Account Manager Home Care SU

UNILEVER IS HIRING FOR ACCOUNT MANAGER HOME CARE – SUPERUNIE NETHERLANDS

Location: Rotterdam – Hofplein

Reports to: Key Account Manager Home Care NL
Direct Reports: None
Full Time, Local conditions apply

For the recruitment of this position, we would like to emphasize that local conditions apply to the position and for this vacancy in principle we will first consider candidates based in the Netherlands. If you are based outside of the Netherlands and you are interested to apply, please feel free to do so but we can only take your application on if a decision is made to also recruit outside of the Netherlands.

BACKGROUND

Home Care is a strategic growth category within Unilever, featuring brands such as Robijn, Glorix, and Sun. The category is competitive and dynamic, with a strong focus on innovation, sustainability, and brand activation. Within Superunie, we represent a wide range of retail formats, each with its own commercial dynamics.

As Account Manager Home Care, you are responsible for a portion of the Superunie customer portfolio within this category. You play a key role in driving revenue growth, profitability, and market share, while actively contributing to the strategic direction of the category.
The Home Care Benelux team is filled with strong talent, positive energy, high engagement, and a true winning mentality.

KEY TASKS

• Manage the full Home Care portfolio at Superunie (Robijn, Glorix, Sun, etc.).

• Develop and execute commercial plans per retail format.

• Create Joint Business Plans with strategic Superunie customers.

• Optimize promotional plans and manage investments.

• Analyze pricing and format differences (K&K vs. Semicon) and advise on long-term strategy.

• Represent Superunie in internal CSM meetings and Unilever in external CM meetings.

• Collaborate with Marketing, CSP, and Supply Chain for optimal customer activation and forecasting.

• Monitor customer performance and manage the P&L.

• Actively contribute to the strategic vision of Home Care within Unilever.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Strong ownership and entrepreneurial mindset.

• Commercially driven and results-oriented.

• Experience in retail account management (preferably Superunie).

• Strong analytical skills and P&L responsibility.

• Team player with excellent communication skills.

• Experience in cross-functional collaboration (Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance).

• Strategic insight into channel differences and assortment development.

INTERFACES

• CSP Strategy & Insights Manager

• CSP Category Specialist

• Marketing Manager Home Care

• Supply Chain & Forecasting Specialist

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?

Unilever is the place where you can be yourself and bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. We offer an exciting and dynamic work environment where you can make things happen. Furthermore, we offer some great rewards and benefits!

• Attractive total remuneration package: excellent company pension, bonus, share scheme.

• Flexible cross-disciplinary career opportunities and a wealth of training opportunities & wellbeing resources whenever and wherever.

• Plenty of company-paid holidays to further ensure your work-life balance is maintained.

• We encourage an inclusive culture, which comes to life with interchangeable public holidays, paid paternity leave of 6 weeks and our transgender policy.

• Under the Hybrid Working principles, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 40%-60% in the office or at customers, suppliers or partners to connect and collaborate.  For the time you work from home, we will ensure you are well-equipped. When you are at the office, you can enjoy our tasty canteen with prepped food and your own products.

• Informal culture and being the first one to try our new products. 

• My Fitness Plan (reduction of your Fitness Subscription).

• Homework allowance

• Company laptop and mobile phone

• Green Mobility Policy.   

EXCITED?

Join Unilever and our team! To apply, you must apply online. Please do not forget to upload your CV and motivation letter.  Your application will be reviewed against our requirements, and we will be in touch shortly after the closing date to provide you with an update on the status of your application.

I look forward to meeting with you! 

Please note this is a Direct Search led by Unilever. Applications from agencies will not be accepted, nor will fees be paid for unsolicited CVs.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, disability, age, parenthood, pregnancy or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against. 

By highlighting the gender diversity at the workplace, Unilever encourages women equally men to apply. If you are looking for a job after a long career break or after any type of leave, do not hesitate to apply.

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