Assistant Manager – Packaging Procurement (Flexibles)

Role Purpose

Lead end-to-end procurement and supply assurance for Flexibles Packaging Materials, ensuring cost competitiveness, supply continuity, supplier performance, innovation delivery, and governance compliance while supporting business growth objectives.

Key Responsibilities

1. Sourcing & Supply Strategy

• Own the sourcing and supply strategy for Flexibles packaging materials, ensuring uninterrupted material availability to support production and business demand.
• Develop sourcing plans that align with business requirements, supplier capabilities, and market dynamics.

2. Forecasting & Demand Planning

• Drive annual forecasting and demand planning activities, including market trend analysis, volume reconciliation, and demand reviews.
• Manage Anaplan inputs and ensure alignment with Finance, Planning, and Business Units to support accurate procurement decisions.

3. Innovation & Project Delivery

• Lead innovation and renovation initiatives by identifying new packaging solutions and sourcing suitable suppliers.
• Coordinate packaging trials, material qualifications, and project implementation to ensure timely delivery of business priorities.

4. Cost Savings & Value Creation

• Deliver procurement savings and value creation initiatives through supplier negotiations, cost optimization programs, and leverage of global procurement agreements.
• Track, validate, and report procurement savings against business targets.

5. Supplier Relationship Management

• Develop and maintain strategic supplier relationships to improve service, quality, and commercial outcomes.
• Lead supplier onboarding, alternative source development, MOQ optimization, capacity planning, and supplier performance improvement initiatives.

6. Supply Risk & Business Continuity

• Ensure supply resilience by proactively identifying supply risks and developing mitigation plans.
• Manage supplier allocations, contingency actions, and interventions during supply disruptions or shortages to minimize business impact.

7. Quality & Compliance Management

• Lead supplier quality and compliance initiatives, including RCA/CAPA closure, issue resolution, sample validation, and USQS follow-ups.
• Drive continuous improvement activities to enhance supplier quality and operational excellence.

8. Commercial Governance & Contract Management

• Manage supplier contracts, commercial agreements, and allocation frameworks in line with procurement governance requirements.
• Support audits, manage supplier claims, and ensure compliance with local legal and regulatory requirements.

9. Capacity & Inventory Optimization

• Steer long-term capacity planning and inventory optimization initiatives in partnership with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Balance service levels, inventory health, and cash objectives across the packaging supply chain.

10. Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with Planning, Manufacturing, R&D, Finance, Quality, Logistics, and Global Procurement teams to ensure seamless execution of business priorities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance supply chain efficiency and effectiveness.

Job Information

Company: Unilever

Job ID: R-1187563

Job Category: Supply Chain

Job Type: Full-time

Location: Dhaka CO

Contract Duration: 12 Months

Employment Type: Contractual Role

Compensation: BDT 60,000+ per month

Date Posted: 31 August 2026

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, Procurement, or a related discipline, with ideally 4+ years of total experience.
• Relevant experience in procurement, supply chain, sourcing, supplier management, or packaging materials management.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience in supplier negotiations and cost management.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in a manufacturing or FMCG environment is preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and planning tools; familiarity with ERP systems and Anaplan will be advantageous.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Procurement & Sourcing Excellence
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Cost Optimization & Savings Delivery
• Demand Planning & Forecasting
• Supply Risk Management
• Contract & Governance Management
• Data Analysis & Commercial Decision Making
• Project Management & Execution
• Stakeholder Management
• Communication & Influencing Skills
• Continuous Improvement Mindset
• Innovation & Problem Solving

Success Measures

• Consistent supply continuity of Flexibles packaging materials.
• Delivery of annual procurement savings and value creation targets.
• Improved supplier performance across cost, quality, service, and compliance metrics.
• Successful execution of innovation and renovation projects.
• Strong governance compliance with minimal audit observations.
• Effective management of supply risks and business continuity plans.
• Optimized inventory levels while maintaining required service standards.

About the Role

Join Unilever to play a critical role in strengthening the packaging supply chain, unlocking value, and enabling business growth through strategic procurement and supplier partnerships.

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive business results and create a better future, every day, for diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. Unilever believes a diverse workforce allows it to match its growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business.

If you require any support or access requirements, you are encouraged to advise Unilever at the time of your application so that support can be provided throughout the recruitment journey.