Category & Channel Lead (6 Months Contract)

Who we are

On any given day 2.5 billion people globally use Unilever products to feel good look good and get more out of life. Many of our brands are well-known household staples and old-time favourites including Dove Rexona Lynx Vaseline OMO/Persil Surf TRESemm Continental Ben & Jerrys and Streets.

We have a long tradition of being a progressive responsible business. It goes back to the days of our founder William Lever who launched the worlds first purposeful brand Sunlight Soap more than 100 years ago and its at the heart of how we run our company 2022 Unilever Australia & New Zealand became a Certified B Corporation (B Corp) joining a growing network of organisations committed to galvanising a stronger more inclusive equitable and regenerative economy for all.

A job at Unilever is a career made by you with development opportunities benefits and a working culture that embraces diversity and is pioneering flexibility. Theres no better time to join our team!

Job Purpose

• The Homecare ambition is to be the no 1 manufacturer in ANZ lightening the load of every household.

• Drive Homecare Key Priorities for 2025 in line with our Growth Action Plan.

• Develop and deliver a clearly articulated Category growth and operational plan by delivering against long- and short-term category objectives.

• Work closely with Brand and CSP communities to develop and implement category plans which deliver business objectives through category and shopper though leadership.

• Building business partnerships with regional brand/customer team as well as shopper marketing R&D finance and supply chain.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop & Localise Category Growth Stories to channel and customer level with clear story telling.

• Lead customer engagement on category growth and customer specific category plans.

• Voice of the category and customer connecting JBP and IBP.

• Deliver current and future shelf ambition enabled by shopper insights and analytics.

• Own retailer assortment Optimisation NRM Lever 2/3.

• Define & execute national innovation plan and launch plan to channels/customers.

• Ensuring alignment to category value drivers and category growth stories.

• Deliver strategically aligned commercial plan in market by deploying the strategy USG targets and investments by customer.

• Lead half yearly business review.

• Own and deliver pricing and promo strategy NRM levers 4 and 5.

• Deploy core capabilities required to win by customer and channel.

• Develop direct report to perform at Category Operations Manager level.

What you will need to succeed

Experiences & Qualifications

• 4 years of business experience preferably cross-functional with Customer facing and category experience.

• Robust understanding of category and shopper tools; Nielsen Kantar Richmix Space Planning.

• Strong Business acumen and understanding of P&L.

• Previous experience developing category growth strategies shopper and shelf insight development.

• An Innovation mindset portfolio management and understanding of what it takes to deliver Market Making Innovation.

• Strong influencing capability and emotional intelligence.

• Commitment to deliver with accountability and responsibility.

Leadership

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others - both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things engaging and collaborating with others along the way.

• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly spot issues and opportunities to make things better.

What awaits you at Unilever

The core of Unilevers culture is captured as Human Purposeful Accountable. You will be joining a dynamic flexible and inspiring work environment that truly cares about your wellbeing values what you do and celebrates your success.

This is your opportunity to be part of a purpose-led business and a global community where you can progress your career both locally and internationally. You will also benefit from amazing discounts on external company products attractive employee referral reward program amongst other benefits.

This is a great opportunity to work within an iconic and global organization. We have gained our reputation as one of the worlds most admired employers by providing an environment where individuals can achieve their goals both professionally and personally.

Make no mistake we expect a lot from our people as they do of us. So if you can rise to the challenge dont waste any time - apply now!

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! 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.

Unilever is an organization committed to equity inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse employees global consumers partners and communities.

This means we encourage people with all backgrounds to apply including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Mori and Pacific Peoples and people with disabilities. Interested in learning more check out our Reconciliation Action Plan and Workplace Adjustment Policy on the Unilever webpage.

At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their Whole Self to work and this includes you! We encourage you to advise us at the time of your application if you require any reasonable adjustment so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.