Manpower are currently seeking an interim Beauty & Wellbeing Commercial Strategy and Planning Executive to work with our global FMCG client renowned for brands such as Dove, Sure, Persil, and Simple, and become an integral part of their fast-paced FMCG environment.

The position is based in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey. This is a full-time temporary role to start ASAP and to run for 12 months, requiring 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday. The role is paying up to £47,000 per annum, depending on experience

The role currently offers a mix of remote and onsite working, subject to adjustment based on business requirements. Working days onsite are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.

Beauty & Wellbeing is one of Unilever's five Business Groups, contributing 20% of total turnover and 25% of profit. The beauty market, valued at over €285 billion, is growing at 5-6%, presenting immense opportunities.

Beauty UK is transforming its operations to become a more consumer-led beauty business, focusing on category growth through Purpose, Science, and Desire. Our strategy aims to enhance profitability, enabling us to invest in growth plans to gain market share in hair and skin categories.
Our exciting journey to growth will require successful candidates to have a start-up mentality, agility, and an owner's mindset, fostering a beauty culture from within. With the strength of our amazing brands (Simple, TRESemmé, Vaseline, Shea, Dove), we look forward to welcoming talented individuals like you to make this journey memorable!

JOB PURPOSE
The Category Strategy & Planning team are a central part of the Unilever B&W Business. With a primary focus on driving growth through customer collaboration and commercial acumen.

This role is ideal for a junior sales professional looking to deepen their understanding of the fundamentals of brand and category growth along with a diverse set of markets and customers.
Provide analysis and insight across a range of data sets to inform commercial strategy within and across international markets and customers.

If you're looking to make impact in the business, have a desire to bring forward the voice of the customer and thrive in data driven decision making, then this is the role for you!

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the in-year Commercial Plan delivery by providing analytical data inputs to inform short, medium and long-term decision making.

• P&L Analysis to inform dynamic funding decisions.

• Net Revenue Management analysis & recommendations, including pricing, mix management, Pack Price Architecture and promotional effectiveness.

• Support the CSP Manager in the delivery and execution of the Strategy to enable delivery of commercial targets across the customer base.

• Uphold execution standards through analysis and recommendations against core Customer Owned metrics (Distribution, Share of Shelf)

• Support the Beauty & Wellbeing innovation agenda through expertise on channel, customer and market

ALL ABOUT YOU
Experiences & Qualifications?

• Previous experience in a sales or marketing role is preferred

?Skills?

• Data Analysis & Insight generation

• Presentation and Excel skills

• P&L Understanding

• Net Revenue Management

• Standards of Leadership

• (Strategic thinking; Process Thinking (Discipline); Ability to join the dots and show the big picture)

Key Interfaces

• Commercial Strategy and Planning team

• Customer Development

• Category Management Team

• Brand Teams

• Finance

Key UL Behaviours

• 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 & CUSTOMER 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.?

Additional Information
Kingston working environment:

• Contractors who are based at Kingston will be eligible to get free parking at a local carpark
• There is a Staff Shop located on the Ground Floor next to the main entrance, where Contingent Workers can buy discounted Unilever products.
• A canteen
• A Gym is available for use on the Ground Floor (with subscription).
• Facilities in the gym include cardiovascular equipment, resistance machines, spin bikes, free weights area, boxing equipment and a stretch/matted area. Classes are also available and can be booked directly with the Gym. Shower facilities are available in the changing rooms, along with hairdryers.