Job Title: Manager, Supplier Operations – NALI and PAB
Job Location: Bangalore

Supplier Operations is a function within Unilever’s Global Business Services (GBS) organization, closely integrated with the Procurement function. It oversees end-to-end supplier engagement processes – from contracting through payment and supplier data management – to ensure effective, compliant operations worldwide. The scope of Supplier Operations includes Contract-to-Pay activities, Vendor Master Data management, Non Strategic Sourcing including fulfilment, Accounts Payable services, and Travel & Expenses processes. By consolidating these areas under one umbrella, Supplier Operations ensures seamless supplier onboarding, accurate transaction processing, and timely payments across all regions. It plays a key role in bridging Procurement strategy with flawless operational execution.

The Supplier Operations Vision is to become a Best-in-Class solutions organization recognized both externally and internally. Within this context, it requires balancing sometime contradicting priorities around cost and experience.



Discipline and compliance become critical and need very capable leaders at the helm who can steer and balance both challenge and support to the procurement and business organization.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
The main responsibility of this role is to lead the S2P Market Operations & transformation by partnering with business and stakeholders to deliver benchmarking operational delivery, superior experience and transformation.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE
• Ensuring smooth running of invoice to pay operations via
• Delivery of KPIs and continuous improvement of operational KPIs
• Escalation management
• Stakeholder Management within the markets including controllers, procurement and market leadership
• Ensure Controls compliance in operations including adherence to local statutory norms and lead market audits
• Drive global and local cost initiatives to ensure deliver

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