ICE CREAM CLUSTER BUSINESS LEADER BEN EN JERRY’S BENELUX

ICE CREAM IS LOOKING FOR ICE CREAM CLUSTER BUSINESS LEADER BEN EN JERRY’S BENELUX

Location: Benelux, Location Amsterdam 

Reports To: Managing Director Ben & Jerry’s Europe  

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 Ben & Jerry’s:

Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc., started in 1978 in a renovated gas station in Burlington, Vermont, USA, founded by childhood friends and dedicated activists Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield. In 2000 Ben & Jerry’s became a wholly owned autonomous subsidiary of Unilever with a unique governance structure that provides for an independent Board of Directors vested with primary responsibility for advancing Ben & Jerry's social mission and ensuring the essential integrity of the brand.  

Ben & Jerry’s is one of the most iconic Ice Cream brand with high ambitions to double the business, and expand its impact throughout the world. Central to the mission of Ben & Jerry's is the belief that all three parts of its mission must thrive equally. This translates into a high-paced growth environment without compromising our grassroots and activist spirit. That is how we remain a true purpose-led organization with a connected 3-part mission, which you will find reflected in our KPI’s.  

Ben & Jerry’s 3-Part Mission:

Social mission: We initiate innovative ways to improve the quality of life locally, nationally, and internationally specifically on Climate Justice, Social Justice, Racial Justice, and Economic Justice. 

Product mission: We make and distribute the finest quality natural ice cream and euphoric concoctions.   

Economic mission: We operate our Company for sustainable, Profitable financial growth.  

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE?

Responsibilities: Lead business plans for BLX, build on our Three Part Mission with a think big out of the box mindset ensuring we are culturally relevant , fun and impactfull

Lead the development and establish goals for marketing programs for BLX ensuring ability for development and execution to be aligned synergistically with E marketing initiatives, and social mission objectives  Develop and manage the existing and new portfolio to achieve long-term growth, sales and profit goals  Work with local sales team to identify new distribution (OOH, IH & new channels) and merchandising opportunities for new products, and direct related marketing activities to achieve sales volume and market penetration goals  Continue to lead & pioneer in E-commerce (IC-now, grocery.now, Grocery.com) and lead the digital development of Ben &Jerry’s BLX  Utilize the reporting of syndicated data, competitive intelligence, and consumer research to achieve business insights and facilitate marketing program development  Exhibit commitment to the company’s social mission and the teams vital role in delivering all three elements of Ben & Jerry's three-part mission statement  Develop & role out together with activist manager, activist campaigns that drive systemic change and social impact 

• Manage relationships with key internal and external partners (e.g., B-corp, non-profit partners) 

• Take full responsibility for the end to end P&L in order to deliver on USG, UPG  and profit targets as well as effective budget management 

• Lead and coach the cross functional Ben & Jerry’s BLX team (3 FTE) and contribute to their development through effective coaching and advocating for appropriate training opportunities 

• Build relations and collaborate with wider Ben & Jerry’s team and cross functional teams to drive the Europe/ANZ on all 3 parts of the mission continuing to be leading, disruptive , fun and impactful 

Key interfaces

• GM Ice Cream BLX 

• Key Account Managers IH/OOH and Sales Directors IC  

• CMI and CSP Managers IH/OOH  

• Innovation team B&J’s Europe/ANZ 

• Integrated marketing team /ANZ 

• Head of Business Development EU 

• Global comms manager 

• Head of Social Mission Europe 

•  IC finance BP BLX 

EXPERIENCE YOU SHOULD HAVE/THE QUALITIES WE LOOK FOR

Qualifications:

• 8+ years’ experience with exposure in Brand Building, Brand Development or Category Management.  

• Passion to make this world a better place and drive systemic change on climate and social justice  

• Must be a strategic thinker who is comfortable applying insights to creative, evaluating creative and articulating feedback.  

• Passion to think big, out of the box and inspire others to do the same  

• Proven experience in developing and implementing effective and integrated Brand Marketing Plans delivering top and bottom line, leveraging global framework and executing brilliant breakthrough activation in market 

• Strong Business Acumen with proven experience in full P&L ownership and accountability. 

• Strong & proven manager of others with a passion for capability building. Ability to lead and motivate a cross-functional team 

• Must have strong influence and negotiation skills and be comfortable interacting with and presenting to senior level management and key stakeholders 

• Commercial acumen and cross functional understanding and capabilities 

• Fluent English and Dutch 

• Excellent competencies in marketing, digital, program development and implementation.  

• Travel is expected approx. 5% of your time 

WHAT DOES UNILEVER OFFER/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).

• Home work 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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