Unilever is hiring for Instore Manager!
Function: Customer Development
Work Level: WL1
Reports to: KAM
Location: Multiple Locations (KHI, LHR, ISB)
Scope: Local
Terms & Conditions: Full-Time
JOB PURPOSE
Our Instore Manager is our front-line leader who manages the customer and trade for the designated account to ensure effective and efficient distribution/customer operations and deliver sales, Key Performance Indicators / targets. If you want to develop an in-depth understanding of the world of sales and help drive meaningful change through Unilever’s purposeful growth and digital transformation agenda, then this role would interest you.
WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE
- Drive the business to the desired ambition Underlying Volume / Sales Growth.
- Uplift the Competitive visibility in Store.
- Coordinate with Distributor/Customer Operational plans / Executions.
- Negotiate with Customer for Joint Business planning.
- Have the acumen for Financial Matrix – customer profitability / Gross Margin.
- Lead and drive an extended team of FMMs– Build team & develop talent.
- Be accountable to uphold the business Key Performance Indicators.
- Redefine the process post execution analysis with strong analytical skills.
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:
Experience & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 1-4 years of relevant sales experience in FMCG industry is preferred.
Skills
- Have strong business and financial acumen.
- Strong Communication and Negotiation Skills.
- Command over Microsoft Office and Power BI
- Active feet on street and market time
- Capability to Strategize and possess strong execution skills.
- Updated with competition insights.
- This is an empowered role hence the resource should display accountability, responsibility and have strong bias for action.
Leadership
- Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
- PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Has emotional intelligence to take feedback, manage mood and motivations, and build empathy for others.
- PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed. Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results.
- TALENT CATALYST: Invests in people – coaches individuals and teams to realize their full potential. Creates an inclusive climate, empowering everyone to be at their best.
- PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
- CONSUMER LOVE: Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
- BUSINESS ACUMEN: Creates sustainable growth with purpose, engaging different partners across the system for change
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.
Top Skills
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.
