If you are in the Unilever Ice Cream business or consider choosing to work for the Unilever Ice Cream business, you will work for the Global, leading Ice Cream player with €7.9bn Turn Over in 2023. 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 within our Ice Cream company. 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.
ABOUT ICE CREAM: Life Tastes Better With Ice Cream
Unilever Ice Cream is the largest global Ice Cream Company in the world, with over 100 years of experience delivering a diverse range of indulgent, yet responsible, craft food experiences and treats delighting consumers. Committed to innovation, quality, and sustainability we have 35 brands, including 3 one billion Euro brands (Magnum, Wall’s, Ben & Jerry’s), a strong presence in over 60 countries, generating annual revenue of over $8 billion. All brands are driven to transform moments into memories through indulgent yet responsibly made and marketed products. We have a well-developed strategy to deliver growth and value creation which is clear on where to play and how to win.
We turn the ordinary into the extraordinary by designing unique and innovative Ice Cream experiences that make life taste better, creating joyful experiences. In our Ice Cream business, we’re crafting the future through innovation and imaginative minds, creating unique products. We spark moments of happiness for people and within the communities where we operate. However, it is not as simple as it may seem. As Ice Cream makers we are serious about happiness. With warm hearts, we create the coolest products.
JOB PURPOSE:
At Unilever, your purpose is to ensure the accuracy and quality of data to drive our business forward. You will play a crucial role in managing and analyzing data from TFS and SAP, supporting CRM performance, and ensuring precise reporting. You will be responsible for CRM excellence (all SAP imports and customer data for the CD area) and consolidating customer-related information from CD to other departments. Collaborate with brilliant leaders and diverse colleagues in a global environment, and become your best self by leveraging your data-driven mindset.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Ensure quality and accurate information from TFS and SAP to support CRM performance
Sales in – responsible for the accuracy of information (sales in volume and value, product hierarchy, customer hierarchy, regional structure) in the set of reports for Romania used in CD/Planning/Customer Service
Product mapping – for any new MRDR introduced by Master Data in TFS and SAP, the brand, category, and transport temperature must be set to obtain correct information in the Uniproducts structure (which forms the basis of all applications and product structures)
Mapping and maintaining hierarchies for structures in BEX
Daily data import – sales out, stocks, statuses, receipts in the local application for customers who ensure data exchange (this information comes from customers in various formats that need to be modified to be imported)
Daily sales report versus target in volume and value • Monthly stock cover report in days for TT and IKA customers (who have available data) – the current stock is divided by the daily average sales recorded during the previous month, resulting in stock cover in days for brands in customers
Consolidation of customer-related information from CD (sales & customer marketing) to other departments (including active Unilever portfolios on the customer)
Performing tasks and preparing additional reports requested by the direct line manager
Transmitting information to the execution team
Ensuring consistent development of business analyses from the market (internal and external), channel, and customer perspective, constantly updating data •
Providing support to the CD Excellence Manager and CD BI and Training Manager in building Channel and Customer Business Planning and BI (including market), Channel Blueprints, CotC & Cut the Tail exercise, IBP, CVA
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:
SKILLS:
Data Management and Analysis;
Attention to Detail;
Reporting and Documentation;
Communication and Coordination;
Business Analysis and Planning.
EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS:
English language proficiency (minimum B2)
Sales experience preferred
Excel
SQL
PowerBI
LEADERSHIP (BEHAVIOURS):
• PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed.
• PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
• CONSUMER & CUSTOMER LOVE: Brings the voice of the consumer into everything we do, always.
• PURPOSEFUL IMPACT: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
• AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.
• TALENT CATALYST: Inspire people to grow, with support and honesty.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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.
ARE YOU EXCITED TO CRAFT THE ICE CREAM FUTURE?
Please apply via this portal as e-mail applications will not be processed. By applying to this role, you are confirming that you have informed your Line Manager and that you are at a point in your career with Unilever where it is appropriate for you to be applying for other positions.
We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment journey. Should you require additional information or reasonable adjustments to allow you to present your best self during this process, please contact your Talent Partner: Carmen Bocanet at carmen.bocanet@unilever.com
We take pleasure seriously. Join the Ice Cream team now!
Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity 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. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.