Associate Director, Customer Experience UFS

Hoboken, United States

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Job ID:: R-1177512
Date posted:: 03/19/2026
Job Type:: Full time
Job Category:: Customer Development

Join us as Associate Director, Customer Experience UFS

Location: Hoboken HQ

Terms & Conditions: Full time, International assignment is not available for this role and relocation for local and international candidates is not provided

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.

ABOUT FOOD SOLUTIONS (UFS)

Act like a founder, be part of a Winning team, accelerate your growth, stay ahead of the curve, enjoy the journey: JOIN UFS

Unilever Food Solutions (UFS) is the 2nd largest Business Unit of Unilever, is one of the 3 Power brands of the Foods Business Group, and a global market leader in Food Service. We are an independent Global Business Unit that operates in over 76 countries, and employs ~4000 employees. We have a unique B2B business model focused on serving chefs and our purpose is to free them to love what they do.

We at UFS have a bold and clear ambition and strategy in place for 2030 with a bold ambition on turnover and profitability, by being the best solution provider to our growing operator base. We plan to do this via a product first focus on superiority, by becoming the leader in AI powered Customer experience and by nurturing a Winning culture. We have had a history of delivering with excellence and resilient performance in the past few years. We also strive to stay 3 steps ahead in the industry. For example, our Future Menus Report identifies emerging culinary trends, making us a trendsetter for inspiring innovative solutions for chefs worldwide.

We have a culture of caring deeply not just for our business but also for our people. We foster an entrepreneurial culture built on speed, simplicity, trust, and a deep hunger to grow. Our people thrive on their roles being empowered and end to end - across all functions. We also invest heavily in building future skills and leaders. Our People agenda of Accelerate-Grow-Thrive consistently helps us lead in employee engagement, with scores exceeding Unilever scores across all dimensions and being one of the most engaged teams at Unilever.

Here, you will continuously learn, unlearn, and relearn, challenging yourself to accelerate your development in an end-to-end business and in end-to-end roles. If you're dreaming of contributing to Unilever’s 2nd largest Business unit, a fast-growing business, where you're empowered so you can play to win and thrive as part of One Team with One Goal, then come and join us!

JOB PURPOSE:

The Associate Director of Customer Experience is a senior leader responsible for redefining how Unilever engages with UFS customers, creating bespoke, industry-leading experiences across every touchpoint. This role combines strategic influence with flawless execution, applying commercial insight to co-create engagement strategies with Customer Development and Customer Strategy & Planning, Business Unit Marketing, and functional stakeholders (Customer Operations). This leader orchestrates bespoke experiences that position Unilever as a trusted partner in a Unilever UFS HQ forum, at major conferences, customer engagements and at high profile UFS events.

This role requires a strong sense of ownership, strategic thinking, and collaborative spirit to synthesize diverse perspectives into a cohesive strategy delivering seamless, world-class experiences and engagement for top UFS customers. Importantly, this leader will also play a pivotal role in shaping customer scorecard management including service as measured by the customer (SAMBC) with top UFS customers, creating a future of aligned performance and owning the collaboration with Customer Operations to deliver customer excellence.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic Partnership

Act as a thought leader, co-creating UFS engagement strategies with Sales, Marketing, and functional partners that anticipate UFS customer needs and drive commercial priorities.
Challenge norms and introduce innovative approaches to elevate UFS presence across every touchpoint. Experience Design & Delivery
Own end-to-end design and delivery of customer engagements, HQ visits, industry forums, and high-profile UFS events ensuring seamless, premium experiences. Storytelling & Influence
Craft compelling narratives that position Unilever as the benchmark for partnership excellence.
Develop and maintain strong key relationships with top UFS distributors. Operational Excellence
Work with cross-functional colleagues to drive customer excellence in meeting service targets as measured by the customer (SAMBC).
Develop standardized reporting that understands gaps with customers and evaluate trade-offs to satisfy both Unilever and UFS customers
Implement continuous improvement opportunities that drive value for Unilever and UFS customers Collaboration & Connectivity
Act as a connector across functions, ensuring alignment and consistency in how Unilever engages customers, and shows up at internal and external events. • Influence leaders at all level to ensure everyone is on the same journey and be able to create an impact with UFS customers

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

9–10 years of experience in Customer Operations (Supply Chain), Customer Development (Sales), related roles, with a strong track record in direct customer engagement.
Experience partnering with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to deliver outcomes.
Skilled in storytelling, customer collaboration and strategic thinking
Strong relationship management and team leadership both internally and externally

Pay: The pay range for this position is $146,200 to $219,400. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs. 

Bonus: This position is bonus eligible. 

Long-Term Incentive (LTI): This position is LTI eligible. 

Benefits: Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents. 

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