Channel amp Category Development Executive - Unilever

Reports to: Business Development Manager Upper gulf

Scope: Drive Category & planning operations with central CSP & local sales teams monitors effectiveness of sales operations and mitigates risks on plans accordingly in means to achieve companys and categorys OP/growth objectives.

Location: Kuwait

Terms & Conditions: Full time

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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 driving category and planning operations then this role is just for you!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

From a strategic element implement the marketing (Category) plans into a Country Channel and Customer specific plan with guidance from the Category Strategic Planners.

From an operational perspective the role is central to Business Delivery involving the day to day tasks of the category channel & customer. The CCD Exc will provide clarity to the CD Team on M0 activity plan category strategy promo & pricing strategy key innovations/renovations channel priorities core of the core & NRM.

Understands the channel footprint of business in the market optimizes the full extent of the channel opportunity sets the customer/channel targets to reflect channel choices & prioritization and leads the CD team to operationalize the plan.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• Experience in customer development and category planning
• Sales & Operational Experience
• Trade Category Management Knowledge
• University Graduate

Skills

• Data Driven Decision Making
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to drive results and achieve objective

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.

• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
  • PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owners 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.

Unilever 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.