Main Job Purpose:Responsible for Caricam End to End Procurement Strategy, business partnering business to deliver Procurement solutions that support growing business needs. Take ownership and implement long-term and short term plans.Key capabilities include strategic sourcing, comprising market prospecting, strategic selection, legal contracting, and ability to engage with cross function business teams to deliver Procurement solutions that support the growing business needs. Continuous improvement in: cost, service levels, quality, SHE, responsible sourcing and resilience must be systematically developed and improved.Key Accountabilities:Responsibilities and accountabilities in line with the purpose of the role:Key Accountabilities:Create and implement the procurement Strategy and lead the team in the Caricam business.Provide procurement business partnering in project delivery and E2E operations through our procurement model with GEPRepresent Procurement function in Cross-Functional project teams.Lead structured supplier scouting and development, ensuring quality, SHE and financial standards are complied with.Lead all commercial negotiations related to suppliers.Build a robust business relationship aimed to ensure successful implementation of all improvement and cost-reduction initiatives.Develop and deliver cost-improvement initiatives to improve margins.Responsibilities:Lead and deliver the CariCam material resilience strategyProspecting and selecting the right suppliers for the specific business needsService quality and for driving a demanding business agendaEnsure supplier compliance: quality, social responsibility, SHEDevelop and maintain a robust business relationship with suppliers to support business growthRegular review with suppliers on projects and day-to-day operations, ensuring timely execution and updating Unilever stakeholders on progressDrive savings through E2E procurementProvide material price forecast visibility to CariCam LTMeasure and manage overall performance of suppliers in conjunction with stakeholdersAwareness and understanding of local laws and legislation when delivering projects and on day-to-day operations, to mitigate risk for Unilever.Professional Skills and Experience required:Personal profile and professional skills and experience required are:Essential:Minimum 5-8 years of experience in Procurement or other Supply Chain areasExperience with project, supplier, and stakeholder managementTeam alignment, personal accountability, Action not Debate, active engagement, perseverance, and flexibilityGood communicator, passionate, entrepreneurial, target driven.Negotiation and financial skillsProject management, change management, information management, with fluent spoken English and SpanishPreferred:Experience with negotiation and contractingKnowledge of CARICAM marketEvidence of capabilities in catalysing and leading change and transformationEvidence of ability to work in virtual teams and global/regional environmentsContacts:Some examples of the internal and external contacts:Internal:Procurement team – markets and portfolio procurementOperations & Innovation PlanningSustainabilityQualityR&DMarketingLegalFinanceSHET&EExternal:GEP PartnershipSuppliersIndustry peersIndustry associationsAuditorsUnilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their 'Whole Self' to work and this includes you Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.