ABOUT UNILEVER 

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world.   

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future. 

 

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE:

Responsible for delivering category business performance targets: growth, market share and profitability Leads the design and execution of the Category Go-To-Market strategy across all points of Retail contact – shopper, retailer, distributor.  This covers: Creating omnichannel demand drivers from market, shopper and channel insights Driving key operational growth levers across different retail landscapes Landing successful innovations via differentiated deployment models across channels   Ensures seamless brand operations via accuracy in supply and demand planning, meticulous financial management and efficient trade execution Develop and deploy robust category commerical plans and define right investment and execution model to deliver competitive, sustainable and profitable business results Bring the voice of the shopper and/or retailers into the country business unit to ensure plans are designed for channel especially in terms of portfolio and deployment plans Collaborates with cross-functional teams across marketing, sales, supply chain and finance to drive category-channel growth agenda internally in Unilever Leading and developing team 

Leadership:

You are an inclusive motivator of people. Your team deliver with real passion, growing and learning from each other whilst delivering quick wins. You are still responsible for your own results and as a manager, you also need to motivate others to deliver with passion, creating an inclusive and engaging climate around you. You can balance challenge with support and coaching. You understand the wider business context and you are emotionally intelligent enough to motivate people to deliver what is needed. 

 

Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors:

PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Has emotional intelligence to take feedback, manage mood and motivations, and build empathy for others. PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed. Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. TALENT CATALYST: Invests in people – coaches individuals and teams to realize their full potential. Creates an inclusive climate, empowering everyone to be at their best. PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever. CONSUMER LOVE: Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers. BUSINESS ACUMEN: Creates sustainable growth with purpose, engaging different partners across the system for change. 

 

We highly encourage applicants to exclude information on age, gender, and school/s in view of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Unilever assesses candidates based on skills, performance, experience and leadership.

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.