Foods - UFS - Assistant Brand Manager Global Knorr Masterbrand & SCA category

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A CHALLENGE AS GLOBAL KNORR AND COOKING AIDS CATEGORY ASSISTANT BRAND MANAGER IN UNILEVER FOOD SOLUTIONS (UFS)

Location: Rotterdam – the Netherlands

Local conditions apply

Salary indication: 48 K – 68 K depending on experience and background

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. 

ABOUT UNILEVER FOOD SOLUTIONS (UFS)

Unilever Food Solutions (UFS) is the foodservice business unit of Unilever with businesses in 76 countries across the world. We are a dedicated, fast growing and profitable business unit within Nutrition, serving a wide range of chefs, operators, trade partners, distributive sales reps, nutritionists and many other professionals in the foodservice industry. At UFS, we offer solutions, which can be high quality products from Knorr Professional or Hellmann’s but also professional training services or the annual release of our Future Menus Trend Report.

UFS is a truly global business, consisting of 6 Performance Units (N-Asia, EURANZ, NAM, SEASA, LATAM and META). With a strong focus on delivering a superior Core in our portfolio, select geographies and specific operator groups, we know Where To Play. To drive more reach, penetration and usage, plans are in place as well with Digital Selling as a critical enabler to establish UFS as the largest global platform for professional chefs in the foodservice industry.

As UFS being the ‘Best Solution Provider’, we know the food service industry increasingly demands new ideas & inspiration. Engaging with Chefs, customers and operators daily, we see that keeping menus trendy and inspiring when people’s behaviour changes so quickly is tough. And it gets even more difficult with staff shortages and increasing prices (commodities, energy) that the industry has been experiencing over the last few years. Working with our 250 skilled chefs every day we know exactly what it takes to run a successful kitchen - and keeping up with trends is a big part of that.

Our pay off for the UFS brand is “Made for Today, Prepped for Tomorrow”- which refers to UFS not only providing solutions for today’s needs but also preparing chefs for tomorrow’s challenges. We focus on today’s Core solutions through our TT10/Top dish approach with a focused portfolio driven relentlessly in markets & constantly being improved to meet evolving operator needs.  We also work on defining and leading future trends through exciting product innovations and new business models to  prepare chef’s for tomorrow.

We have a clear portfolio and innovation strategy which is cascaded to the whole organization in Q2/24 and now the mission is to fill our innovation funnel with fewer and bigger global project that can be scaled up across regions.

JOB PURPOSE

Find your purpose at Unilever. You will lead innovations, big and small, that will make our business win and grow. You will learn from brilliant business leaders and colleagues in a truly global and diverse culture to ultimately become a better you. If you  are  passionate about food, working in a super exciting growing business, leading global brands, managing multi-regional projects and eager to work with various cultures in an agile way  then this role is just for you.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE?

• Perfect project management:

• Lead/support global Knorr innovation projects

• Support the Global Knorr brand and Scratch Cooking Category manager on portfolio management & Complex Innovation/Renovation projects, which can be tasks ranging from code creation, artwork management, leading PTM meetings, preparing Innoflex discussions or budget management

• ‘Spider in the web’ – connecting lead global markets and business partners to ensure all tasks are followed up upon, such as sending samples or creating phase in/phase out plans with Suppl Chain.

• Communication: Lead/ support global Knorr brand book, BVI (Brand Visual Identity).

• Create brand experience toolkits for Knorr global innovation projects

• Regular financial tracking for Knorr brand across sub categories and geographies.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and manage multiple projects, multiple stakeholders

• Responsible for managing the global brand budget.

WHAT WILL YOU NEED TO SUCCEED?

Experiences & Qualifications

• Minimum 2-3 years of working experience.

• Affinity with foodservice market, understanding of UFS business model.

• Project management in Unilever context, understanding process and multidisciplinary approach.

• Appreciating the B2B nuances and open to learn and develop.

• Agile by nature.

• Teamplayer who understands that UFS is like a family business within Unilever and where we all work according to the principle of ‘One Team, One Goal’.

• Experience of working in global/regional marketing is considered a big benefit.

Skills

• Innovation project management

• Commercial acumen

• Evidence based decision making

• Brand performance analysis

• Design for channel

• Data driven innovation

• Creating people centric compelling propositions and claims

• Brand communication development

• Budget management

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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