Asst. Shopper Marketing&Trade Category Manager - Food
Istanbul, Turkey
- Job ID:
- R-1177266
- Date posted:
- 03/16/2026
- Job Type:
- Full time
- Job Category:
- Customer Development
Job Details
Unilever is currently hiring for Asst. Shopper Marketing&Trade Category Manager Food
Function: Customer Development > Customer Strategy & Planning
Reports to: Shopper Marketing & Trade Category Manager - Nutrition
Scope: Turkey
Location: Umraniye
Terms & Conditions: Full Time
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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 inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. 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.
What you can expect from The Role:
• Working as the key liaison between marketing and sales to plan/deliver category growth by managing internal and customer stakeholders to provide the appropriate marketing tools and customer campaigns
• Developing/executing annual category and joint business plans with customers
• Building in store communication and best in class POS strategy across touch points per channel
• Championing digitalization of shopper marketing strategy
• Contributing to the overall marketing strategy, plan and brand portfolio strategy as the shopper and trade expert
• Building and driving Strategies: Business partner with the D4C teams to shape & deliver the Channel strategy online & offline across Retail, FS, Gifting, as well as the CGS (Category growth strategy) and Category trade story,
• Being the Shopper Insight/CMI’s key business partner to lead for the embedding of shopper insight info,
• Leading consumer research activities, CRM tools and translating insights into commercial strategies,
• Optimizing a double digit in-store marketing budget and managing relations with external agencies to ensure that first class service levels,
• Setting and measuring in-store KPIs for field sales teams across channels to ensure everyday perfect execution,
• Creating annual Customer Marketing plan including budget need & allocation, promo guide, shopper activation plan,
• Proven track record of delivering operational excellence.
Does this sound like You?
• Strong 1C or 1D grade CD experience,
• 3+ years of CD field experience
• Being eager to work closely with multinational teams and also with top management
• Demonstrated skills and capabilities in analytical thinking & complex problem solving
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Storyteller
• Multi-stakeholder management capability
• Excellent written and spoken Turkish & English is a must
We believe:
Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. You will be a part of a team with global and local leaders and colleagues who provide mentorship and inspiration so that you can become a better you! You can innovate, disrupt, and influence here at Unilever as we are TALENT CONNECTORS THAT MAKE EXPERIENCES HAPPEN!
Note: Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicates from all walks of life! We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment journey. If you require any support to complete your application or any subsequent stage throughout your recruitment journey with us at Unilever, then please specific how we may be able to assist you.
APPLY FOR A BETTER YOU. A BETTER WORLD. A BETTER BUSINESS
Unilever is an organisation 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. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.
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