Supply Chain Equipment

**Scope**: Full time

**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**

Within this challenging role you will manage the central Engineering Stakeholders and Support the Portfolio Procurement manager for Ice Cream and will be responsible for following up mainly strategic activities with some operational and tactical activities assigned to you, all in regards of Capex, Mro and Utilities spends.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Stakeholders**
- Participate and lead kick off project meetings where appropriate.
- Build and maintain beneficial relationships with Global BG Engineering teams.
- Be the main contact between the Market colleagues and the Global BG Engineering teams / Regional BG Engineering teams.
- Support market procurement colleagues in escalation to portfolio suppliers expedite / claims.
- Lead Red List and Technology Sensitive projects where requested.
- Support Quality, Hygienic and manufacturing Excellence Team with Global Suppliers.

**Capex MRO Utilities Procurement (CMP) BPO Partner (- who manage Market Procurement Operations)**
- Assist the Global Procurement Manager with the management, development and implementation of Capex & MRO, Utilities Procurement (CMP) BPO Partner strategy and escalation.
- Build and maintain beneficial relationships with Market Procurement colleagues through periodical meeting and create decks to be shared in conjunction with (CMP) BPO Partner.
- Feedback on (CMP) BPO Partner to Ice Cream Procurement manager Portfolio Business Services.
- Lead the development and implementation of procurement strategies relevant portfolios and project execution including historical portfolio data analysis and negotiation strategy definition.
- Good Understanding of legislations / laws and operating context.
- Support the project technology team in identifying new capable suppliers, Supplier assessment (commercial, technical).
- Multiple Stake holder management including Internal and external i.e., Engineering, Legal, Finance, Suppliers.
- Participate and contribute to project meetings and lead procurement planning process.
- Run specific sourcing Projects including preparation, assessment & negotiation of tenders (incl. familiarity with e-tenders).
- Evaluate and facilitate Decision making process taking in consideration the costs related to product life cycle, spare parts, service required and consumptions, LCC / TCO analysis.
- Detailed analysis and decision for Awa