CS&P Manager, Condiments

Join us as CS&P Manager, Condiments Location: Hoboken HQ Terms & Conditions: Full time, International assignment is not available for this role and relocation for local and international candidates is not provided ABOUT UNILEVER: With 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. We 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. JOB PURPOSE: At Unilever, we believe passionately in a purpose-driven business. And our purpose is to make sustainable living commonplace. Working at Unilever as a Category Planning Manager means you are joining a world-class Category Strategy & Planning organization that oversees category strategy, category and shopper insights, commercial planning, and shopper marketing expertise in our US Nutrition business unit. US Nutrition manifesto is to make affordable Nutrition accessible to the many with purpose led brands such as Hellmann’s, Knorr, Sir Kensington, and Maille. This will focus on our Condiments portfolio across Mayonnaise, Mustards, and Sauces. Category Planning function works closely with Field Sales, Marketing (local and global), Shopper Marketing, Finance, Net Revenue Management, Supply Chain, and internal Trade Marketing functions bringing commercial strategies to the retail (including eComm) with flawless execution achieving US Condiments top and bottom-line growth plans. Category Planning Manager, US Condiments, will be the voice of the customer and the shopper within the US Condiments cross-functional business team ensuring channel and customer insights are incorporated in developing short and long term brand and customer commercial plans that coincides with retailers’ strategies. The role reports into the Category Planning Team Lead, US Condiments. For our part at Unilever, we commit to providing you with experiences that allow you to become a world-class marketer, to bring your purpose to life at work, and provide you the growth opportunities you need for long-term career success. With amazing benefits and a state-of-the-art newly remodeled headquarters, you will have the support you need to bring your whole self to work each and every day, to thrive, to drive your business to thrive, and to work on projects that excite you. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: The Category Planning Manager role will need to bring dynamic attitude and passion to: • Strong background in data and analytics and enjoys dividing deep into big data sets • Translating data into insights and insights into action by crafting commercial plans that executes against Category Growth Strategy across Category Value Drivers • Partnering in S&OP gathering key demand driving inputs from customer and brand teams to ensure US Condiments has the appropriate demand forecast to support in-market activity. • Crafting channel and customer trade budgets and annual growth targets that ladder up to US Condiments P&L business delivery meeting Top & Bottomline financial KPIs • Diving deep into Channel pricing, distribution gaps, competitive analysis, trade optimizations, promotional analysis, and shopper insights to build Commercial Plans • Building out key Category and Brand Commercial (including digital/Omni) planning inputs across Integrated Business Planning and Joint Business Planning with key customers such as Walmart, Target, Kroger, Albertsons, Amazon, and Ahold • Develop Customer Facing Category Strategy with key business partners to translate and localize category strategy into Channel and Category marketing plans the retail landscape across multiple channels and customers. • Setting and deploying channel strategy for their category and deploying holistic customer investment across customers to deliver profitable growth What You’ll Need To Succeed • Bachelor’s degree required, MBA preferred • At least +7 years’ experience in Customer Development, Account Management, Trade Marketing, Category Strategy, and/or Brand Marketing Operations within Consumer Goods industry • Results driven and ownership mindset to achieve set goals and KPIs • Proven ability to demonstrate analytical thinking, data-driven decision making, and ability to influence through strategy story-telling through data and insights • Retail, eCommerce, and Omnichannel experience preferred • Ability to think strategically, and produce results in a highly entrepreneurial environment • Excellent oral/written and presentation skills ; ability to tailor your communication style across a multitude of disciplines leadership levels • Energized by collaborating with cross-functional partners on new and creative ways to solve business problems • Encourages ownership to resolve issues where they are happening. Holds others and organization accountable for delivery. • High comfort level using IRI/Nielsen (POS data), Numerator (panel data) Pay: The pay range for this position is $103,000 to $154,400. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications,

and education, and other business and organizational needs. Bonus: This position is bonus eligible. Long-Term Incentive (LTI): This position is LTI eligible. Benefits: Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents. ------------------------------------ At Unilever, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive/succeed. All applicants will receive fair and respectful consideration, and we actively support the growth and development of every employee. Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Persons with Disabilities. For more information on your federal rights, please see Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, credit check and DMV check. If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at NA.Accommodations@unilever.com. Please note: This email is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry about positions or application statuses. The Protected Veterans or Individuals with Disabilities AAP narratives are available for inspection by any employee or applicant for employment Monday through Friday during normal business hours at establishment. #LI-Onsite