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Role Responsibilities: Delivery of key targets including (but not limited to) Turnover, Profit, Total Trade Spend, Market Winning Share across Woolworths, Coles & Independents.
Drive the people agenda for the New Zealand Ice Cream team, being the guardian of the Ice Cream culture in this team.
Ownership of the development of the Joint Business Plan with each customer and responsible for the delivery of sustainable and profitable growth.
Creation of 3-year customer strategy aligned to the customers own strategic agenda, for all major customers.
Collaboration to gain strategic alignment both internally, with key stakeholders Marketing, CSP, CMI & Customer Operations / Supply Chain, and externally with the Customer to build the JBP that delivers a triple win for the customer, shopper and Ice Cream.
Ownership of the volume and spend forecasts aligned to S&OP process at a customer level, which includes the media and promotional budget end-to-end.
Ownership of the execution of the customer and channel strategy in-store through the management of the Out of Home Field Team and partnership with our 3rd party provider.
Member of the IC ANZ Leadership Team.
What you will need to succeed Experiences & Qualifications Degree in any discipline.
Customer Management 6+ years across Retail and Out of Home customers.
Category Management experience and 4+ years working with customers in the portfolio.
Proven experience as leader of leaders.
Skills Drives category growth with customers by utilising data & insights, collaborating & engaging the right people from the customer & Ice Cream.
Expertise in leading internal stakeholders to solve complex commercial business issues, with the ability to build that skill internally.
Deeply understands customers (retailers & channels), and what they need & value from category partners. Knows how to build sustainable long-term plans by engaging internally & externally.
Executes with excellence with customers, understanding their operational needs & consistently evaluates performance with them.
Has successfully negotiated complex commercial agreements (e.g. CPI), managing the process internally & externally.
Leadership You are an inclusive motivator of people. Your team delivers with real passion, growing and learning from each other whilst delivering quick wins.
You are still responsible for your own results and as a manager, you also need to motivate others to deliver with passion, creating an inclusive and engaging climate around you. You can balance challenge with support and coaching.
What awaits you at Unilever Ice Cream? The core of Unilever's culture is captured as Human, Purposeful, Accountable. You will be joining a dynamic, flexible, and inspiring work environment that truly cares about your wellbeing, values what you do and celebrates your success.
This is your opportunity to be part of a purpose-led business and a global community where you can progress your career both locally and internationally. You will also benefit from amazing discounts on external company products, attractive employee referral reward program amongst other benefits.
This is a great opportunity to work within an iconic and global organization. We have gained our reputation as one of the world's most admired employers by providing an environment where individuals can achieve their goals, both professionally and personally.
Make no mistake we expect a lot from our people as they do of us. So, if you can rise to the challenge, don't waste any time - apply now!
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.
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