Victoria (Vicky) Parrott

Operations Associate

Wirral, England, United Kingdom23 yrs 4 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Proven track record in cost reduction strategies.
  • Expertise in Rigid Plastics and sustainable materials.
  • Strong interpersonal skills fostering collaboration.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Procurement and Packaging expert in the Consumer Goods industry.

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CoolsetBest ValueContinuous ImprovementStrategyPlasticsEnglish

About

Experienced Procurement professional with experience across private and public sector business. I hold an MSC in Procurement from Glamorgan Business School. A problem solver with a strong bias for action and not afraid to disrupt. I have strong interpersonal skills which enable me to develop effective relationships, both internally and externally, which facilitates collaborative working. A confident presenter able to engage different audiences and who has a strong desire to learn, develop and grow. My purpose is to always bring my best self. I want to enrich and make a difference. Defined by my favourite Winnie the Pooh quote - "It never hurts to keep looking for sunshine"

Experience

23 yrs 4 mos
Total Experience
5 yrs 8 mos
Average Tenure
6 mos
Current Experience

Unilever

Packaging Manager, Beauty & Wellbeing

Nov 2025 – Present · 6 mos · Port Sunlight · Hybrid

Elida beauty

2 roles

Senior Global Procurement Manager

Jun 2024 – Nov 2025 · 1 yr 5 mos · Hybrid

Global Procurement Manager

Jan 2023 – Jun 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos · Hybrid

Unilever

2 roles

Packaging Capability Manager

Dec 2019 – Jan 2023 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Port Sunlight, Wirral

  • Develop & shape the Rigid material programme, in line with Unilever’s better, less, no plastic strategy, based on cross category wants and priorities
  • Investigation and evaluation of differentiating Rigid Plastic technologies
  • Provide knowledge and insights to categories on emerging technologies and materials.
  • Cultivate a robust eco-system of supplier, technology and material start-ups and academia to feed program and ensure disruption.
  • Develop expertise in Rigid Plastics and provide knowledge and guidance through training delivery and communities of practice

Procurement Assistant

Feb 2014 – Nov 2019 · 5 yrs 9 mos · Port Sunlight, Wirral

  • 2014 – Nov 2018 Autonomous management of the Beauty & Personal Care Rigid Plastics portfolio; implementing of strategy to markets and senior stakeholders. Reduction in portfolio spend by 10mio€
  • Dec 2018 – Nov 2019 Autonomous management of Homecare portfolio. Reduction in portfolio spend by 8mio€. Led the Port Sunlight in-house factory transformation renegotiation resulting in 2mio€ saving and a brand new machinery infrastructure investment. Developed the Post Consumer Recycled Plastic strategy for the European Rigid Plastics Team.

Knowsley council

Procurement Officer

Jan 2008 – Jan 2014 · 6 yrs · Knowsley, England, United Kingdom

  • Provide professional guidance to Council departments, striving for best value and identifying the best procurement strategy. Conduct tendering, evaluation and awarding of goods and services contracts of in line with strict OJEU regulations.

Airbus uk limited

Category Manager

Oct 2002 – Dec 2007 · 5 yrs 2 mos · Chester, England, United Kingdom

  • Managing global key accounts of Hawker 125 sheet metal production items
  • Developing strategic relationships with suppliers to drive efficiency into buildability of the aircraft, reducing costs and BOM.

Education

Glamorgan Business School

Master of Science - MS

Jan 2005 – Jan 2008

CIPS - The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply

C.I.P.S Graduate diploma

Jan 2002 – Jan 2004

Sheffield Hallam University

Bachelor of Arts - BA — Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis

Jan 1997 – Jan 2001

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