Global Cooking Aids & Mini Meals Portfolio/ Strategy CMI 

UNILEVER IS LOOKING FOR GLOBAL COOKING AIDS & MINI MEALS PORTFOLIO/ STRATEGY CMI

Location: Rotterdam – the Netherlands

Local conditions apply

Full-time

For the recruitment of this position, we would like to emphasize that local conditions apply to the position and for this vacancy in principle we will first consider candidates based in the Netherlands. If you are based outside of the Netherlands and you are interested to apply, please feel free to do so but we can only take your application on if a decision is made to also recruit outside of the Netherlands.

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. 

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. 

We want our business to flourish, and we know that our success depends on others flourishing around us. That's why our purpose is to make sustainable living commonplace, and why sustainable, long-term growth is at the heart of our business model. 

The Consumer & Market Insights (CMI) function’s mission is to inspire, provoke and drive transformation action/growth. We are looking for a motivated, curious and passionate CMI assistant manager who embodies this CMI mission to lead a variety of Knorr’s Cooking aids innovation & portfolio strategy projects, working closely with the Global cooking aids & mini meals CMI Lead.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE?

This role partners with Global Knorr team, driving the brand and portfolio growth agenda into the Global team & across the world – responsible for identification & translation of consumer & customer needs, insights & behaviors into powerful growth action in brand/portfolio strategy, performance, innovation, communication & activation initiatives.

• Driving brand growth through impactful portfolio strategy & innovation – Working closely with the Global Knorr Portfolio innovation team to set the strategic agenda & actions to create consistent and distinctive portfolio innovation that is rooted in solving real consumer tension.

•  Identify and deliver trends & foresight into action to keep our brand portfolio at the cuttingedge trends in a culturally edgy way – across product, pack, comms, experiences & cultural activation

• Actively steer brand performance for growth – infuse this into overall actions on UBS, mental & physical availability, core renovation & innovation, design, communication & activation ensuring brand high-quality credentials flow through into consumer experiences

• Unlock new growth opportunities e.g. tapping into new moments, needs, locations, tribes and latest trends to reach more users more often in a more relevant way

• Closely partner with Marketing portfolio and R&D team in end-to-end Innovation / Renovation MIX development in cooking aids from Needs exploration to concept development and validation.

• Deliver through people, leverage your ability to create partnerships and collaborate with a wide spectrum of functions including marketing, R&D teams, brand agencies, research agencies, CTI & CMI expertise teams and external partners, BU (local & regional) CMI teams to deliver against business needs.

• Be independent and deliver fact-based, objective views of the business. You will provide inspirational and credible recommendations to marketing business partners.

• Operate in a professional manner, applying CMI tools and techniques with rigor and discipline.

SKILLS WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• Good knowledge of Consumer research methodologies, specifically in Innovation exploration and validation.

• Experience in CMI role

• End to end business partnering experience and good stakeholder communications skills.

• Data savvy – leverage and understand multiple sets of data to craft a compelling story.

• Constant Learning to keep pace with the environment and lead it. Being Updated on best-inclass consumer and market insight across topics of interest and the ability to land a message to the satisfaction of all stakeholders is key.

• Be comfortable working as part of a virtual and highly global team and driving external orientation. • Deliver and drive transformational action within the business through key landing points and influencing senior stakeholders.

• Have good analytical thinking and communication skills to present clearly, simplify complex topics and influence decision making; communication skills both written and verbal.

• The ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment and prioritize workload as requests will likely be more than resources allow.

• A team player: accountable, open minded who likes to work in a rapid and agile way

• Good Academic Credentials, Digital Skills, and numeracy

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?

Unilever is the place where you can be yourself and bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. We offer an exciting & dynamic work environment    where you can make things happen. Furthermore, we offer some great reward and benefits!

• Attractive total remuneration package: excellent company pension, bonus, share scheme.

• Flexible cross-disciplinary career opportunities and a wealth of training opportunities & wellbeing resources whenever and wherever.

• Plenty of company-paid holidays to further ensure your work-life balance is maintained.

• We encourage an inclusive culture, which comes to life with interchangeable public holidays, paid paternity leave of 6 weeks and our transgender policy.

• Under the Hybrid Working principles, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 40%-60% in the office or at customers, suppliers or partners to connect and collaborate.  For the time you work from home, we will ensure you are well equipped. When you are at the office, you can enjoy our tasty canteen with prepped food and own products.

• Informal culture and being the first one trying our new products. 

• My Fitness Plan (reduction on your Fitness Subscription).

• Homework allowance

• Company laptop and mobile phone

• Green Mobility Policy.   

EXCITED?

Join Unilever and our team! To apply, you must do so online. Please do not forget to upload your CV and a motivation letter.  Your application will be reviewed against our requirements, and we will be in touch shortly after the closing date to provide you with an update on the status of your application.

Looking forward to meeting you! 

Please note this is a Direct Search led by Unilever. Applications from agencies will not be accepted, nor will fees be paid for unsolicited CVs.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, disability, age, parenthood, pregnancy or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against. 

By highlighting the gender diversity at the workplace, Unilever encourages women equally men to apply. If you look for a job after a long career break or after any type of leave, do not hesitate to apply.

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