Customer Business Mgr

Customer Business Mgr

Rogers, AR

Unilever’s mission is to add Vitality to Life.  We meet everyday needs for nutrition, hygiene and personal care with brands that help people feel good, look good and get more out of life.

Unilever is among the Top 70 of the Fortune Global 500 Companies.  We are also one of the world’s leading suppliers of fast moving consumer goods in foods, household and personal care products.  Our purpose is to meet the everyday needs of people everywhere – to anticipate the aspirations of our consumers and customers and to respond creatively and competitively with branded products and services, which raise the quality of life.

Position Summary

The primary purpose of the Customer Business Manager position is to develop sustained business relationships with/ and to drive profitable sales volume through the customer.

Position Responsibilities

•Be the primary liaison on all category business issues.

•Manage the relationship with the category director and interface with the customer contacts

•Coordinate Annual Planning efforts

•Drive trade investment effectiveness and efficiency

•Develop corporate marketing and merchandising programs

•Champion, and drive, strategic initiatives for Unilever

•Coordinate, and manage, Category Management initiatives.

•Coordinate, with the retail team, plan-o-grams and retail initiatives

Challenges

•The need to routinely interface with multiple internal departments/personnel, plus senior level and customer personnel, will create complexity and time management challenges

•The need to work effectively as part of a customer Team, while maintaining a positive Connection and relationship with other direct teams as well as local Region management

•The need to balance individual customer needs, while ensuring total Market integrity

•The need to drive Strategic Relationships and accelerated growth, while operating within approved Trade Marketing parameters, and driving trade investment effectiveness and efficiency

Skills & Competencies

Knowledge

Education College education required.

Experience Proven Business Manager experience with a key customer is a must. Trade Marketing and Category Management experience a plus

Competencies & Abilities

Problem Solving Must have the ability to tackle complex situations, evaluate alternative courses of action, and provide fact based solutions/recommendations.

Communications Must be skilled in verbal and written communications. Must be able to effectively relate with multiple levels of management, both internally and externally

Leadership Should possess strong leadership qualities.

Team Commitment Should be able to work effectively, and in a highly collaborative manner.

Unilever offers a competitive compensation package which includes:  Medical & Dental Plans, Life Insurance, including spouse & children, Health Care Flexible Spending, Dependent Care, Retirement & Savings Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Vacation and Holidays.

Visit our website at www.unileverusa-careers.com or to apply now, click on the link below.

https://recruitment.unileverservices.com//MAIN/careerportal/job_profile.cfm?szOrderID=18388

Unilever is an equal opportunity employer.  It prohibits discrimination based on age, color, disability, marital or parental status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any other legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Employment is subject to verification of pre-employment drug-screening results and background investigation.