Leaders Programme - Supply Chain & Procurement NL

Our Future Leaders Programme will ignite the leader in you. This unique programme is designed to develop Unilever’s Future Leaders (UFL) by providing challenging and purposeful opportunities that accelerate their readiness to take on business leadership roles.

The Unilever Future Leaders Programme, or as we call it “UFLP”, is a 3-year traineeship programme that gives you the opportunity to develop yourself into an experienced future-fit professional. Bring your enthusiasm, curiosity and innovative ideas to the table and start your learning journey at Unilever as a UFLP.

Please find more information about the application process, requirements and why you should apply on our “UFLP Netherlands website.”

Unilever is one of the world’s largest Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) businesses. We reach 3.4 billion consumers a day and we have 128,000 employees globally.

We make products that people love – and that make a difference, Nutritious foods, Household care essentials, Luxurious shampoos... and many more. Shoppers buy them in more than 190 countries. That means you’ll find at least one of our products in seven out of ten households on the planet. And we want every one of those products to make a positive impact on the lives of the people through our brands, our commercial operations and relationships, through voluntary contributions, and through the various other ways in which we engage with society.

• As we receive a high volume of applications, please make sure to read the job descriptions on our website carefully and apply for the role you are most interested in.

Your application will be considered for one track, the first you have applied for.

The Unilever Supply Chain and Procurement program involves everything from buying the raw materials to delivering a finished product to a customer.

You could be responsible for setting up the supply chain network for a product innovation or designing a more efficient distribution network to enable us to store and deliver our products more sustainably to our customers.

In another rotation, you could be joining Procurement. You could be buying eggs and vegetable oils with the right agreements for workers and Unilever, understanding brand needs to bring supplier innovations, drive financial value through competitive buying, building expertise in sourcing the most sustainable packaging materials, and working on regenerative agriculture and plastic sustainability. Furthermore, it is about optimizing the cost and quality of what we buy through the intelligent sourcing of materials, packaging and non-production items.

The team explores new ways of working with suppliers and plays an important role in technology innovation.

When you work at Unilever you will have the opportunity to make a big impact every day on a local, regional, and global level. There is always a new challenge to take on. The limitless opportunities at Unilever ask for your innovative entrepreneurship. For example, in one rotation you could be working on the launch of a new food product, you will be the one that is responsible for the end‑to‑end supply chain activities such as ensuring all plan, source, make and deliver activities are completed in time in full.

You would collaborate with all departments involved in such a project.

You could also be building partnerships with a wide range of our customers, which may include supermarkets, drug stores, discounters, online retailers and even theme parks. You will be managing the customer relationship, represent Unilever SC to the customer, and work on structural improvement projects and innovations in the SC together with our customers.

Overall, joining Unilever as a Supply Chain & Procurement UFL will empower you to make a significant impact while embracing limitless opportunities for innovation, entrepreneurship, and personal growth. Every day will present a new challenge, enabling you to shape the future of supply chain management at a global level.

Whichever area you work in – Planning, Customer Service, Manufacturing, Logistics, Innovation or Procurement –…