Packaging Procurement Manager Europe

**Scope**:Full time / Europe

**Location**:Spain

**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**

If you are an experienced procurement professional with a passion for creating high performing teams and driving sourcing strategies that focus on delivering value and sustainability, then this role is just for you

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Develop, implement, and execute Ice Cream procurement sourcing strategies for all of packaging across Europe.
- Manage service for packaging material supply, mitigating upcoming supply/service risks through innovative and creative solutions (short and long-term) in collaboration with internal and external partners.
- Monitor capacity and capability at suppliers including mould utilisation in line with the Business Plan to assure continuity of supply, liaise with contract coverage on key materials.
- Manage mould health and refurbishment projects including capex management for the respective portfolio.
- Be the manager and lead a WL1
- Lead and support global and/or regional negotiations.
- Execute contract negotiations, leveraging the business and digital tools for support as needed.
- Follow market conditions and lead price forecasting cycles to enable proper budgeting and cash forecasting.
- Contribute towards packaging sustainability commitments including key metrics such as NDPE and plastic reduction.
- Deliver net productivity (cost savings/value creation).
- Optimize our packaging to be the most cost-effective design (product logic) while still serving its technical and consumer purpose.
- Identify and implement value chain intervention projects to bring the next level of value and efficiency to Unilever’s supply chain.
- To create and manage strategic supplier relationships to ensure we are a partner of choice.
- To identify and bring supplier driven innovation ideas to the business and ultimately to market to drive growth.
- Collaborate with the relevant R&D and technical expert teams to ensure the technical and commercial programs are fully integrated.
- Ensure resilient material supply chains are embedded into our sourcing strategies.
- To manage and reduce overall complexity within the portfolio.
- Adopt and deploy the digital agenda in your markets.
- Ensure proper levels of supplier service and quality are maintained.
- Behave as a key interface for the supplier and demonstrate the value procurement adds to the business.
- Communicate and execute the supply stra