Category Strategy & Planning Assistant Manager

Job Title: Category Strategy & Planning Assistant Manager

Location: London, UK 100VE

JOB PURPOSE

Define BU Commercial Plan, Channel Prioritisation & Dynamic Resource Allocation

NRM and Category Analytics to shape and support commercial plans with Country CSP Leads

• Channel & Customer prioritisation –Channel Strategy, pricing, trade promotion
• Investment and execution principles to deliver Sales Fundamentals (TDP/ SOS/ Distribution)
• Data driven dynamic Commercial funding decisions for BU in markets

KPI’s and Dimensions

• %USG & F4G through de-averaged analytics.
• GM/UOM (Fuel for growth, Price corridor compliance, TTS, NRM, Shopper Marketing)
• NRR % improvement (Price & Mix) and GM

Key Interfaces

• Market CSP and NRM leads
• BG Commercial Strategy Lead
• Functions : Finance, NRM and CMI, Supply Chain 

RESPONSIBILITIES

Support the in-year Commercial Plan with Market teams partnering with Finance, NRM and CMI (S&OP).

• Data analysis to Shape and define Commercial plan with BU LT  - SPI, GM/UOM, MSI, NRR
• Recommend Dynamic Funding Decisions across Markets – In year trade offs
• Review TTI Optimisation delivering improved ROI
• NRM analysis with specific focus on Levers 4& 5.
• Promotional strategy recommendations.

Execution -  Define BU Execution standards at Category, Channel and Customer level

• Identify patterns & principles to support our Sales fundamentals ( TDP/ SOS/ Distribution) and brand development plans  creating a competitive advantage

Innovation and Portfolio – Design 4 Channe & D4R

• Innovations: Ensure every innovation/ renovation is NRM-proof
• Define NPD Delivery targets at Market, Channel and customer level

Category Strategy and insights

• Tracking roll-out and business impact of category management tools and piloting next generation tools.
• Deploy Unmissable Point of Sale programme to ensure ammunition is fit for customers and channels, right first time.
• Provide, insights and guidance to marketing and innovations teams, in-line with category growth opportunities.
• Analyse category performance from multiple sources and compiling trends and forecasts to form the foundation of the Customer Category Growth Strategy.

ALL ABOUT YOU

Key Skills & Knowledge

Key Skills

• NRM excellence; Customer  & Channel P&L understanding  , Digital Business Commerce P&L, Analytics and Data-Drive Mindset;
• Innovation mindset; Project Management, Data-Driven Mindset; Customer and Retailer Understanding; Commerce channels execution and digital business models. Commercial Strategy and Business Acumen / Net Revenue Management is a plus. Demonstrated analytical skills with an aptitude for connecting the dots.
• Effective communication skills and an ability to build trusting relationships; comfortable managing multiple projects concurrently; strong proficiency in time management and organizational skills; Collaborative team player who thrives in a cooperative environment; proficient in using Power Point and Excel.

Standards of Leadership

• Personal Mastery – Always brings their best self.  
• Agility – Constantly curious and entrepreneurial. 
• Business Acumen – Generates value for Customers and Unilever.  
• Consumer Love – creates plans which deliver for our consumers.  
• Passion for high performance – inspires others to greater heights)

Relevant Experiences

• Prior experience in NRM
• Prior experience in a CD/Customer Facing role or CD Finance  

NOTES

About Unilever

Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Dove, Tresemme, Lynx, Lifebuoy, Shea Moisture, Persil, Domestos, Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum, Marmite, The Vegetarian Butcher, Graze and Pot Noodle.

Faced with the challenge of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. That’s why our purpose is ‘to make sustainable living commonplace’ 

Location

In June 2020 we announced our plan to consolidate a number of Unilever’s offices across the South East of England into a new Unilever campus in Kingston-upon-Thames in or around early 2025. However, on the 08 August 2024 we announced to our existing staff our proposal to retain our central Head Office in London, 100 Victoria Embankment (“100VE”) until our lease expires in 2027. As a result of this new proposal, we will be consulting with our existing staff, and new joiners who join during this period of consultation at 100VE, on the proposal made in August 2024. During consultation we will clarify the future location of each team and function. This means your role will either be based in 100VE until 2027 or in Kingston-Upon-Thames from early 2025. As we are yet to commence consultation on the proposal you agree, until such a time when consultation has concluded, your normal place of work as set out in the enclosed Statement of Terms & Conditions will be 100VE. You agree that on the conclusion of the consultation your place of work will be 100VE or 100VE until early 2025 and then Kingston-upon-Thames ("the locations") and you will be notified of which of the locations will be your place of work after that consultation ends.

What We Offer

Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares. You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.

Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.

Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. 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 also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self. To find out more, including about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Unilever | Unilever.

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