Category Management Specialist – Foods

About UnileverWith 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world.At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.FUNCTION OBJECTIVECustomer Strategy and Planning is an evolution of Category Management; it combines strategic planning alongside operational excellence between the Customer Business Development teams and the Business Group/Business Unit; ensuring delivery of the Business Group and Unit’s critical KPIs. Ultimately the CSP team is responsible for creating the Customer Category Growth Strategy which informs brand and Customer Development teams, drives the commercial strategy of the business unit, supports customers through objective insights and drives category growth.Job PurposeUnilever 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 then this role is just for you!What Will Your Main Responsibilities BeInvolvement in co-creating Foods Growth Strategy In the drivers’ seat of creation of Growth Strategy of Condiments (cold & hot sauces), soups & Maïzena. Determine short-and long-term strategy on your brands with Marketing & convert into local plans with Customer Development & Field. It focusses on Category Growth management, Shopper marketing, Net Revenue management, Promotions & Operation. Responsibility for creation & optimalisation of internal and external business updates, providing CD and marketing teams with valuable insights and actionable next steps. Responsibility for reviewing promotional strategies that deliver insights for Integrated Business Planning. Supporting marketing teams with rankings and business cases assumptions. Supporting marketing and CD teams with ad-hoc analyses using external data like Nielsen or customer databases. Keeping a close eye on our competitors and track them on key K Key Performance Indicators.Supporting operational processes to ensure perfect execution of innovations. Freedom to co-create the role and lead projects matching individual passions or ambitions (e.g. Channel Strategy, Net Revenue Management, Digital Commerce, Out of Home). Key job focus is to implement short term strategy and develop the long(er) term Foods strategy. You will work at the City Dox office and will collaborate with our most important retail customers in developing category strategies based on customer, consumer and shopper insights. A couple of times per year (+/- 1x every 2 months), you’ll be visiting our NL colleagues in Rotterdam for a one-day event, since Unilever is organized as a BeNeLux structure. What You Need To SucceedExperiences & Qualifications Master Degree in Economics, Business Studies or Science, and a high level of numeracy and analytical skills / working with large datasets. The ideal candidate has experience in Customer Development or Customer Strategy & Planning/Category Management. SkillsExcellent engagement, presentation, and communication skills, an ability to manage a large and complex set of stakeholders and an entrepreneurial drive and winning mentality. Transforming data into compelling insights that communicate a strong story will be essential for this role. Knowledge of Nielsen / YouGov / retailer data are a plus. Moreover, our ideal candidate thrives in an agile environment with many stakeholders and loves to work together with different functions. Proactivity, flexibility and eagerness to learn & improve is crucial to continuously evolve our CSP team to a higher level. And above all, the perfect candidate is highly service oriented to both our external customers and internal teams. Fluency in French and Dutch, basics of English language are a must.LeadershipYou 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. Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions. PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience. CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers. PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever. AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills. 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. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION IN ENGLISH OR FRENCH ONLY.Additional InformationWork location: Brussels - BelgiumHybridPLEASEUnilever is an organisation 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. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.