplier Performance)
To support the management and maintenance of supplier relationships

KEY REQUIREMENTS

At least 8 years experience in procurement from FMCG/Agricultural sector
Bachelor’s Degree in a Business related field
Must be willing to be based in Mufindi, Tanzania or Kericho, Kenya
Ability to work with cross functional teams