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Customer Development Excellence
JOB PURPOSE
Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. This position is part of the Sales team in the Foods Solutions Division, specifically within the CD (Sales) Excellence department. The role is designed to drive excellence in commercial operations, ensuring optimal trade terms, pricing strategies, and incentive systems. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in supporting the sales team with analytical insights and innovative solutions to enhance performance and achieve business objectives.
WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE
Main Responsibilities:
Trade Terms:
Establish guidelines for NRM and TMI OFF policy.
Manage, control, and review TMI OFF agreements.
Fixed: Manage bonus platform.
Variable: Manage contracts (rebates and templates).
Extension/creation/modification of agreement accruals + follow-up.
Pricing:
Manage AVE discount file.
Business case file control.
Sales Incentive System:
UFS (internal sales network):
-Automate system calculations, results, and liquidation of various achievements.
-Ideate new incentive model for 2026.DSR (distributors):
Follow-up on the 2025 incentive plan.
Calculate results and liquidation of various achievements.
Mix:
Immediate Project: New daily sales reporting.
-Forecasting: Follow the process from bottom-up with the commercial team to the planning team.
-Analytical support for the sales team: e.g., stock management.
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED
Experiences & Qualifications
Bachelor Degreed
Experience of min 3-5 years in a fast paced environment
High predisposition and analytical capacity.
Deep knowledge of key KPIs in the FMCG industry.
High proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, macros, etc.) and PowerPoint.
Proactivity, curiosity, and willingness to challenge the status quo to provide improvement solutions.
Empathetic ability to quickly integrate into a cross-functional team.
Great team player and collaboration with other areas of the business
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.
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 belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.
Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.
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What We Do
Be part of the world’s most successful, purpose-led business. Work with brands that are well-loved around the world, that improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We promote innovation, big and small, to make our business win and grow; and we believe in business as a force for good. Unleash your curiosity, challenge ideas and disrupt processes; use your energy to make this happen. Our brilliant business leaders and colleagues provide mentorship and inspiration, so you can be at your best. Our portfolio ranges from nutritionally balanced foods to indulgent ice creams, affordable soaps, luxurious shampoos and everyday household care products. We produce world-leading brands including Lipton, Knorr, Dove, Axe, Hellmann’s and Omo, alongside trusted local names and innovative-forward thinking brands like Ben & Jerry’s, The Dollar Shave Club and Dermalogica. Every individual here can bring their purpose to life through their work. Join us and you’ll be surrounded by inspiring leaders and supportive peers. Among them, you’ll channel your purpose, bring fresh ideas to the table, and simply be you. As you work to make a real impact on the business and the world, we’ll work to help you become a better you.
