Associate Category & Shopper Insights Manager

ABOUT UNILEVER

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world. 

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our, collaborative, and flexible working environment. Our organizational ambition centers around creating workplaces that foster equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging across all aspects of our business. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

JOB PURPOSE

The Customer Business Development Group has an immediate need for a Category & Shopper Insight Associate. Reporting to the Category & Shopper Insight Manager, the successful candidate will support the Category Advisor Team in driving best practice category management initiatives. This position is located at the Ontario Head Office, Toronto, Ontario.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Responsible for developing and delivering weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual category reporting to the Unilever Category Advisor & Retailer Category Manager in order to understand trends and opportunities
• Providing analytics on ad-hoc requests, supporting Category Advisor in bringing forward insights both internally and externally
• Assisting Category Advisors with planogram reporting (vendor listing and distribution files, markdown analysis, etc)
• Assisting Category Advisors with analytics at store/cluster level to determine optimal assortment including adds/deletes and facing changes
• Assisting with planogram builds for both internal and external requests
• Providing analytics/category diagnostics and identifying trends/insights for internal launch support requests
• Leveraging loyalty and other insight providers to pull together shareable trend and performance analysis for both internal and external requests
• Monitoring performance of changes and conducting post evaluations
• Creating and managing UPC/product library to assist with quick analysis across multiple data sources
• Responsible for monthly coding of Nielsen Unspecifieds
• Identifying process efficiency gaps and developing solutions

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• University degree with an emphasis in business and/or marketing. He/she should exhibit
• Proven interpersonal, analytical, technical and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines with minimal supervision
• Experience with customer facing presentations is an asset
• Previous work experience within Category Insight, Trade Management, Account/Brand Management or Nielsen work experience would be beneficial Excellent command of the English language and good oral and written communication skills
• Advanced knowledge of computer application packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) is required.
• Knowledge of market research including A.C.Nielsen, MarketTrack and Homescan is essential.
• Previous retail or manufacturer category management experience
• Shelf/Space Management software experience
• Valid Ontario driver’s license, which is in good standing

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Unilever Canada is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion 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. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national or ethnic origin, marital status, family status, disability, genetic characteristics, and a conviction for which a pardon has been granted.

If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at NA.Accommodations@unilever.com. Please note: These lines are reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and are not a means of inquiry about positions or application statuses.

Unilever Canada est une organisation engagé à la diversité et à l'inclusion pour stimuler nos résultats d'affaires et créer un meilleur avenir chaque jour pour nos employés, les consommateurs globaux, les partenaires et les communautés. Nous croyons qu'un effectif diversifiée nous permet de faire correspondre nos ambitions de croissance et de stimuler l'inclusion dans l'entreprise. Tous les candidats qualifiés recevront la considération pour un emploi sans égard à la race, la couleur, la religion, le sexe, l'orientation sexuelle, l'identité ou l'expression de genre, l'âge, l'origine nationale ou ethnique, l'état matrimonial, la situation familiale, l'invalidité, les caractéristiques génétique, et une condamnation pour laquelle un pardon a été accordée.

Si vous êtes une personne handicapée qui a besoin d'aide à tout moment au cours de notre processus de recrutement, veuillez communiquer avec nous au NA.Accommodations@unilever.com. Veuillez noter: ces lignes sont réservées aux personnes handicapées ayant besoin d'aide et ne sont pas un moyen d'enquêter sur les postes.