Category Manager IC Sweden

Looking for Your Dream Job? Join Our Ice Cream Team As Category Manager!

Terms & Conditions: Full Time

If you are in the Unilever Ice Cream business or consider choosing to work for the Unilever Ice Cream business, you will work for the Global, leading Ice Cream player with €7.9bn Turn Over in 2023. The Ice Cream business is operating in a highly attractive category, as we are part of the 1 trillion snacking and refreshment industry, growing consistently at high pace. We have strong brands equities: 5 of top 10 selling brands including Wall’s, Magnum, Ben &Jerry’s. We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of Ice Cream as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen by November 2025.

Ice Cream has distinct characteristics from Unilever’s other operating businesses and the growth potential of Ice Cream will be better delivered under a different ownership structure. As Ice Cream company we are committed to developing and nurturing talent within our Ice Cream company. You will have ample options for career growth and exploration, allowing you for you to explore roles and opportunities across the new organisation. Your career development will be a priority for us, and we are dedicated to supporting your growth journey within the new company. We hope that you will want to build the new chapter of our Ice Cream history together with us.

ABOUT ICE CREAM: Life Tastes Better with Ice Cream

Unilever Ice Cream is the largest global Ice Cream Company in the world, with over 100 years of experience delivering a diverse range of indulgent, yet responsible, craft food experiences and treats delighting consumers. Committed to innovation, quality, and sustainability we have 35 brands, including 3 one billion Euro brands (Magnum, Wall’s, Ben & Jerry’s), a strong presence in over 60 countries, generating annual revenue of over $8 billion. All brands are driven to transform moments into memories through indulgent yet responsibly made and marketed products. We have a well-developed strategy to deliver growth and value creation which is clear on where to play and how to win.

We turn the ordinary into the extraordinary by designing unique and innovative Ice Cream experiences that make life taste better, creating joyful experiences. In our Ice Cream business, we’re crafting the future through innovation and imaginative minds, creating unique products. We spark moments of happiness for people and within the communities where we operate. However, it is not as simple as it may seem. As Ice Cream makers we are serious about happiness. With warm hearts, we create the coolest products.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING?

In this role, you will be an integral part in building, developing, and maintaining credible, long term, category lead relationships, internal & external. In addition, you will be the voice of the consumer and shopper in the organization delivering actionable insights that deliver category value creation. You will be the expert and turn insights into actions with best-in-class execution, analysis, and evaluation of category plans, managing the end-to-end critical path, to deliver range reviews with customers providing leading edge Category Management solutions.

Scope: In-Home Sweden (Grocery Trade)

Reports to: CSP Lead Nordic/Sweden

Location: Stockholm, SWEDEN

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Utilise the category growth model to develop category understanding and provide actionable insights with our retail partners and drive incremental growth in the category by tailoring the category growth model to the customers by delivering bespoke customer initiatives using a shopper first lens.

· Partner closely with agencies and identify appropriate insights and data sources, Utilize and understand multiple data sources (Nielsen, Kantar, Household Panel, market demographic data, EPOS and loyalty data and systems) to generate recommendations for category & range reviews.

· Bringing the shopper & consumer view to the Ice Cream Business Unit aiding the delivery of Shopper insights and recommendations in the delivery of new innovations, promotional plans, Joint Business Plan building, and price positioning. Understanding how the shopper is shopping the category, identifying opportunities to put Unilever products outside of the main fixture.

· Monitoring implementation and review of range recommendations enabling SKU optimization and optimum product mix. Coordinating the process of launching new products to customers by adapting trade stories and trade presentations to local conditions and needs and delivering key category/customer reporting and ad hoc analysis as required.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

We believe the right person for this role has some years of professional experience from the FMCG industry. Previous experience from working with GfK or Nielsen data is a plus. The ideal candidate is positive, self-going and proactive. You should be able to structure your work and to work with several different tasks and processes simultaneously.

You have strong communication skills as you need to be able to express analytics to various levels in the organization; as well as the ability to deliver presentations and training. You also must be able to effectively interact with peers, sales management, and senior management to build sustainable, positive relationships with people on all levels in an organization, both internally and externally. Skills in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, is key.

Please note that fluency in Swedish and English is needed for this role.

COMPETENCIES

· A passion for winning with customers in the marketplace

· Ability and desire to present market data in a comprehendible format conveying actionable insights

· Strong communication and people skills with ability to build positive relationships across all levels in an organization, both internally and externally

· Ability to structure your work and to work with several different tasks and processes simultaneously

· Strong project management and planning competencies

· Self-driven, proactive and solution-oriented

· Ability to work independently as well as in teams

REQUIRED EXPEREINCE

• 3-5 years of professional experience from the FMCG industry. Ideally also a university degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Finance or Engineering.

• Previous experience from working with GfK or Nielsen data is a plus, as well as experience in speaking and presenting in front of large groups of people.

• Fluency in local language and English, both speaking and writing

• Excellent knowledge of MS Office (including Excel and Powerpoint)

• Knowledge of Power BI is a plus

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

For the recruitment of this position, we would like to emphasize that local conditions apply to the position.

ARE YOU EXCITED TO CRAFT THE ICE CREAM FUTURE?

To apply, you must do so online. Please do not forget to upload your CV.

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.

By applying for this vacancy, you are confirming that you have made your Line Manager aware of your application and that you are at a point in your career with Unilever where it is appropriate for you to apply for other positions.

Disclaimer 

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

We take pleasure seriously. Join the Ice Cream team now!

APPLY TODAY!

Submit your application as soon as possible. Please observe that there will be an on-going screening process and that the position can be filled before last application date.

CONTACT

Should you have questions around the recruitment process, please reach out to Talent Advisor Nordics at ta.nordic@unilever.com

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.