Analyst - Category Management

Job Title: Analyst – Category Management

Location: UniOps Bangalore

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Main purpose of job:

This role will support the Category management tooling ecosystem as an Analyst and would be a key part of the CD Products team. Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Ensure right basics: Work with CDIOs and BAT teams to establish data integrity and sync with in-market teams

• Ensure fit for purpose: Interface with business stakeholders to understand and capture the business asks

• Ensure Process Centricity: Play an active role in embedding the tool across CD value chain & processes

• Keep Users at the centre of focus: Work with markets to land features of the AI era – MBQs, AI powered insights, Smart Search; new age interactive UI/UX

• Support Delivery: Coordinate with the build team (3P as well as internal UL Product team) to ensure Product roadmap is delivered

• Ensure On Time in Full delivery: Of all Product deployments and roll out of the product as per the roll out plan

Key accountabilities:

• Stakeholder engagement: partner with Market CSPs, Market CBDs, CD Finance and the other business people, ensuring clear communication and partnership throughout the product management process

• Analytics Expertise (preferably AI): have a good understanding of CD measures that impact business performance to develop cutting edge solutions, enabling predictive & prescriptive analytics

• Change Management: Accountable for overall NPS, adoption metrics as well as value benefit driven through actionable insights and self-serve tools

• Product Strategy & Roadmap: Define and manage the product roadmap, prioritizing features & user stories based on business impact and feasibility.

• Responsible for adherence to Unilever Control and compliance policies.

• Continuous Improvement: Responsible for simplification and integration with relevant local tools .

• Budget Management: Responsible and accountable for ensure we adhere to the Market signs up for the run costs.

• rive LEAN, Agile and Design Thinking methodology across D&A and educate end users on the core process / governance.

Experience and qualifications required:

Essential:

• 1-2 years of experience in CD or other domains in Analytics, FMCG preferably

• Experience in working with businesspeople/ users

• Experience in insight generation using Data

• Exposure to visualization tools like PBI, Webapp or other data blending tools

• Working knows how in Data Blending tools and technologies along with driving D&A

• Working knows how of Design Thinking or DevOps models along with Agile Scrum

Key interfaces:

• Products Team

• X Ops Teams

• CD, Market and Business Units / Business Group

• Global, Regional and Local Functional stakeholders.

• Regional and country contacts/stakeholders.

• 3rd party service providers

Other skills (these can be taken from other functional academies):

• Excellent communication, active listening and presentation skills and ability to communicate effectively with all levels in the organisation

• Passion for delivering service excellence; and developing a culture of “easy to do business with”, where customer’s needs are anticipated

• Highly analytical mind-set with strong ability to identify, troubleshoot, problem solve and resolve issues. Passion for simplification and continuous improvement

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate with team members to understand and develop technology solutions for business needs

• Organised, strong time management skills and ability to prioritise multiple tasks to meet established deadlines

• Ability to work quickly and accurately, especially under pressure; and within a cross-culture and global environment

• Ability to work with a broad, virtual team

• Analytically minded with good numerical ability and logical reasoning

Education:

Ideal candidates would preferably have an MBA or master’s degree

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