Job Description

Job Title: Ice Cream Grocery Convenience ExecutiveLocation: Kingston Head OfficeABOUT ICE CREAM: Life Tastes Better With Ice CreamAs the largest ice cream company in the world, we have over 100 years of experience in delivering smiles, and we plan to continue this for many more years to come. If you are in the current Unilever Ice Cream business or considering working for the newly separated Ice Cream business, you will work for the Global leading Ice Cream player in a growing category where we are part of the 1 trillion snacking and refreshment industry, growing consistently at high pace. We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of Ice Cream as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen by November 2025.Committed to innovation, quality, and sustainability we have 35 brands, including 3 one billion Euro brands (Magnum, Wallxe2x80x99s, Ben & Jerryxe2x80x99s), a strong presence in over 60 countries, generating annual revenue of over $8 billion. All brands are driven to transform moments into memories through indulgent yet responsibly made and marketed products. We have a well-developed strategy to deliver growth and value creation which is clear on where to play and how to win.We turn the ordinary into the extraordinary by designing unique and innovative Ice Cream experiences that make life taste better, creating joyful experiences. In our Ice Cream business, wexe2x80x99re crafting the future through innovation and imaginative minds, creating unique products. We spark moments of happiness for people and within the communities where we operate. However, it is not as simple as it may seem. As Ice Cream makers we are serious about happiness. With warm hearts, we create the coolest products.JOB PURPOSE

• This role sits within the Out of Home Convenience team where we have responsibility for a universe of over 40,000 outlets across managed convenience, high street, discounters, travel and symbol stores.
• As the Convenience Executive you will provide support to the Grocery Controller to ensure all administrative tasks are completed in a timely manner with attention to detail. In addition to this there is an opportunity to work on some customer facing opportunities helping unlock pockets of growth and furthering your development.
• This role will suit someone who enjoys delivering as part of a team and who has the attention to detail in this fast-moving channel. It provides a great platform to quickly develop a wider knowledge across all areas of our business and is a great opportunity for someone looking to develop a career in CD

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support Grocery Controller in developing promotional and activation plans for the customer
• Enter promotional plans accurately into the system and keep up-to-date managing all spend
• Work with the Grocery Controller on volume planning and attend volume planning meetings
• Develop Promotional Nomination Forms and review with Grocery Controller before sending to customer
• Monitor accruals report to ensure that promotions and other spend are accruing, by getting them authorised and finalised
• MSOxe2x80x99s - Work on white space opportunities across symbols and support symbols growth agenda
• Review Unilever owned cabinet performance throughout the season. Create action plan with support of Grocery Controller
• Invoicing - Provide required data to enable invoices to be approved or rejected
• RIFs - Raise RIFs where promotions canxe2x80x99t be loaded or when a planned RIF is required
• Price Claims - Investigate Price Claims accurately and on time
• Rebates & Provisions - Prepare for Rebate Reviews by identifying proposed releases / overspends, and attend Rebate Review meeting with CAM
• Maintain Price Bibles, updating them when there are new listings, delistings, NPD, CPCs or changes in Trade Terms
• Coordinate New Line Forms and Samples

ALL ABOUT YOUSKILLS & LEADERSHIP:

• Strong communication and analytical skills
• IT literate, particularly in Excel and preferable Access
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise and manage workload, delivering to a deadline with accuracy.
• Self-motivated and able to work to a brief with minimal supervision.
• Commercial and financial acumen
• Keen to learn and develop your skills with support from your line manager and team
• Obsessive at achieving world class execution
• Influencing and relationship building
• Networking ability at all levels of seniority
• Analytical ability to draw insights from data

EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience of ice cream/frozen category
• Commercial exec or account management experience

NOTESAbout UnileverUnilever is one of the worldxe2x80x99s leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Dove, Tresemme, Lynx, Lifebuoy, Shea Moisture, Persil, Domestos, Ben & Jerryxe2x80x99s, Magnum, Marmite, The Vegetarian Butcher, Graze and Pot Noodle.Faced with the challenge of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. Thatxe2x80x99s why our purpose is xe2x80x98to make sustainable living commonplacexe2x80x99LocationIn June 2020 we announced our plan to consolidate a number of Unileverxe2x80x99s offices across the South East of England into a new Unilever campus in Kingston-upon-Thames in or around early 2025. However, on the 08 August 2024 we announced to our existing staff our proposal to retain our central Head Office in London, 100 Victoria Embankment (xe2x80x9c100VExe2x80x9d) until our lease expires in 2027. As a result of this new proposal, we will be consulting with our existing staff, and new joiners who join during this period of consultation at 100VE, on the proposal made in August 2024. During consultation we will clarify the future location of each team and function. This means your role will either be based in 100VE until 2027 or in Kingston-Upon-Thames from early 2025. As we are yet to commence consultation on the proposal you agree, until such a time when consultation has concluded, your normal place of work as set out in the enclosed Statement of Terms & Conditions will be 100VE. You agree that on the conclusion of the consultation your place of work will be 100VE or 100VE until early 2025 and then Kingston-upon-Thames ("the locations") and you will be notified of which of the locations will be your place of work after that consultation ends.What We OfferNot only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares. Youxe2x80x99ll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. 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 belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. We are also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self. To find out more, including about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here .Recruitment FraudCyber criminals advertise fake job adverts with prestigious employers as a way of stealing information or even defrauding individuals out of money. In the most sophisticated cases, they will set up fake websites, which have a similar address to companies like Unilever. They even conduct fake telephone interviews and then offer candidates a role with the proviso they pay a fee for background checks or to cover work visa costs. These types of attacks are becoming more common as more people are looking for employment in the economic climate.How is Unilever tackling this?Many of Unileverxe2x80x99s recruitment sites publish a warning to candidates about recruitment fraud. The Cyber Security team also proactively scan for signs of people setting up fake Unilever sites and act to close them down.What can I do?If you become aware of potential recruitment fraud, spot fake Unilever recruitment adverts or fake LinkedIn profiles, report them via Una Live Chat.Unilever does not accept responsibility or liability for any candidates who are financially impacted by recruitment fraud. Your vigilance is key!

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