B&W Strategy & Operations Senior Assistant Manager

Job Title: B&W Strategy & Operations Senior Assistant Manager

Location: 100VE

RESPONSIBILITIES

• The co-ordination, design and execution of multiple strategy cascade events throughout the year. Liaising with external event agencies, internal brand teams and senior leadership to deliver best in class events.
• Be a key contributor for the Future of the category strategy; close to trends, consumer insights and market and channel dynamics. Bring your passion for beauty to help collaborate with CSP, CMI, Prospective Innovation teams in defining the future opportunities for B&W category strategy.
• Successfully drive and manage total category strategy marketing budget to ensure we maximise the impact of our events and plans, utilising the budget across the year, to deliver on budget at the end of the year.
• Successfully drive the Global B&W 3 Year Innovation Plans to deliver the category strategy through rigorous analysis and skilled communication and considerate collaboration.
• Deliver the quarterly Innovation Portfolio Review of the total B&W Innovation Funnel to the CMO Investor Board, using InnoFLEX data.
• Partner the IBP process to align country plans to innovation strategy. Liaise with brand teams to maximise the potential of the funnel, with on strategy opportunities.
• As category InnoFLEX Champion you’ll be the point of contact for the brand teams and central innovations teams, to ensure their inputs are up to date on all things funnel.
• Lead point of contact for PMO to ensure the operational resource is aligned to the strategic innovation plan.

ALL ABOUT YOU

• An eye for beauty aesthetic, clear and coherent messaging who can create presentations for Senior Leaders. Must have an interest in global beauty brands, curious about beauty consumers, trends and competitor plans with a positive global outlook on the world.
• A strong project manager able to collaborate with and liaise across brand teams and markets to land events OTIF.
• Responsible, accountable and adaptable.
• Detail orientated, but can also think big.
• Someone with strong data analysis and insights. Ideally with experience in category strategy, brand innovations or portfolio management.
• A natural team collaborator and relationship builder – able to build trust and communicate across all functions and work levels.
• Approachable and patient.

NOTES

Location

In September 2020, Unilever announced the intention to build a new sustainable campus site in Kingston, London.This site will house some employees who currently work in 100 Victoria Embankment in Blackfriars together with colleagues who are currently located in Lever House in Kingston. We are excited to be creating our own Unilever sustainable, agile work environment. The campus is due to be completed in 2026.

What We Offer

Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares. You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.

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 are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities. 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 at Unilever | Unilever.

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