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CATEGORY/FUNCTION INTRODUCTION
Do you thrive in a fast-paced commercial environment and want to help shape the future of Unilever food and beverage brands in Belgium? Then we'd love to welcome you to our dynamic Foods & Ready To Drink sales team We are looking for an ad interim CMA in our team for at least 6 months with potential of prolongation.
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. If you are energized by the latter & want to apply this on a Be-Lux scale while working on several key customers locally then this role is just for you
What Will Your Main Responsibilities Be
* Co-develop customer action plans aligned with national category and channel strategies. You know and use the specific tools of the customers.
* Manage promotional plans for Carrefour & Delinter, in line with category promo policies while collaborating with KAMs to manage volumes and pricing in promotional tools together with Genpact (our external execution hub)
* Ensure operational excellence by maintaining several Sales Tools.
* Ensure seamless execution of customer plans through regular coordination with the customer team
* Prepare materials and insights for the field sales team & participate actively in Field Force Meetings.
What You Need To Succeed
Experiences & Qualifications
* Minimum 2 years of professional experience in sales or customer support
* Proven experience in FMCG or Retail and working closely with retail customers
* Experience with SAP required.
* Experience in Tools like VF / Pega or other sales retailers tools is a plus
Skills
* Proficient in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
* Fluent in Dutch, French, and English
* Strong team player with cross-functional collaboration skills
* Solid understanding of the food and beverage market
* Excellent organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines (OTIF mindset)
* Proactive approach to problem-solving
* Commercially driven with a customer-first mindset
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.
* Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
* PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner's mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.
* PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
* CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
* PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
* AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.
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.
Additional Information
Work location:
Office-based role with possibility of max 2 days working from home.
PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION IN ENGLISH OR FRENCH ONLY.
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.