B&W Strategy & Operations Senior Assistant Manager at Unilever

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.