Associate Brand Innovation Manager, Condiments UFS
About The Position
Unilever Food Solutions is a business built by Chefs, so we know what you face every day in the kitchen. Everything we do is focused on making your life a little easier. Our purpose is to Free Chefs to love what they do. Unilever Food Solutions is the foodservice (B2B) part of Unilever F&R, present in 26 multi-country organizations (MCOs) with a bold plan for doubling the size of the business by 2030. UFS North America has big ambitions, but we are a lean and fast-paced team - so if you thrive on challenge and are not afraid to roll up your sleeves, stay agile and learn fast, then this may be a role for you! Background & Purpose of the Job We are searching for an Associate Brand Operations Manager to support and drive exciting growth initiatives for the UFS NA Condiments category. This role is focused on the Hellmann’s Mayonnaise brand, the biggest brand and category for UFS North America with strong momentum in sales, share, and margin growth. The Associate Brand Manager will play a lead role in delivering the breakthrough innovations aiming to disrupt the category and create new revenue streams for the business. This role offers the opportunity to be part of an exciting trajectory for the Hellmann’s brand and a key strategic growth platform for UFS North America, with a strong focus on innovation and operations.
Requirements
- Education: Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s desired.
- Experience: 3+ years of marketing experience required, with a focus on innovation & renovation project management and operations.
- Skills: Exceptional project management and organizational skills; strong financial acumen and commercial understanding.
- Attributes: A natural self-starter with an obsession for detail; strong leadership and project management skills; relentless drive to deliver on-time and in-full; the ability to work independently and proactively in a hybrid working environment.
- Passion: Demonstrated passion for innovation, ideally within the foods / foodservice industry.
- Note that this role is office-based, with a minimum of 2 days per week required in the Hoboken office with Tuesdays being our mandatory ‘anchor’ day where we come together as a team.
Responsibilities
- Project Management: Own the end-to-end delivery of key innovation projects, including concept development and testing, defining the launch mix, stakeholder management and gatekeeping, business case, and go-to-market strategy.
- Channel Expert: Deeply understand our two key target operator groups (Large Chains & CPUs), and support CD colleagues in bringing innovations and activations that support our growth ambitions with these customers.
- Data Management: Work closely with Finance, CD Ops, Supply Chain & Master Data to ensure flawless product information flows seamlessly between systems
Benefits
- Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
