Category Planning Manager - Textured Hair & Skin Care

Background & Purpose of the Job

Category Strategy & Planning (CS&P) is a mission critical function that represents the voice of the shopper & customer to the Brand teams by bringing the outside world in to ensure our internal plans are ready for market.

The Category Planning Manager for Textured Hair & Skincare is a key leader on the cross functional team and is responsible for ensuring channel and customer insights are incorporated in the development of brand and category plans and building execution against those plans in the context of retailer strategy.

This role represents the customer in core organizational processes including S&OP, Integrated Business Planning & Net Revenue Management. Total annual responsibility for consumer NSV is approx. $600MM annually.

We are looking for a motivated self-starter, with deep understanding and connection to the multicultural consumer and a passion for growth to support the unlocking of these opportunities and further turbo-charge the category's positive momentum.

Who You Are & What You’ll Do:

You are responsible for leading the development and deployment of retailer and channel specific plans, which deliver category development and competitive growth in the marketplace. The Category Planning Manager interfaces strategically across the business, representing Customer Development interests internally with the brand leadership team.

Results Driven/Achievement Focused: Keeps end goal in mind at all times. Strong focus on business outcomes, gap closure etc. Takes decisions in ambiguous circumstances

Delivers Through Empowerment: Encourages ownership to resolve issues where they are happening. Holds others and organization accountable for delivery.

Strategic Agility: Articulate and able to create breakthrough strategies and plans and adapt brand strategies into channel and customer strategies in a simple and actionable way.

Entrepreneurship and Experimentation: Leads/takes action as if it was own business. Leverages digital technologies to simplify work and improve communication.

Organizational Agility: Develops and leverages strong internal and external networks effective at stakeholder management & strategic influencing.

Digital Connected World: Understands the path to purchase and embeds connected world framework into strategies and priorities.

What You’ll Need To Succeed

What We Can Offer You

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Pay: The pay range for this position is $110,700 to $166,000. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.

Bonus: This position is bonus eligible.

Long-Term Incentive (LTI): This position is LTI eligible.

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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Unilever 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 allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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