Category Operations Manager Homecare

**Who we are?**

On any given day, 2.5 billion people globally use Unilever products to feel good, look good and get more out of life. Many of our brands are well-known, household staples and old-time favourites including Dove, Rexona, Lynx, Vaseline, OMO/Persil, Surf, TRESemmé, Continental, Ben & Jerry’s and Streets.

We have a long tradition of being a progressive, responsible business. It goes back to the days of our founder William Lever, who launched the world’s first purposeful brand, Sunlight Soap more than 100 years ago, and it’s at the heart of how we run our company today. In 2022 Unilever Australia & New Zealand became a Certified B Corporation (B Corp), joining a growing network of organisations committed to galvanising a stronger, more inclusive, equitable and regenerative economy for all.

A job at Unilever is a career made by you, with development opportunities, benefits and a working culture that embraces diversity and is pioneering flexibility. There’s no better time to join our team

**Role Responsibilities**:

- Lead the ARM & DRM meetings within S&OP - drive the business planning rhythm as well as an accurate and reliable category forecast. Own and deliver the short-term category forecast.
- Optimise TTS investment (NRM Levers 4&5) by championing the Promotional Event Analytics (PEA) tool and the insights gathered from it.
- Working with the brand lead, input and shape NPD business case development with key category and customer metrics & inputs.
- Analyse market (scan) and shopper data to build insights to support decision making and build customer strategies and stories.
- Build category knowledge and expertise within CSP and across the business by generating standardised category market (scan) data reporting and analysis (Monthly cadence).
- Support the CSP Lead with customer and category insights from standardised reporting to shape category expertise or range review delivery.

**What You Will Need to Succeed**

**Experiences & Qualifications**
- 2-3+ years of business experience, preferably cross-functional with Customer facing and Category experience with a proven track record
- FMCG or similar Retail industry experience, with experience in data analytics & reporting.

**Skills**
- ** Category Growth Management** - Consistently and efficiently generates objective channel Insights with a strong understanding of individual Shopper groups their missions & their journeys.
- ** Channel**Mastery**:

- Understands and frequently integrates elements of Unilever and the customer's business in their work. Regularly communicates external needs and issues to internal stakeholders.
- ** Digital**commerce** - Understands the digital landscape (i.e. business models and modalities), the shopper fundamentals and their implications to win in Digital Commerce.
- ** Commercial strategy** - Understands where investment is allocated, and how it impacts the shared profit pool between Unilever and the customer.
- ** Data literacy** - Examines & interprets a wide variety of data /information and makes recommendations or decisions; uses data analytics to form narratives/tell compelling stories.
- ** Executional**excellence**- Understands the customer’s inventory requirements and initiatives, along with the standards they are holding suppliers to meet at the category and store level.

**Leadership**
- You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others - both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.
- As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.

**What awaits you at Unilever?**

The core of Unilever’s culture is captured as Human, Purposeful, Accountable. You will be joining a dynamic, flexible, and inspiring work environment that truly cares about your wellbeing, values what you do and celebrates your success.

This is your opportunity to be part of a purpose-led business and a global community where you can progress your career both locally and internationally. You will also benefit from amazing discounts on external company products, attractive employee referral reward program amongst other benefits.

This is a great opportunity to work within an iconic and global organization. We have gained our reputation as one of the world's most admired employers by providing an environment where individuals can achieve their goals, both professionally and personally.

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