Rigids Packaging Procurement includes sourcing of components such as bottles, caps, pumps etc. It is one of the most important packaging portfolios for Unilever. It plays an important role in helping many business groups in HUL to grow, improve margins & stay competitive in the market.
Also, as part of Unilever’s plastic commitment, this portfolio team relentlessly work towards reducing use of virgin plastic and increase usage of recyclable plastic.
This role is responsible for buying of rigids packaging for the 3 business groups – Nutrition, Ice cream and Personal care, totaling INR 250+ Crore.
This is a techno-commercial role where, understanding of packaging, supplier landscape, cost models is of most importance to help businesses grow & also stay profitable. This role is instrumental in ensuring cost control, supplier development, contract management and ensuring execution of key savings projects for afore-mentioned business groups. This role also supports the execution of sustainability agenda for rigids packaging which is key to achieve HUL’s overall target on plastics. Quarterly price changes of packaging materials & contracts must be landed on time to help factories order materials at the right time – OTIF. This role also helps the HPC businesses with appropriate pricing signals to stay competitive in market.
Key Accountabilities:
(Please describe the responsibilities and end results that would be expected.)
- Delivery of sourcing strategy, implementation through contracting and negotiations
- Conducting RFQs and contracting for sourcing rigids packaging components required for innovation and cost-savings projects
- Developing suppliers and build capabilities for sourcing recycled resin (PCR) to replace virgin resin, for cleaner environment
- New supplier scanning & development for innovations and supply resilience
- Effective supplier communications and engagement in key programs
- Timely contracting and right pricing strategies
- Forecasting of rigids packaging prices and sharing with HUL business to enable decisions on product pricing
- Identifying cost-saving opportunities, execution& reporting of all cost savings programs – Lead 5S initiatives, ZBB programs, NMCI mitigation, along-with cross-functional teams
- Handling imports of rigids packaging from various countries as per requirement
- Ensures service & connectivity of regular and innovation Packaging material for all Business Groups
- Ensure compliance of supply sources with Unilever’s Responsible Sourcing Policy, OTIF deliveries and Quality improvement
Professional Skills:
(The minimum requirement from the JSP should be described, incl degrees/qualifications preferred.)
- Subject matter expertise in rigids packaging such as Bottles, Caps, Pumps etc. It includes understanding of manufacturing technologies such as EBM, IM, IBM and ISBM.
- Sound understanding of various resins, polymers and masterbatches used in manufacturing rigids packaging
- Strong Negotiation & communications skills
- Digital and analytics knowledge
- Senior Stakeholder management
- Financial acumen for evaluating business cases and reporting
- Experience in Procurement transformation projects, tools and technologies.
- Conversant with Procurement tools like Ariba, SAP, Coupa & Power BI
Experience Required:
(Please detail essential and desirable experience, including no. of years.)
ESSENTIAL
- University degree
- At least 5 to 7 years solid experience in Procurement, Sourcing & Supplier Operations
Good buying, negotiation, and contracting skills - Expertise in supplier development, preferably in packaging space
- Good understanding of Sustainability, circular economy, and processing technologies
- Experience on large-scale project management roles
- Demonstrated and proven capabilities to work in cross-functional teams and virtual global teams
- Experience of working in matrix organisation structure
Travel:
(Please make it clear if the job will require travel within the country or abroad and give an idea of how often the candidate will need to be away from home.)
- 10-15% Travel within the country
Contacts:
(Please list any internal and external contacts arising from the job.)
Internal:
Procurement
Other packaging procurement – Global & Regional
Strategy and Insights
R&D
R&D teams from all relevant Business Groups
Market
Supply chain in market
Business Group Senior leadership
Finance team
Sustainability
Sustainable business
Integrated social sustainability
External:
Supply Partners