NRM Associate Manager Foods

NRM Associate Manager Foods

Requirements

• Bachelor’s in Economics or related field, MBA preferred
• 2+ years of experience in marketing, finance, sales, data science or consulting
• Good knowledge of marketing, finance and operations
• Strong drive to excel at all times, as a team and as an individual
• Excellent senior stakeholder management skills
• Ability to operate independently
• General understanding of the 5 levers of NRM: 1) Pricing 2) Portfolio Transformation 3) Mix Management 4) Promotions and 5) Trade Terms Maximization

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth portfolio assessments to set brand objectives, identify price realization gaps, economic drivers, highlight white spaces and ensure price-pack execution to support the brand and portfolio strategy
• Develop 3 years occasions led PPA (destination portfolio) that feeds into 12Q growth planning for the Business Unit, as well as clear direction into renovation plan needs for key categories
• Validate Category SPI guidance & destination for key Brands, along with SPI compliance & focus needed
• Run pricing models to provide recommendations on optimal price points across the portfolio and monitor competitive pricing activity and impact
• Optimize channel-customer / pack mix and identify design for channel packs to accelerate profitable growth for Unilever and customers
• Evaluate consumer promotions strategies including alignment with brand objectives, promotions responsiveness as well as ROI profile. Recommend an optimal promotion strategy
• Evaluate customer trade terms structure and propose improvements to ensure alignment with portfolio strategy and act as an enabler for the market execution of the NRM program
• Identify growth opportunities through in-depth analysis, using tools, frameworks and methodologies developed for this program
• Develop methodologies in order to perform economic and financial analyses and scenario development that will be the base for portfolio pricing simulations and white space launches
• Collaborate and act as a crucial link between the Marketing, Customer and Finance teams throughout the NRM process to ensure strategy alignment and execution
• Monitor economic conditions including interest rates, inflation, trade policies, and regulatory changes, and assess potential business impact
• Responsible for relationship management with key stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Business acumen, preferably within Food and Beverage categories
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Comfortable working with large datasets
• Providing Data Driven recommendations
• Collaboration