Associate Customer Business Manager Hard Discount & Foods

The primary purpose of the Associate Customer Business Manager (ACBM) position is to develop, and nurture sustained business relationships with our top 4 hard discount retail partners: Aldi, Lidl, Grocery Outlet and Save-A-Lot. The ACBM will look after our Foods business unit. Key responsibilities include building and maintaining a Joint Business Plan, negotiating Category and Brand priorities, and driving profitable sales volume. The ACBM will also have responsibility for providing business insights, financial and demand forecasting, negotiating product distribution, and developing near-term and long-term strategies for mutual growth and partnership. A strong history of working with Unilever cross functional partners is critical for this role. MANAGE RELATIONSHIP WITH CATEGORY MANAGERS AND INTERFACE WITH CUSTOMERS' VARIOUS FUNCTIONAL DEPARTMENTS. MANAGE NSV AND TRADE INVESTMENT BY CATEGORY; MANAGE NEW ITEM SELL-IN, INFLUENCE PLANOGRAMS, AND RETAIL INITIATIVES. DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT FOODS STRATEGY FOR DRUG & HARD DISCOUNTS CHANNELS DRIVE STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIPS AND ACCELERATED GROWTH WHILE OPERATING WITHIN APPROVED TRADE MARKETING PARAMETERS. DRIVE TRADE INVESTMENT EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY COORDINATE ANNUAL PLANNING EFFORTS CONSISTENTLY COMMUNICATE STATUS AGAINST OBJECTIVES AND IDENTIFY RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES COORDINATE JOINT BUSINESS PLANS WITH KEY ACCOUNTS

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