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Head of Category Strategy & Planning B&W US

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Base pay range

$221,100.00/yr - $386,925.00/yr

Business Context and Main Role Purpose

In Beauty and Wellbeing North America, we bring to life Purpose, Science and Desire through our breakthrough innovations, deep customer relationships, and strong culture of care. The work we do internally and externally is rooted in our purpose to Inspire Beauty-Full Lives so all people can live well and thrive.

We are a 1.5B business, primarily driven by our 5 core brands including TRESemme, Dove, Shea Moisture, Nexxus and Vaseline across the US and Canada. The B&W business in Unilever NA is a contender for leadership in the Hair category and a challenger in HBL, requiring strong strategic agility and visionary leadership coupled with a strong bias for action to drive success. The Head of Category Strategy & Planning Beauty & Wellbeing US will lead a dedicated team focused on bestinclass execution across all brands in close partnership with the crossfunctional BU team and CBD organization.

Who You Are & What Youll Do

• The Head of Category Strategy & Planning B&W US will lead the category strategy, category and shopper insights, and channel and customer planning expertise across our US Hair and Skincare businesses.
• Category Planning delivery of the B&W hair and skincare strategy and growth agenda through the direct management of the US Category Strategy and Planning team.

Reporting to the SVP, B&W Category Operations

• Deliver 4G growth for the Hair and Skincare categories.
• Responsible for inyear delivery, customer planning and category strategies including deployment of TTS.
• Develop key customer and channel drivers to deliver Annual Operating Plan (AOP); communicate, engage & deliver with the field team.
• Make strategic tradeoffs and define investment framework (Trade, Shopper Marketing, ISV, Retail coverage) to deliver AOP.
• Leverage Net Revenue Management (NRM) strategies and capabilities to drive investment for the future.
• Lead and inspire a large, highly engaged, crossfunctional organization.

What Youll Need to Succeed

• Bachelors degree required with 12+ years of experience as a CPG leader with customerfacing sales and headquarters experience.
• Deep knowledge of the US beauty & wellbeing market and relevant category, brand and customer experience.
• Generates operational intensity & accountability behind the performance target framework; highly skilled at using data and insights to influence.
• Consumer love, a passion for beauty and proven craftmanship from opportunity spotting to insight, proposition and customer story.
• Strong managerial experience is a must; the B&W Category Operations Director, Hair will create an inclusive environment that empowers everyone to be their best; deliver new heights; and develop our people everyday.
• Brings the voice of the category and customer into everything we do, always.
• World Class business acumen; able to generate innovative growth opportunities.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to develop strategies, tactics and measurable implementation plans across many areas.
• Demonstration of an entrepreneurial mindset and strong bias for action with proven results leading and motivating internal crossfunctional teams and external partners.
• Experience developing disruptive strategies in highly competitive segments.
• Have practical knowhow, demonstrating a high-performance orientation while empowering and holding the team accountable for results.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $221,100 to $386,925. 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Unilever, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive and succeed. All applicants will receive fair and respectful consideration, and we actively support the growth and development of every employee.

Unilever is an equal opportunity employer. Protected Veterans and Persons With Disabilities are given full consideration. For more information on your federal rights, please see Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal.

Employment is subject to verification of prescreening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, credit check and DMV check. If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance during our recruitment process, please contact us at NA.Accommodations@unilever.com.

Seniority Level

Executive

Employment Type

Fulltime

Job Function

Business Development and Sales

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