Category Foods Wm Lead

**Function**:Category Development

**Work Level**: 1D

**Reports to**: Category Foods WM Lead

**Scope**: Foods Mexico

**Location**: Bosques

**Terms & Conditions**: Full time position.

ABOUT UNILEVER

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do - creating a better business and a better world. You will work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. You will lead innovations, big and small, that will make our business win and grow. You will learn from brilliant business leaders and colleagues who provide mentorship and inspiration so that you can become a better you.

**JOB PURPOSE**

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do - creating a better business and a better world. Lead all Foods Category Growth (Cooking Aids and Condiments) with Walmart (Key Mx Retailer Partner), through a Team of 3 Category Executives and 1 Space Planner to bring delicious taste to different Food Occasions, on the Shelf.

**WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE**

**Category Growth Management and Executional Excellence**
- Drive Market Development and Deployment of the “End to End” Strategies im partnership with Walmart, leveraging Deep Market Analysis (Nielsen, Kantar, Others) and Shopper Insights.
- Lead and Mentor the Category Executives and Planner Team, ensuring alignment to Category, Shopper and Customer Priorities, Capability Building and Operational Excellence (5s / 6s Steps of Category Process).
- Oversee and Guarantee Solid Data Decision Outcome regarding, Assortment Optimization and Shelf Placement Strategic Plans across All Customer’s Banners, based on Quarterly and Actively Review, working hand-in-hand with our Top Customer.
- Synchronizes a Short - Mid Horizon (2- 3 Y) Category Business Planning Process with Agreed Cross Functional KPIs/Targets (both Quantitative and Qualitative).
- Foster High Impact Partnership with Customer Stakeholders, to unlock mutual growth opportunities.

**Data Literacy and Selling**
- Translate Complex Data Set into Actionable Insights, integrate multiple sources to inform business decisions.
- Design and Deliver Strategic Storytelling, that connects insight to actions, enhancing influence with internal and external stakeholders.
- Develop and Validate Growth Hypotheses, testing New Ideas and Identifying emerging trends, that cand shape future category strategies.

**WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED**

**Experience and Skills**
- At Least +5 Year Experience Working with FMCG, ideally Food Sector.
- Show Experience Leading Direct or Indirect Reports and Influencing Senior Levels.
- Demonstrated Experience in Trade/Customer Marketing designing and executing Commercial Strategies
- Proven Track Record working with Modern Trade Self Service Stores, Ideally Walmart.
- Analytics, Driven Business Performance, Effective Communication, Negotiation as Skills Desired.

**Knowledge**
- Blue Yonder (POG Software),
- Office, Excel, Word, Power Point, Power BI (Working Knowledge)
- Kantar, Nielsen Answers, Retail Link, Scintilla (Basic Knowledge)
- English Advanced

**Standards of Leadership**
- Purpose and Service, Continuously Improve Ways of Working.
- Talent Development, In Data Analysis, Visualization and Persuasive Communication
- Passion For High Performance and Agility, Act as a Voice of Category in Cross Functional Projects

**ARE YOU INTERESTED?**

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicates 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.