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Job Title: Finance Director - Procurement Business Partnering, Beauty & Wellbeing

Location: 100VE

Work-Level: 3X

The B&W business groups is 20% of Unilever Turnover and 25% of its profit and under the new compass organization we have ambitions to double the growth rate of the business through increase competitiveness of our core business underpinned by on-going portfolio transformation into higher growth spaces. Critical to enabling this will be expanding Gross Margin to provide fuel to reinvest in growth. This will require a reset in all aspects of our supply chain cost base and cash, for which this role will be critical to unlock value across the procurement and cash space.

JOB PURPOSE

The role will report to the Beauty and Wellbeing North America BU CFO and head of BG supply chain finance, partnering the Procurement and BG supply chain teams. They will also be a key member B&W BG Finance leadership team and Global Supply chain Finance Network.  The role will be based in UK.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Partner the Beauty and Wellbeing SCLT driving the cash agenda and cost saving initiatives
Work closely with Performance Director and BU CFOs to land in year Cash ambitions.
Be part of the Procurement Leadership Team, shaping the strategic agenda for the Beauty & Wellbeing Business Group and accelerating value creation.
Lead financial evaluations for sustainability initiatives, backward integration opportunities, and capital investments.
Identify and drive cost-saving opportunities, conduct contract reviews, and implement inflation mitigation strategies.
Collaborate with Procurement and Business Group teams to deliver value, including tracking PL savings and addressing performance gaps.
Lead end-to-end performance management for procurement targets across Cost, Cash, and Competitiveness, providing regular updates to senior leadership.
Partner with the Procurement Finance Excellence Team (PFET) to ensure forecasts align with business expectations and strategic goals.
Analyze key cost drivers and material impacts, delivering actionable insights to proactively manage the P&L.
Bridge procurement forecasts with material cost forecasts for the BG/BU, presenting clear narratives and recommendations to leadership.
Drive forecast accuracy, facilitate gap-closing discussions, and build compelling performance stories for executive presentations.

ALL ABOUT YOU

10+ years of Finance Business Partnering required with good knowledge of supply chain and have organizational awareness to connect, collaborate and leverage resources across geographies
Proven track record in managing large and complex set of stakeholders in driving Business performance improvements
Interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building
Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills with an ability to manage competing demands
Grounded in understanding of business needs with the ability to establish/maintain high level of stakeholder trust and confidence

NOTES

Please apply via this portal as e-mail applications may not be processed and include your Future Fit Plan if possible.

By applying for this vacancy, you are confirming that you have made your Line Manager aware of your application and that you are at a point in your career with Unilever where it is appropriate for you to be applying for other positions.  

Should you require additional information or reasonable adjustments to allow you to present your best self during this process, please contact your Talent Partner Kelly Bishop on Kelly.bishop@unilever.com 

What we offer

Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.

Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. We are also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self. To find out more, including about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (unilever.com).

Location 

In June 2020 we announced our plan to consolidate a number of Unilever’s offices across the South East of England into a new Unilever campus in Kingston-upon-Thames in or around early 2025. However, on the 08 August 2024 we announced to our existing staff our proposal to retain our central Head Office in London, 100 Victoria Embankment (“100VE”) until our lease expires in 2027. As a result of this new proposal, we will be consulting with our existing staff, and new joiners who join during this period of consultation at 100VE, on the proposal made in August 2024. During consultation we will clarify the future location of each team and function. This means your role will either be based in 100VE until 2027 or in Kingston-Upon-Thames from early 2025. As we are yet to commence consultation on the proposal you agree, until such a time when consultation has concluded, your normal place of work as set out in the enclosed Statement of Terms & Conditions will be 100VE. You agree that on the conclusion of the consultation your place of work will be 100VE or 100VE until early 2025 and then Kingston-upon-Thames ("the locations") and you will be notified of which of the locations will be your place of work after that consultation ends.

Relocation to the UK

Please be aware if you are applying for this role from outside the UK, if successful, your application will be treated as a self-initiated Change Location Outside of Country (CLOC) transfer. This means any relocation costs must be self-funded with the potential to reclaim some specific pre-approved expenses up to £5,000. Please speak to your Talent Partner if you have any questions.