Digital Ai Manager Logistics Job in Hindustan Unilever (hul)

Job Title: Digital AI Manager

Location: Mumbai

Function: Supply Chain Procurement

About Procurement at Unilever

Unilever s Procurement team manages over 30 billion in global spend across 50,000+ suppliers. As part of the Supply Chain, Procurement is essential to delivering sustainably sourced materials and services, driving innovation with our partners, and ensuring our purpose-led brands thrive.

Our global procurement organization of 1,400+ professionals supports a wide network, including more than 1.5 million smallholder farmers, impacting over 7 million lives. Guided by our Procurement Lighthouse Strategy, we focus on five pillars: Competitive Buying, Resilience, Partnerships, Sustainability, and Value Chain Excellence all powered by Digital and Technology.

About the Strategy & Insights Team

Established three years ago, the Procurement Strategy & Insights team serves as the nerve center of Unilever s global procurement function. With a vision of transforming knowledge and data into future-fit strategies, the team enables breakthrough transformation across tools, processes, and business models.

The team includes:

• Strategy Team Drives strategic priorities across Business Groups (BG) and Power of One.
• Insights Team Leads data-driven programs and cross-functional initiatives.
• Digital Transformation Team Builds digital capabilities, tools, and data infrastructure.
• Data & AI Innovation Team Focuses on cutting-edge analytics, AI, and Procurement GPT solutions.

Role Overview: Digital AI Manager B&W

As Digital AI Manager B&W, you will lead the adoption and integration of digital and AI tools within Unilever Procurement. You will drive the implementation of mature AI/analytics solutions, champion digital adoption within the buyer community, and manage transformation initiatives aligned with our 4D Digital Lighthouse Strategy.

You will also act as the Program Manager for the Procurement GPT Hero Use Case, helping scale innovative AI-driven solutions.

Key Responsibilities

1. Drive 4D Digital Lighthouse Strategy

• Data Foundations: Enhance the Procurement Data Lake by integrating internal (Unilever Datalake, BDL) and external data (market intelligence, sustainability, resilience, etc.). Maintain a high-quality, accessible data catalogue.
• Advanced Analytics: Deliver scalable analytics use cases, build self-service analytics tools, and enable data-driven decision-making across key procurement programs.
• Tool Integration & Automation: Improve and integrate digital tools into the 7-step strategic sourcing process. Enhance the Buyers Console as the central hub for digital tools and services.
• Culture & Capability Building: Lead digital adoption programs, deliver training (e.g., DigiCon), and drive capability building across the procurement community.

2. Procurement GPT Program

• Collaborate closely with the Data & AI Innovation team on advanced AI use cases.
• Manage the transition of innovations into mainstream adoption and support scaled implementation.

Key Stakeholders

• Procurement Leadership Team (UPLT)
• Head of Strategy & Insights
• Global Buyer Community
• UniOps
• External technology and AI partners

Leadership Competencies

• Strong stakeholder management across complex, matrixed environments
• Expertise in change management and adoption strategies
• Skilled in agile project and program management
• Passion for digital innovation, transformation, and continuous improvement

Required Experience

• Minimum 5 years experience in Unilever or similar FMCG environment
• Proven experience in digital transformation, analytics, or change leadership roles
• Track record of delivering strategic, cross-regional initiatives
• Ability to work in diverse, cross-functional, and global teams