Senior Brand Manager Foods

Unilever is currently seeking a Senior Brand Manager for Foods on a temporary one-year contract.

Scope: Geography: Poland; Product Categories: Bouillons (focus), Salad sauces & seasonings

Location: Warsaw, Poland

Terms & Conditions: Temporary contract (1 year). Full-time role. Hybrid model. Right to work in Poland is needed. No relocation assistance will be available.

JOB PURPOSE

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world.  If you are passionate about challenging status quo, have hunger for impact, can-do approach and strong ownership  then this role is just for you!

Foods business is the biggest division in Unilever Poland. You are going to work on one of the most penetrated brand in Poland, which is Knorr. Your main focus will be dedicated to bouillons and seasonings category being at the heart of the brand, helping our consumer to elevate the dishes to next level. Bouillons are going through its renaissance today – growing the market and exciting young generation of consumers to join the category – it’s a clear market-maker. Join the winning team and lead the transformation!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

1. Strategy & Performance

• co-create market making strategy

• achieve targeted growth, profitability & market share targets

• owner of bouillons & seasonings P&L

• work closely with CSP, NRM & Catman partners for best in-class in-store execution

2. Communication

• develop unmissable comms assets – in partnership with BG team for Core and in partnership with local agencies for innovations

3. Innovation & Portfolio

• manage NPDs implementation with end to end responsibility to deliver OTIF launch

• create 8-quarter portfolio development roadmap

• own portfolio strategy for bouillons & seasonings

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

Minimal requirements

• 3 years experience of work in FMCG marketing / media / consumer research

• Experience in developing / optimizing communication plans

• Experience in managing complex projects

• Experience in work with P&L with solid track record

Preferred requirements

• 5 years experience of work in FMCG marketing

• Experience in product development

• Sales / trade marketing background will be a plus

• Experience of work with Nutrition/Refreshment categories will be a plus

• Marketing Foundation course completed (or equivalent)

Skills

• Crafting JTBDs based on the ability to move from surface issue to root issue

• Good 6P understanding

• Good understanding of penetration laws

• project management

• Developing marketing concepts

• Unmissable instore KV development

• Briefing creative & research agencies

• Data literacy: Nielsen, GfK, AMB, brand health diagnostics

• Polish and English language fluency

• Good interpersonal skills – ability to create effective networks & partnerships with key stakeholders in local & European teams.

Leadership

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.

• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.

WE OFFER YOU:

• Work on the contract of employment, annual bonus,

• Learning environment and personal development.

• Attractive benefits package including private medical care (Medicover); retirement package, private life insurance (Unum), sport package (Benefits System), 2 additional days of vacation; Unilever shop for employees; access to the learning platform; access to Legimi; psychological support via EAP platform, and many more!

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