Job Vacancies at Unilever

Main Job Purpose:

• The role of this is to drive shopper-based thought leadership to internal and external stakeholders. This includes execution of the shopper component of brand marketing/customer and category plans.

Job Summary 

The Shopper Marketing Assistant for Deodorants will work closely with the Brand team across the different small categories in Personal Care and agencies as well as the Channel & Category, E-Commerce and Trade Category Teams focusing primarily on key Channels and countries within Southern Africa. Other key relationships will be with the Customer Management team (for Retailer engagement) and Unilever Field Sales (for execution) to effectively deliver activations, innovations and customer collaborations.

• Drive shopper thought leadership that increases, develops and sustains Unilever and Category growth opportunities.
• Drive Shopper Insights, Mission and Shopper/Channel understanding in all plans, activations, and innovations that deliver long-term consumer behaviour change, incremental sales and build brand equity.
• Leads execution of shopper-based plans that are rooted in shopper and consumer insights aligned to brand/category objectives.
• Work closely with key internal / external stakeholders to execute shopper marketing activities against key objectives.
• Adopt, Adapt and implement Global Best Practice of point of sale (POS) material to deliver best in class POS that delivers value for the retailer, is shopper based and drives incremental sales.
• Ensure “best in class” executional excellence of Shopper Marketing Plans through clear briefs to internal and external executional teams.
• Clear brief to field team on all execution of the instore activities
• Manage activity budgets annually and monthly execution against financial principles.
• Lead a rigorous and transparent post-evaluation analysis of specific activations, initiatives that guide the business on its success based on agreed KPIs.
• Shopper marketing planning- Developing plans that drive shopper strategy
• Shopper engagement – working with customers and agencies to create and execute shopper programs
• Shopper impact Evaluating and learning from SM programs
• Shopper insight – knowing shoppers and shopping and translating it into actions. 

Key Requirements 

• Degree/ Diploma
• Minimum 3 years relevant Customer or Marketing experience
• Account management/Consumer Insights and experience outside FMCG is an advantage.

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MAIN JOB PURPOSE: 

Overview:  

• The Category Strategy & Planning Manager is responsible for developing and implementing the activation plan that supports the objectives of our brands and the customer. Lead the development execution of brand/category solutions & activities for Customer/Channels based on fully integrated, shopper, customer and channel insights.

JOB SUMMARY / RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Develop customer & shopper insights. Translate insights into business building opportunities within specific customers/channels
• Use and leverage account specific category and shopper insights
• Build account/channel specific Customer marketing plans to deliver category/brand objectives (CMP) in conjunction with Brand Marketing Plan (BMP) and Customer Business Plan (CBP)
• Integration of customer marketing plans with brand marketing plan and customer business planning
• Work with Account managers to ensure excellence in in-store activation and delivery of integrated Customer Business Plan and Customer Marketing Plan
• Work with the brand managers to deliver activation plan efficiency and effectiveness
• Communicate the customer’s marketing and business strategy to the brand teams
• Develop strong relationships with Customers at category expansion level
• Customer and customers’ Shopper input into Innovation program
• Set strategy and targets for Trade investment spend
• Consolidate into S & OP via Lock meeting that Forecast is meeting the strategic growth plan of the category
• Ensure Brand standards/Brand DNA for channels are adhered to. E.g. consistent use of brand key visuals, customer activation themes aligned with brand activation 
• Lead execution of plans & activities including customized offerings (incl. special packs, channel specific packs)
• Analyze the ROI of the marketing activities executed with the customer
• Channel and Customer execution of category thought leadership

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• 5 years relevant Category & Customer experience 
• Customer Facing experience combined with Brand Building experience is ideal
• Two to three years Account management experience is an advantage

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Role Purpose:

• Manage delivery of employee experience in-market, act as technical HR and Policy SME.
• The People Partner will be responsible for making the Moments that Matter come to life for Employees and Line Managers. The key Moments that Matter which span all the Employee Lifecycles that are being delivered through the different services like HR, Workplace, IT, Finance.
• The People Partner will ensure Employees and Line Managers understand the support Model that has been put in place for contact for any queries.

Key Responsibilities:

Joining and Onboarding:

• Escalation point for transactional issues in recruitment
• Complete all preparation activities before a new hire joins
• Owns the end to end onboarding process and guides the line manager on the role onboarding
• Check in with new employees on their first week, month and regular check ins to ensure the employee is adjusting

Career Growth and Learning:

• Provide coaching and support to employees
• Roll out global development plans
• Provide guidance on using the employee learning tool and how it fits into career planning
• Performance Management for all work levels
• Unilever Future Leaders Management
• Support during talent forums
• Job Analysis
• Workforce planning

Employee Engagement:

• Drive all employee engagement initiatives and communications to the business
• Support local HR Strategic agenda
• Global Employee Surveys – Cascade results and action planning with the business
• Change Management

Role Moves:

• Inform HR support teams on all role moves to action
• Liaise with HR teams for international assignment cases to enable smooth experience for International Assignees
• Conduct interviews for key roles

Pay and Benefits:

• Inform HR support teams on all pay and benefit cases to process
• Proactively inform employees of pay related issues that have been confirmed from the Payroll team
• Drive communication and support during the Annual Pay Review period

Industrial Relations:

• Manages all disciplinary enquiries for all work levels
• Performance Improvement resolutions
• Grievance resolution

Exits:

• Guide employee and Line Manager through exit process to enable smooth implementation
• Conduct exit interviews for all work levels

Skills:

• Relevant Bachelors’ Degree  
• 2 - 4 years of relevant Human Resource experience
• Proficient & broad understanding of HR systems, processes, and Third Party providers.
• Superior interpersonal and communication skills
• Solid customer service and relationship management skills
• Experience participating in mediations is required, as well as playing a part in alternative dispute resolution
• Comprehensive knowledge of employment laws and regulations required
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Ability to anticipate needs and solve problems proactively
• Strong multi-tasking skills with a comfort in maintaining multiple, often conflicting, priorities, and deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as in a collaborative team environment

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Matric (Mathematics & Physical Science)
• Studying towards National Dip. in Mechanical, Chemical and/or Industrial Engineering
• Completed S4 and require Experiential training (P1/P2)

JOB SUMMARY 

• Complete all learnership requirements as stipulated by Unilever, including but not limited to training attendance, assessments completion, project completion, logbook completion and presentations as needed.
• Be prepared to work in an Engineering industry
• Have strong technical ability and problem-solving skills
• Have strong interpersonal skills
• Have analytical ability
• Strong Team Player

The candidate must also be:

• Pro-active
• Results orientated
• Team player
• Fluent in English
• Prepared to work at heights and noisy environment
• Able to work shift and extended hours (when required)
   

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MAIN JOB PURPOSE:

• To unlock value for the business through quicker output on High Value Investment decisions and / or Performance Interventions, all the way from inception to actual decision making / influencing
• Catalyst – gaining alignment to understand the business strategy; Work across the business; Ability to drive forward & execute the business’ growth & strategic initiatives
• Strategic – provide high level insight into a business performance; Act as a key stakeholder within decision-making processes and be able to influence with justified answers
• Operational – Support financial planning & analysis, Finance process re-engineering across the business, build new business models

JOB SUMMARY (Responsibilities)

• Monitor, track and challenge performance of category and seek to identify opportunities to close gaps
• Working as part of cross functional team on performance Interventions as agreed and approved by CCBT, FLT, CDLT
• Support CDLT on new initiatives, e.g. E-Commerce, New route to market options and new customers End to end Business partner within cross functional team working on Mergers and Acquisitions  Develop aligned tools and templates for common projects.
• Build capabilities within the team through leveraging diverse experience and best practice.
• Information requests
• PM for visualisation requests and other Information requests

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelors’ Degree in Finance or Accounting; Professional Finance Qualification (CIMA) – added advantage
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years relevant experience from FMCG or a similar Industry, i.e. end-to-end Business Partnering experience
• Strong analytical capability
• Proven ability to negotiate and influence at all levels
• Commercial acumen - to understand the bigger picture and manage Stakeholders accordingly
• Financial Flexibility to deal with ‘disruption’ (over all Finance experience to allow you to be able to work on multiple and different projects).
• Management Accounting
• Project Management and Leadership
   

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MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Complete all learnership requirements as stipulated by Unilever, including but not limited to training attendance, assessments completion, project completion, logbook completion and presentations as needed
• Carry out general manufacturing line operations, packing, cleaning, and quality checks
• Follow SOP procedures as needed within the operation assigned to
• Conform to all site rules governing safety of self and others, quality, and code of business principles

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Completing a National Diploma in Analytical Chem or Biochem/ Microbiology, Food /Biotechnology - requiring P1/P2 work experience
• Familiar with laboratory environment, procedures, and practices
• Use of computer software programs – Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word is essential
• Good communication skills both written and verbal – proficient in English