Brand Manager, Condiments UFS NA

Job Title: Brand Manager, Condiments UFS (Unilever Food Solutions) North America (WL2A)

Location: Hoboken, NJ

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Unilever Food Solutions (UFS) is the 2nd largest Business Unit of Unilever, is one of the 3 Power brands of the Foods Business Group, and a global market leader in Food Service. We are an independent Global Business Unit that operates in over 76 countries, and employs ~4000 employees. We have a unique B2B business model focused on serving chefs and our purpose is to free them to love what they do.

We at UFS have a bold and clear ambition and strategy in place for 2030 with a bold ambition on turnover and profitability, by being the best solution provider to our growing operator base. We plan to do this via a product first focus on superiority, by becoming the leader in AI powered Customer experience and by nurturing a Winning culture. We have had a history of delivering with excellence and resilient performance in the past few years. We also strive to stay 3 steps ahead in the industry. For example, our Future Menus Report identifies emerging culinary trends, making us a trendsetter for inspiring innovative solutions for chefs worldwide.

We have a culture of caring deeply not just for our business but also for our people. We foster an entrepreneurial culture built on speed, simplicity, trust, and a deep hunger to grow. Our people thrive on their roles being empowered and end to end - across all functions. We also invest heavily in building future skills and leaders. Our People agenda of Accelerate-Grow-Thrive consistently helps us lead in employee engagement, with scores exceeding Unilever scores across all dimensions and being one of the most engaged teams at Unilever.

Here, you will continuously learn, unlearn, and relearn, challenging yourself to accelerate your development in an end-to-end business and in end-to-end roles.If you're dreaming of contributing to Unilever’s 2nd largest Business unit, a fast-growing business, where you're empowered so you can play to win and thrive as part of One Team with One Goal, then come and join us!

Background & Purpose of the Job

We are searching for an experienced Brand Manager to lead and own a high-profile and exciting new initiative for the NA Dressings category:   Front-of-House.  This role is focused on the Hellmann’s Mayonnaise brand, the biggest brand and category for UFS North America with strong momentum in sales, share and margin growth.   Front-of-House (FOH) represents an enormous opportunity for the brand, both as a largely untapped source of volume and a critical channel for building brand power and connections with young consumers/diners.

This role offers the opportunity to be part of an exciting trajectory for the Hellmann’s brand and a key strategic growth platform for UFS North America, touching every aspect of the marketing mix from commercial strategy to innovation to communications.  

Who You Are and What You'll Do

In order to win in this competitive space, you will need to bring a strategic, entrepreneurial, can-do attitude and be highly proficient in project and stakeholder management.  A strong degree of familiarity with brand communications, digital tools and innovation process is also required.

• Responsible for driving the Hellmann’s Front-Of-House strategy, innovation roadmap and commercial plans.
• Innovation and Renovation Project Management and delivery: develop the flavored mayo roadmap and go-to-market strategy.
• Insights and Culture: work with Insights and Culinary to keep our collective fingers on the pulse of what’s trending in food culture and entertainment to bring exciting new offers to operators that drive traffic and buzz. 
• Own the FOH P&L, budget and sales/share performance.
• Work closely with Operator Marketing to deliver best-in-class sales support materials and operator-specific marketing campaigns.
• Analyze and optimize the Hellmann’s FOH business model to enable sustainable and margin-accretive growth
• Develop B2C2B communications strategy and campaigns to generate demand for our FOH offering

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s desired
• 5+ years International Marketing experience required
• Brand / Category management experience required
• Innovation & Renovation project management
• Strong financial acumen including experience managing a P&L
• Commercial acumen: Deep understanding of sales/marketing funnels, operator pain points, pricing strategy & trade/marketing investment
• Need to be a natural go-getter and love getting things done. You’re not afraid to challenge the status quo and do what’s best for the operator (customer), diner and ultimately, the business. Able to work independently and proactively while knowing when to reach out for support from your manager and the broader team.
• Consistent track record of creating effective (persuasive & engaging) brand content with measurable impact on brand and business
• External orientation, staying on top of competitors and seeking inspiration for trends and opportunities 

• Relentless growth mindset and drive for winning in the marketplace, constantly looking for opportunities to grow the business
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to network and build relationships with key stakeholders & cross-functional business partners within a large matrixed organization, as well as external agencies
• Capacity to oversee and track multiple projects with due dates and varying requirements and priorities
• Experience in and/or demonstrated passion for food and dining

• Proficiency with syndicated performance tracking data platforms (Circana, Nielsen, Direct Link)
• Note that this role is office-based, with a minimum of 2 days per week required in the Hoboken office with Tuesdays being our mandatory ‘anchor’ day where we come together as a team.

To apply for this job opportunity, you must:

• Meet the listed qualifications of the role
• Ensure that you inform your manager if you are selected for an interview from this internal posting
• Upload an updated resume

If you are selected for an interview, you can expect

• To be notified by the hiring manager
• To receive feedback from the hiring manager once the final candidate has accepted the role

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