Customer Strategy & Planning (CSP) Lead Foods Germany

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At Unilever, you can expect a unique career and an equal and flexible working environment. There is no ‘one size fits all’. But everything you need to shape your own future.

JOB PURPOSE

Find your purpose at Unilever. The Customer Strategy & Planning (CSP) Lead plays a crucial role in driving brand penetration and profitable sales volume with customers. This position is responsible for ensuring that marketing plans align with channel, customer, and shopper needs to maximize benefits for both Unilever and its customers. The CSP Lead focuses on trade marketing efficiency and effectiveness while continually seeking growth opportunities. portunities. 

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

Lead in Market Plan execution (Aligned to BU Strategy) & Dynamic Resource Allocation

• Localises Category Growth Strategy

• Executes strategically aligned Commercial Plan in Market

  • Decides Channel/Customer Prioritisation in Market and deploys Budget accordingly

• Leads Core Capabilities and objective customer engagement (Catman /Shopper / NRM)

• D4C/D4R: executes locally AND integrates Channel & Customer upstream into BU

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Category Growth Strategies

• Localise (Develop and deploy) CGS at channel and customer level,

• Work closely with Marketing, Strategy & Insights, CMI, Finance, Supply to build Customer sell-in

Innovation

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

• D4C/D4R: executes locally AND integrates upstream into BU

Targets and Budgets

• Allocate USG targets and investment to deliver BG strategy by channel and customer

• Define budgets by channel and customer to deliver UOM target from BU.

Pricing and promotions, Mix

• Own Pricing & Promo strategy.

• Lead monthly forecasting process and report and own Pricing & Promotions Mix

• NRM: Ownership of L4 and L5

Execution

• Deploy strategically aligned commercial plan in Market via CBD Deploy launch plans to channels/customers to ensure strength of execution

• Define channel / Customer Execution: (SoS, TDP; VOD)

• Shopper / Digital Marketing

Capability

• Deploy core capabilities required to win by Channel and Customer.

• Catman / Shopper / NRM

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS & KEY COMPETENCIES

• Several years in similar roles (different channels, customers)

• Understanding of Category strategies. Local Marketing background beneficial.

• The CSP Lead shows leadership and the ability to focus on big picture, preparing the business for future challenges (vs. managing the status quo)

• Key Skills: Innovation mindset; Commerce channels execution and digital business models; Commercial Strategy and Business Acumen / NRM; Category Growth Management; Data-Drive Mindset; Customer and Retailer Understanding

• Strategic thinking and writing; communication and storytelling; Stakeholder Management; Lateral Influence without Authority; Process Thinking (Discipline); Ability to join the dots and show the big picture

• Fluent German & English skills

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Great colleagues and the greatest possible creative freedom

• Attractive remuneration and additional financial benefits

• Flexible working hours and the opportunity to work remotely

• Work location in the heart of Hamburg. Here is a film about our office: https://www.unilever.de/our-company/neue-arbeitswelt-und-kultur-in-der-neuen-burg/

• Discounts with our cooperation partners & subsidised lunch 

• A wide range of training opportunities and 24/7 access to our own learning platform

• Wellbeingactivities e.g. company medical care, company health management & a 24/7 counselling service

• A discounted "Germany" ticket & company bike

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.