Assistant Data Capability Manager

The Associate Manager will work together with our Sales/Marketing/Finance functions as well as various Marketing Portfolios within Procurement teams to develop and implement Unilever’s global commerce portfolio strategies to drive sales and ROI and enhance consumer’s shopping experience across markets in collaboration with global Commerce Portfolio strategy lead.

This role requires a creative, high-energy professional who demonstrates strength in creating new strategy, explore white space and is comfortable interfacing with senior leaders to land and implement new business models, delivering business growth and bottom-line impact. Key deliverables include E2E marketing platform, ROI, sales lift, demand management, and cost savings. To deliver, it is essential to quickly learn the respective businesses in coverage, establish credibility with stakeholders, and understand vendor/market capabilities to ensure Unilever is fully leveraging supplier partnerships. This individual must be viewed as a key business partner by internal stakeholders, and as a sharp, challenging steward of Unilever resources by external vendors.

The role will foster and build a culture of collaboration and agility to enable an efficient project roll-out. It will ensure close alignment in strategy with CD, CMI, Marketing and Finance functions, MBS leaders and Market Procurement teams, Portfolio Strategy Lead by defining and utilizing a robust support network for the whole team and providing clarity on the ways of working, roles and responsibilities.

Role reports into Global Portfolio Strategy Lead.

Who You Are & What You’ll Do

• Understand the business needs related to Promo & Commerce portfolio; translate the business requirements regarding the Markets in scope by working very closely with the Strategic Sourcing Manager and Portfolio Strategy Lead.
• Connect strategy & execution of Global Commerce portfolio into the Market goals and priorities, aligned with Unilever Compass, Procurement with Purpose and OneMBS strategies and principles.
• Work together with Local Stakeholder and functions (Customer Development, DMMC, Finance, F4G CMI) execute the sourcing strategies, operating models, and supplier relationships that help drive 4G growth in accordance with our plans, including a focus on Responsible Sourcing strategies.
• Deliver against financial targets and other KPIs (including value delivery) as per business plan objectives, accountable for delivery of results from all BUs and BGs
• Implement Unilever Partner with Purpose strategy, balancing the portfolio of global and local suppliers.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders, to support business, market, MBS and Procurement priorities and enable rapid alignment and deployment.
• Lead rigorous execution of the priorities and transformation initiatives across the Markets E2E, look for development opportunities. Synergies between global design and local execution, consolidation, and transformational commercials.
• Ensure Portfolio fundamentals (i.e., data consistency, data insights, recurring stakeholder communications, contracts, quality processes etc.) are all put in place for Markets in scope.
• Future proof the portfolio for the Markets by driving digital approaches, while building technology enablers to help manage selected portfolio and scope, via an impactful sustainability agenda.
• Support internal performance management and reporting including creation and stewardship of relevant key performance indicators.

Qualification/experience

• 3-6 years of procurement or shopper marketing experience.
• Experience in managing complex portfolio/category, at global or multi-regional level is desired.
• Good at negotiation and contracting.
• Understanding of supply market, value-chain, and FMCG knowledge. Knowledge of POSM portfolio and supply markets a strong plus.
• Experience in strategic supplier relationship management.

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