Nutrition Grocery Lead

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Job Summary

We are looking for a Nutrition Grocery Leadwho will oversee the delivery of key targets including (but not limited to) Turnover, Profit, Total Trade Spend, Market Winning Share and management of the development of the Joint Business Plan with each customer and responsible for the delivery of sustainable and profitable growth.

Role Responsibilities:

• Input into the creation of 3-year customer strategy aligned to the customers own strategic agenda and responsibility for its execution.

• Collaboration to gain strategic alignment both internally, with key stakeholders Marketing, Customer Strategy Planning (CSP), Consumer & Market Insight (CMI) & Customer Operations / Supply Chain, and externally with the Customer to build the JBP that delivers a triple win for the customer, shopper and Unilever, and execute winning category reviews.

• Develop (with CSP) and execute the promotional plan with all customers. Ownership of the volume and spend forecasts aligned to Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process at a customer level, which includes the media and promotional budget end-to-end.

• Ownership of the execution of the grocery strategy in-store partnering with the Retail Field Team and directing our 3rd party provider.

• Lead the personal development of the members of your team and drive a high- performance team culture.

What you will need to succeed

Experience & Qualifications

• 2+ Years in FMCG Account Management.

• Experience in Customer Marketing/Trade Category Management and/or CSP.

Skills

• Drives category growth with customers by utilizing data & insights, collaborating & bringing together the right people from the customer & Unilever.

• Expertise in leading internal stakeholders to solve complex commercial business.

• issues, with the ability to build that skill internally.

• Understands customers (retailers & channels), and what they need & value from category partners through.

• Executes with excellence with customers, understanding their operational needs & consistently evaluates performance with them.

• You are an inclusive motivator of people. Your team delivers with real passion, growing and learning from each other whilst delivering quick wins.

• Prioritizes to win big, starting less & finishing more. Has demonstrated initiative in tough and rapidly changing situations to achieve goals.

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.

What awaits you at Unilever?

The core of Unilever’s culture is captured as Human, Purposeful, Accountable. You will be joining a dynamic, flexible, and inspiring work environment that truly cares about your wellbeing, values what you do and celebrates your success.

This is your opportunity to be part of a purpose-led business and a global community where you can progress your career both locally and internationally. You will also benefit from amazing discounts on external company products, attractive employee referral reward program amongst other benefits.

This is a great opportunity to work within an iconic and global organization. We have gained our reputation as one of the world's most admired employers by providing an environment where individuals can achieve their goals, both professionally and personally.

Make no mistake we expect a lot from our people as they do of us. So, if you can rise to the challenge, don't waste any time - apply now!

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment journey. Should you require additional information or reasonable adjustments to allow you to present your best self during this process, please contact anz.talent@unilever.com.

Unilever is an organization 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.

This means we encourage people with all backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pacific Peoples, and people with disabilities. Interested in learning more, check out our Reconciliation Action Plan and Workplace Adjustment Policy on the Unilever webpage.

At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! We encourage you to advise us at the time of your application if you require any reasonable adjustment so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.