Unilever is hiring a Digital AI Manager for its Procurement Strategy & Insights team in Bengaluru. Join a global leader to drive AI adoption, manage digital tools, and lead the Procurement GPT program. Apply now!

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Unilever Hiring Digital AI Manager – Personal Care (B&W) | Bengaluru | Join the Future of Procurement AI

About the Opportunity

Unilever, a global powerhouse in consumer goods and innovation, is looking for a dynamic Digital AI Manager – Personal Care (B&W) to be a part of its transformative Procurement Strategy & Insights team in Bengaluru. If you’re passionate about artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and revolutionizing procurement through data-driven innovation, this is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.

Situated at the core of Unilever’s UniOps Bangalore office, this role plays a pivotal part in redefining procurement practices through advanced analytics, AI integration, and digital capability building. You will be at the intersection of strategy, technology, and business transformation — leading impactful programs such as Procurement GPT and the 4D Lighthouse Digital Strategy.

Unilever Procurement: Creating Sustainable Value Through Innovation

Procurement at Unilever is a mission-critical function that manages over €30 billion in global spend, interfacing with more than 50,000 suppliers worldwide. With sustainability and innovation as its foundation, Unilever’s procurement function contributes significantly to business growth, ethical sourcing, and digital excellence.

The company supports more than 1.5 million smallholder farmers, influencing the lives of over 7 million individuals globally. Through programs such as the Procurement Lighthouse Strategy, Unilever focuses on five core pillars: competitive buying, value chain collaboration, supply resilience, strong partnerships, and sustainability — all driven by the power of digital technologies and organizational unity.

Inside the Procurement Strategy & Insights Division

Unilever’s Procurement Strategy & Insights (S&I) division acts as the brain of the procurement ecosystem. Established just a few years ago, this high-performing team is dedicated to reshaping global procurement models, accelerating digital adoption, and driving business intelligence at scale.

Their vision is simple yet powerful: “Translating Knowledge & Data into Future-Fit Procurement Strategy & Insights.”

The team is organized into the following sub-units:

Strategy Team – Designs and executes business group (BG) and Power of One (Po1) strategies.
Insights Team – Leads the data-driven decision-making framework and cross-functional transformation projects.
Digital Transformation Team – Focuses on central procurement digitalization through tool development, analytics, and operational digitization.
Data & AI Innovation Team – Pioneers cutting-edge use cases like Procurement GPT, AI agents, and scalable analytics tools that do not currently exist in the market.

Role Overview: Digital AI Manager – Personal Care (B&W)

As the Digital AI Manager, your role will be instrumental in executing digital transformation initiatives across procurement for the Beauty & Wellbeing (B&W) business unit. You will be a key player in the adoption and upskilling strategy, enhancing the use of AI-powered tools and services across teams.

This is an implementation-focused role where your core responsibility is to ensure successful integration of digital solutions, drive internal capability building, and act as a project management lead for Unilever’s flagship Procurement GPT initiative.

Key Objectives:

Drive digital adoption across procurement teams.
Lead data-driven initiatives to streamline sourcing processes.
Collaborate with innovation teams to scale AI-enabled use cases.
Implement training and upskilling programs to foster a digital-first mindset.

Responsibilities: What You’ll Be Driving

🔹 Executing the 4D Lighthouse Digital Strategy

You will be at the forefront of implementing Unilever’s 4D strategy across the B&W division. The strategy includes four key focus areas:

1. Data Foundation Development

Integrate internal datasets from Unilever Data Lake and Business Data Lake.
Connect with external data sources such as market intelligence platforms, resilience trackers, sustainability reports, and public databases.
Build a robust Procurement Data Catalogue with an emphasis on data accuracy, completeness, and real-time availability.

2. Advanced Analytics & Insight Services

Support the creation of Analytics-as-a-Service platforms under the A&I Hub.
Develop scalable self-service analytics and visualization tools for sourcing teams.
Translate raw data into actionable insights to empower faster and better business decisions.

3. Optimizing the 7-Step Strategic Sourcing Model

Enhance Buyers Console – the central platform that integrates data, tools, and dashboards for end-to-end sourcing.
Improve automation levels, visibility, and compliance in procurement workflows.
Drive user experience enhancements for both buyers and suppliers.

4. Digital Culture Building & Capability Upskilling

Lead user adoption campaigns and track Net Promoter Scores (NPS) to gauge engagement.
Conduct structured digital upskilling programs like DigiCon.
Foster a forward-looking, digital-savvy procurement culture by building future-ready talent.

Special Involvement: Procurement GPT Program

Though primarily focused on implementation and enablement, the Digital AI Manager will collaborate closely with the Data & AI Innovation Team to scale Unilever’s proprietary Procurement GPT platform.

Your role will involve:

Acting as PMO for Procurement GPT Hero Use Cases.
Supporting pilots, testing, and rollout of new GPT-enabled applications.
Ensuring seamless handover from innovation to deployment phase across teams.

Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate for Success

This position demands strong stakeholder management skills. You will regularly collaborate with:

UPLT (Unilever Procurement Leadership Team)
Head of Strategy & Insights
Buyers’ Community & BG Procurement Leaders
UniOps and Data Engineering Teams
External Partners & Technology Vendors

Proven communication, relationship-building, and cross-functional leadership will be essential to succeed in this high-impact role.

What Makes You the Right Fit?

To thrive as a Digital AI Manager at Unilever, you should bring a unique blend of technical acumen, business understanding, and people leadership. Below are the qualifications and experiences that will set you apart:

✅ Essential Qualifications:

5+ years of experience in Unilever, FMCG, or global procurement operations.
Demonstrated success in digital transformation, data analytics, or organizational change management.
Experience managing cross-border strategic programs and transformations.
Deep familiarity with strategic sourcing tools, procurement data ecosystems, and cloud-based analytics.

✅ Preferred Skills:

Exposure to AI/ML models in a procurement or supply chain context.
Project management certifications such as PMP or Agile/Scrum.
Strong grasp of tools like Power BI, SQL, Python (optional), SAP Ariba, or Coupa.
Excellent stakeholder engagement and change leadership skills.

Key Competencies & Behaviors

Innovative Thinking: Ability to envision creative ways to use technology for business value.
Results-Oriented: Takes accountability and delivers with speed and agility.
Agile Mindset: Embraces ambiguity and continuously improves based on feedback.
Digital Fluency: Understands the language of data, tools, and user experience.
Collaborative Leadership: Inspires and empowers multi-cultural, cross-functional teams.

Why Join Unilever?

At Unilever, you don’t just work for a business—you help shape the future. With 3.4 billion people using Unilever products in 190+ countries, your impact is truly global. Here’s what you can expect:

Work on cutting-edge digital innovations in a purpose-led environment.
Partner with a global network of top suppliers, engineers, and data experts.
Experience a diverse, inclusive, and future-ready culture that values personal growth.
Play a leading role in solving some of the world’s most complex procurement challenges using AI and data.

Diversity & Inclusion Statement

Unilever is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to promoting diversity and inclusion across its workforce. Applications are welcome from all backgrounds, irrespective of race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or marital status. Every employee is given the space to thrive, contribute meaningfully, and grow their career.

How to Apply

If you’re a future-focused professional eager to revolutionize procurement through AI and digital strategy, Unilever welcomes you to be part of their journey.

👉 Send your resume to:
📩 PO******************@******er.com

📍Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka
🗓️Date Posted: June 25, 2025
📁Category: Supply Chain – Procurement Strategy & Digital AI
🔒 Job ID: R-94290

Conclusion

Unilever’s search for a Digital AI Manager – Personal Care (B&W) is an exceptional opportunity for experienced digital professionals to lead innovation at a global level. If you are ready to combine technology, procurement, and purpose, this role offers the ideal platform to create long-lasting impact.

Apply today and become a catalyst for digital transformation at one of the world’s most respected FMCG companies.

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