Function: Finance – Procurement Business Partnering Work Level: WL2C Reports To: Global Supply Chain and Procurement Finance Lead, Personal Care About Personal Care Personal Care Business Group accounts for ~20% of Unilever’s Turnover leveraging leadership positions of three of its categories: Skin Cleansing, Deodorants, and Oral Care. It includes €1bn+ brands you love like Dove, Rexona, Lux, Axe, and Lifebuoy. The business group has strong presence across both developed and emerging market and holds number one/two position across of its key markets. Job Purpose As the Senior Procurement Finance Manager for Unilever’s Personal Care Business Group, you will be a strategic finance partner to the global procurement team, driving value creation across categories such as Skin Cleansing, Deodorants, and Oral Care. You’ll lead financial planning, performance management, and decision support for procurement strategies that fuel growth, margin improvement, and sustainability. Key Responsibilities Strategic Business Partnering • Partner with the Procurement Vice President and their global Leadership Team to shape sourcing strategies that deliver cost savings, resilience, and innovation. • Influence supplier negotiations and investment decisions through robust f inancial analysis and risk assessment. • Support make-versus-buy decisions, supplier transitions, and long-term sourcing models. Performance Management & Value Creation • Lead forecasting, budgeting, and actuals tracking for procurement spend across Personal Care. • Identify and quantify value opportunities (e.g., cost avoidance, cash optimization, inflation mitigation). • Drive transparency and accountability for procurement KPIs and savings delivery. Decision Support & Analytics • Provide financial modelling and scenario planning for strategic sourcing initiatives. • Use data-driven insights to challenge assumptions and improve decision quality. • Collaborate with Procurement Excellence and Finance Transformation teams to enhance reporting and analytics tools. Sustainability & Risk Management • Embed sustainability metrics into sourcing decisions (e.g., carbon footprint, regenerative agriculture). • Assess financial impact of supply chain risks and mitigation strategies. • Support Unilever’s Compass goals through responsible sourcing and supplier partnerships. Stakeholder Engagement & Leadership • Build strong relationships with cross-functional teams including R&D, Supply Chain, and Marketing. • Present insights and recommendations to senior leadership and global category teams. • Mentor junior finance professionals and contribute to talent development. Key Requirements • Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) or equivalent experience • 7+ years in finance roles, ideally with exposure to procurement, supply chain, or FMCG • Strong commercial acumen and ability to influence non-finance stakeholders • Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills; experience with SAP, Power BI, or similar tools • Passion for sustainability, innovation, and driving business impact through finance Location In September 2020, Unilever announced the intention to build a new sustainable campus site in Kingston, London. This site will house some employees who currently work in 100 Victoria Embankment in Blackfriars together with colleagues who are currently located in Lever House in Kingston. We are excited to be creating our own Unilever sustainable, agile work environment. The campus is due to be completed in 2026. What We Offer Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares. You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment. 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 are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities. 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 at Unilever | Unilever. Recruitment Fraud Cyber criminals advertise fake job adverts with prestigious employers as a way of stealing information or even defrauding individuals out of money. In the most sophisticated cases, they will set up fake websites, which have a similar address to companies like Unilever. They even conduct fake telephone interviews and then offer candidates a role with the proviso they pay a fee for background checks or to cover work visa costs. These types of attacks are becoming more common as more people are looking for employment in the economic climate. How is Unilever tackling this? Many of Unilever’s recruitment sites publish a warning to candidates about recruitment fraud. The Cyber Security team also proactively scan for signs of people setting up fake Unilever sites and act to close them down. What can I do? If you become aware of potential recruitment fraud, spot fake Unilever recruitment adverts or fake LinkedIn profiles, report them via Una Live Chat. Unilever does not accept responsibility or liability for any candidates who are financially impacted by recruitment fraud. Your vigilance is key! We are one of the world’s largest consumer goods companies with amazing brands, dynamic people and a sustainable vision. We meet everyday needs for nutrition, hygiene and personal care with brands that help people feel good, look good and get more out of life. If you are ambitious, keen to learn and want lo lead, you have come to the right place. Explore our website and apply to be part of a company with more than 400 brands used by over two billion people everyday.