Customer Strategy and Planning & Brand Manager Hair

Business Context & Main Purpose of the Job

The Customer Strategy and Planning and Brand Manager Hair will oversee the marketing and CSP management of the BPC in the market. This role plays a key part in ensuring the category has the best fitting and consistent marketing and customer marketing strategy for the long, mid, and short term. Additionally, is a hybrid role between CSP & Brand Manager and reports to the CSP Lead Personal Care.

Main Accountabilities

• Formulate 3–5-year Brand/Category roadmaps with the rest of the Marketing and CSP team.
• Manage category IBP (Integrated Business Planning) process, coordinate brand audits and brand marketing plan creation on category level.
• Execute, evaluate & corrective actions; including launching innovation, running brand campaigns.
• Manage portfolio 5S (Smart pricing, Smart mix, Smart product platforms, Smart sourcing, Smart buying and partnering) programs and network/Supply Chain discussions.
• Identified Simplifications process & projects (e.g. forecasting, budgeting, repacking).
• P&L ownership and active management of Sales & Operations Planning process and cycles.
• Define national innovation plan and launch plan to channels/customers.
• Conduct deep dives in channel and customer audits to form prioritized Hair Care Customer priorities.
• Deploy strategically aligned commercial plan in market with Customer Business Development, including Shopper / Digital Marketing. Manage category development projects with major customers.
• Own Pricing and Promo Strategy. Manage the review and actions of the quarterly forecasting outputs.
• Own localized Category Growth Stories (CGS) to channel and customer level, with clear storytelling. Manage customer engagement on how to grow the category & create customer specific Category plans. Voice of customer, category & shopper connecting IBP & JBP(Joint Business Plan).

Preferred Skills

• Stakeholder management and communication.
• Business ownership and result-driven mindset.
• Strategic planning and operational balance.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen.
• Action-oriented with insight-to-action focus
• Team player with excellent collaboration skills.

Key Interfaces

• Local Board 
• ​1 U Virtual Expertise Team  
• ​Integrated Planning & Customer Operations 
• ​Customer Business Development 
• Customer Operations (Planning/Customer Service, etc.)
• ​External – customers, agencies and associations

Preferred Qualifications

• University Degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Master’s Degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field is a plus.
• Over than 4 years of experience in Brand Management, CSP, Sales or related roles.
• Fluency in Greek & English.

Rewards & Benefits

• Hybrid way of working
• Competitive salary with performance-based bonuses
• Unlimited access to Unilever Learning Platform and Trainings that feels more like an adventure and less like a lecture
• Exciting team-building activities because we believe in having fun while achieving greatness
• Health and life insurance for you and your family
• Monthly allowance for lunch

CVs will be treated in strict confidentiality.

Candidates, who meet specified qualifications, will be contacted by e-mail or telephone.

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