Job Title: Value Channel Excellence Lead

Location: Kingston(Hybrid working)

Full time

Job Purpose:

This role is an exciting opportunity to join the 1 Unilever Execution Team, leading the channel agenda across our four Business Units.

A leadership role, tasked with strategically identifying where & how to play across, discounters, convenience and other emerging channels. to drive long term,sustainable growth. In parallel, you willownthe external category management relationship with key customers (9+), building plans that deliver mutual growth. 

Responsibilities:

Be the non-commercial business partner of the Value ChannelDirector. 

Lead the delivery of Category Management across non-traditional channels, including but not limited to the Discount Channel and Convenience to set Unilever apart from our competitors 

Proactive analysis and interpretation of multiple customer and shopper data sources, and leveraging trends / foresight to determine where to prioritise resource for greatest impact 

Line-manage and lead development of team – category executive and apprentice  

Build collaborative, independent & multi-level relationships with key retailer stakeholders (category directors, buyers, senior buyers, merchandisers) to become a trusted partner in specified channels 

Build network of relationships internally with primary stakeholders (Account Teams, Marketing, Commercial Strategy and Category Management) in order to deliver Price Pack Architectures within our categories that work for channels and the wider market 

Identify shopper marketing opportunities in channels and pitch internally for funds and resource to deliver executional excellence 

All about you:

Personal Mastery – Always brings their best self 

Agility – Constantly curious, entrepreneurial & proactive 

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 

Key Skills Required: 

Ability to craft a vision & build plans around it 

Ability to create a structure & approach around ‘white-space’ or undefined opportunities 

Ability to lead a team directly & indirectly towards your defined vision 

Ability to manage & adapt to changing priorities 

Proficient at managing several projects at once 

Proactive & forward-thinking mindset 

Action and decision oriented 

Communication & relationship building skills for multi-level retailer engagement 

Proficient at pulling and interpreting major data sources (e.g. Nielsen/IRI, Kantar)

What we offer

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 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 (unilever.com).