Ice Cream Canada Category Management Advisor

2 weeks ago


Toronto, Canada Unilever Full time

**Job Title**: Ice Cream Canada Category Management Advisor

**L**ocation**: Toronto, Canada

If you want to work for a global, leading Ice Cream player with €7.9bn Turn Over in 2023, come join Unilever Ice Cream 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 as we build our diverse and inclusive culture. 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.

**JOB PURPOSE**:
As a Category Management Advisor at Unilever, you will drive winning category management strategies by developing and executing insight-driven recommendations to grow the overall ice cream category and generate joint value.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- ** You're** a strategy guru**:You will develop retail customer Category Growth Targets and an action plan to achieve the targets, developing and monitoring an engagement plan and ''gap closing'' measures where required. Responsible for recommending assortment, shelving, promotional and pricing strategies and tactics for all items in the advisership.
- ** You love to **win, and** have fun doing it**:You will develop strategies & opportunities through analytics and value creation to drive growth with the Retailer and work alongside Strategy teams to execute.
- ** You're** a storyteller**:You will support the annual Business Planning process, specifically the development of Category Playbooks and Account Joint Business Planning, through data analysis and opportunity identification.
- ** You're** a dot connector**:You are an ice cream and snacking category expert. You will use your deep understanding of the retailer's strategies as well as the strategies of the competitive set to make sound recommendations on assortment, shelving, promotional and pricing strategies and tactics for all items in the advisory.
- ** You're** a paradox navigator**:You will evaluate innovation in the marketplace and recommend listing status. Analytics on return on shelf space for all innovation is required of the advisor position with ongoing evaluation of new items vs. the items being replaced.
- ** You're** a culture & change champion**:You will educate the retailer to ensure leading edge ice cream category thinking. Connectivity with other Category Insight Teams is essential for learning, development and insights.

**WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED**:

- 3+ years of related experience in Category Management, Marketing, Sales or Strategy, within CPG.
- Previous category management experience at the retail or manufacturer level is a major asset.
- Interpersonal, analytical, technical and problem-solving skills.
- Attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines with mínimal supervision.
- Knowledge of market research including NielsenIQ, IRI, Retailer POS systems.
- JDA Shelf space management software experience would be an asset
- Valid Ontario driver's license, in good standing.

**L**EADERSHIP**:

- ** PERSONAL MASTERY**: Sets high standards for themselves. Has emotional intelligence to take feedback, manage mood and motivations, and build empathy for others.
- ** PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE**: Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed. Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results.
- ** PURPOSE & SERVICE**: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
- ** CONSUMER LOVE**: Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.

We take pleasure seriously. Join the Ice Cream team now

**What We Can Offer You**

Meet the Women of Customer Development | Culture for Growth | Top Notch Employee Health & Well Being Benefits | Every Voice Matters | Global Reach | Life at Unilever | Careers with Purpose | World Class Career Development Programs | Check Out Our Space | Focus On SustainabilityUnilever Canada is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion 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 al



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