Associate Director, Channel Strategy Planning – Cooking Aids, Mini Meals

🕒 August 11

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $146.2k - $219.4k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👔 Director

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Unilever

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1929

🍽️ Food & Beverage

💼 Consulting

📣 Marketing

Food & Beverage • Consulting • Marketing

Unilever is one of the world's leading consumer goods companies, with a vast portfolio of well-known brands in the categories of food and beverages, cleaning agents, beauty and personal care, and much more. The company is committed to providing high-quality products that meet the needs of consumers globally. Additionally, Unilever places a strong emphasis on sustainability and responsible business practices, aiming to make a positive impact on society and the environment.

📋 Description

• Lead profitable growth for the U.S. Cooking Aids & Mini Meals business • Assess in-year performance, market share, and S&OP pacing risks and opportunities • Translate data into insights and insights into action through commercial plans aligned to category growth strategy and category value drivers • Lead out-year planning into annual TCT Materials and the annual Foods Summit • Own channel and customer financial delivery, including growth targets, trade investment budgets, and forecasts tied to the CA&MM P&L and top- and bottom-line KPIs • Set and deploy channel strategy across categories, channels, and customers • Lead commercial analytics to address distribution gaps, in-market execution, and competitive dynamics • Partner with Net Revenue Management/RGM on pricing, PPA, promotional effectiveness, ROI, and in-market execution • Represent the voice of the customer, channel, and shopper in internal IBP and external JBP processes • Represent category and brand priorities with strategic customers, Business Development, and Category Development Sales teams • Partner with field sales and cross-functional teams on Perfect Store activation, cross-category and cross-customer tentpole programs, and innovation launch planning and execution • Provide MBR input to S&OP and support Handshake and Perfect Store processes

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred • At least +10 years’ experience in Customer Development, Account Management, Trade Marketing, Category Strategy, and/or Brand Marketing Operations within the Consumer Goods industry • Food experience preferred • Results-driven and ownership mindset • Analytical thinking and data-driven decision making • Ability to influence through strategic storytelling • Retail, eCommerce, and omnichannel customer experience required • High level of CPG Food business and retailer acumen • Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills • Ability to tailor communication style across disciplines and leadership levels • Executive presence • Cross-functional collaboration and solution-focused mindset • Accountability for delivery and issue resolution • High comfort level using IRI/Nielsen POS data and Numerator panel data • Senior stakeholder management and strategic influencing skills • Talent catalyst skills for direct reports • Ability to mobilize cross-functional partnerships • Excellent organizational and prioritization skills • Ability to adapt to dynamic environments and manage ambiguity • Agile, creative problem-solving skills • Ability to envision and plan multi-year initiatives with end-to-end process thinking

🏖️ Benefits

• Bonus eligible • Long-Term Incentive (LTI) eligible • Health insurance, including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage • Retirement savings benefits • Life insurance • Disability benefits • Parental leave • Sick leave • Paid vacation and holidays • Access to numerous voluntary benefits • Inclusion-focused environment • Growth and development support • Employee assistance during the recruitment process for individuals with disabilities