OVERVIEW

Position: Plantations Procurement Lead

Location: Mufindi, Tanzania or Kericho, Kenya

MAIN JOB PURPOSE

Provide 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

• 3-5 years in procurement in 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